First Companies, La Crosse, Wis., a regional distributor of plumbing, HVAC and other industrial supplies, announced plans for a new distribution center in West Salem, Wis.
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“For First Companies, this project reflects our commitment to continuous innovation in how we deliver projects and solutions for all of our key partners: customers, vendors and employees,” said Katie Poehling Seymour, First Companies’ president and CEO.
The 308,000-square-foot facility will begin construction next month. First Companies, which employs over 650 people across the upper Midwest, plans to use the new distribution center to improve both customer service and supply chain efficiency.
First Companies has 52 locations, including: 28 First Supply distribution branches; five First Waterworks branches; one CDC; 14 Gerhard’s Kitchen, Bath and Lighting stores; and four Kohler Signature Stores by First Supply in the upper Midwest.
