Libbey Glass, a division of Toledo, Ohio-headquartered Libbey Inc., recently opened a new 646,000-sq.-ft. distribution center in Shreveport, La. The facility
Libbey Glass, a division of Toledo, Ohio-headquartered Libbey Inc., recently opened a new 646,000-sq.-ft. distribution center in Shreveport, La. The facility will serve the southeast and lower mid-western states, and the company's export business. Office space comprises 10,000 sq. ft. of the building; the remaining space houses product racks and 59 shipping bays. The new distribution center consolidates services previously provided by six buildings.
"We needed a larger capacity facility, under one roof," said Don Pendergrass, Shreveport Logistics Manager for Libbey Glass. "Libbey is also implementing a new warehouse management system. The system optimizes shipping and receiving functions when used in one big box instead of six separate buildings.”