Repurposing Used Pallet Racking
Transforming a Large Fire Protection Sprinkler Manufacturer Warehouse to an empty building ready for Resale.
- The warehouse consists of 1 building totaling over 500,000 sq. ft.
- Dismantled pallet racking, end of aisle and post protectors, guard rail, and wire decking.
- Banded and shipped pallet racking.
- Portion shipped for resale
- Portion returned to J&J for inventory
Project Quick Facts
- Single Select Pallet Positions
- Completed Project ahead of Schedule and On Budget
Satisfied two clients simultaneously:
- One with a clean, empty warehouse
- Another with quality used pallet racking, providing significant cost savings
Challenges
- Coordinated removal of existing inventory in conjunction with removal of the racking, and various other material.
- Managing multiple truckloads of material to be shipped to various facilities.
Our Approach
Our Used Racking Account Manager, David Dempsey, discovered used pallet racking stored outside ASC’s warehouse in Columbia, PA during a drive-by. He persistently contacted the warehouse manager to find the appropriate person in charge and learned that ASC was consolidating many warehouses across the country into larger spaces. David was then introduced to Ron Porretta, who was overseeing these operations. Through diligent efforts, David established a strong business relationship with Ron on behalf of J&J.
Products Purchased & Sold:
- Ridg-U-Rak – Pallet Racking
- J&L Wire – Wire Decking & Pallet Supports
- End of Aisle Protection and Guard rails
Outcome
The J&J Team completed the job ahead of schedule and on budget. This led to securing the contract for the Columbia warehouse and resulted in several additional contracts for dismantling and buying back the pallet racking. David’s commitment to customer satisfaction was fulfilled, and ASC remains a satisfied client, continuing to award J&J contracts as they expand to new and larger locations.