Evans Distribution Systems Opens Romulus Facility

Melvindale, MI /PRNewswire/ - Full-service third-party logistics provider Evans Distribution Systems will open a facility in Romulus, Mich., focused on meeting the warehousing and transportation needs of businesses using Detroit Metro Airport for shipping cargo. The facility, which will be functional for shipments by August 1, marks the company's sixth Michigan location and eighth nationwide.

"Southeast Michigan is a global logistics hub and many aviation-related businesses are clustered near the airport and its nearby transportation corridors," said Evans Distribution Systems President John A. Evans. "With the Aerotropolis vision for Detroit, we feel this is a great time to become part of this logistics support center."

Evans' new business will serve freight forwarders, brokers, airlines and businesses that need to store cargo or transport it to its end location or distribution center. The following services will be offered:

• Specials
• Expedites
• Recovery and drops
• Cross-docking
• Warehousing

"We received feedback from our customers saying an airport location would be a great additional service we could provide for them," said Evans Distribution Systems Vice President of Business Development Leslie Ajlouny. "The Evans team has expertise in this market segment, so it's an opportunity to use our experience and resources in a way that serves all of the supply-chain needs of our clients. Customer service has always been our number-one priority."

The address of the facility is 28825 Goddard, Suite 100-104, Romulus, MI 48174.

Evans Distribution Systems, headquartered in Southeast Michigan, was founded in 1929 as the Central Detroit Warehouse Company. It has evolved into a full-service warehousing, value-added packaging and transportation third-party logistics provider serving the automotive, manufacturing, food and beverage, and chemical industries. Evans currently employs about 300 associates and operates more than 1,800,000 square feet of space in Michigan, Virginia and Massachusetts. www.evansdist.com.

SOURCE Evans Distribution Systems