FOUNTAIN INN, S.C., April 26, 2010 – Wholesale packaging distributor, IPS Packaging
(http://www.ipack.com) has opened a new distribution center in Memphis, Tennessee. The
Memphis location expands the company’s presence and range of operations in the southeast
region of the United States.
“Many of our existing customers had locations in and around Memphis and asked us to open a
branch in the area so those facilities would have better access to our services and offerings,”
stated IPS founder and president Jerry W. Murdock. “The opening shows the strong commitment
that we’ve made to our clientele in that region.”
The new location is also part of the company’s five-year growth plan to expand to major distribution centers throughout the southeast. “Fast Company magazine has called Memphis the nation’s busiest distribution center, and the city acknowledges itself to be ‘America’s Distribution
Center,’ according to Memphis Business Journal,” said Gregg Schuliger, the company’s vice
president of sales. “We’ve opened our distribution center in a strategic location that’s within 7
miles of two thirds of all the major companies in the area. From there, we can further touch
distribution and manufacturing companies in the state and surrounding region and so we have
access to a significant number of potential customers.”
IPS Packaging has been a leading distributor of packaging supplies and equipment since 1976.
“As one of the south’s largest independent packaging distributors, we emphasize offering our
customers the strongest value proposition in the marketplace,” continued Murdock. And in
terms of the local economy, we also anticipate offering more job opportunities including, but not
limited to sales, logistics and warehousing personnel.”
The new distribution center, located at 4481 Pleasant Hill in Memphis will open in the month of
May. Alan Sanger, Business Manager for the company’s Charlotte, NC Division will also
assume the same responsibilities in the Memphis Division.
Contact:
Brad Murdock
IPS Packaging
864-862-1500 Ext. 122
[email protected]
http://www.ipack.com
