The move will increase its warehousing space by 50 per cent to 3,000sqm.
Ben Eaton, general manager at Starleaton says, “We’ve just run out of space at the Powell’s Road premises, despite twice increasing our stockholding area. As we have added successful new lines such as ContraVision, Roland DG, 3A Composites and our new line of Helix media, the containers keep arriving for processing and we’ve had to store many of them off-site. Hopefully, our logistics will improve greatly by having more container handling area, racking and overall space in NSW.”
In order to clear as much space as possible before the physical more, Starleaton is holding a ‘Moving Sale’ for the next 6 weeks – details on their website with the slogan ‘We’d rather gift it than shift it!’
Eaton says, “Additionally, we are offering customers no-obligation three month trials on the two most popular Seal brand laminators. This will free up space as well as give printers an opportunity to try a Seal laminator for three months and then decide if they want to buy it or return it. There is a small charge for delivery installation and training, but even this is refundable against purchase after the trial period ends.”
All Starleaton state branches have also moved and experience increased warehouse areas over the past one to two years. “The company believes in carrying in stock what we sell, “says Eaton, “this is not always easy and we also convert from jumbo rolls locally, but with the team we have I believe we offer service levels well above the industry average. The new site includes a full clean room-specification converting area, with additional converting equipment planned for delivery in 2012. We are now able to convert rolls up to five metres wide.”
The move will take place in stages over the Christmas and New Year break and throughout January. The new Starleaton citadel is in the appropriately-named Clearview Terrace in Brookvale.
“When all the hard work is done and the long-overdue expanded showroom is running, we’ll host a party, “beams Eaton, “we like parties.”
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