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Dal-Tile Lays Groundwork for Greater Presence
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Dal-Tile is laying the groundwork for an even greater presence in Muskogee.
The largest ceramic tile manufacturer in the U.S. already had significant operations in the community, but it will complete a $13.3 million expansion project in October that will ramp up the local facility in several ways.
The expansion will add 180,000 square feet of warehouse space at a cost of $9.8 million. The company is transferring warehousing and distribution operations from other locations around the country to its Oklahoma facility.
“We added a regional distribution center in Muskogee because all porcelain floor tile for the U.S. is made at this point,” says Drew Martin, human resources manager for Dal-Tile’s Muskogee operation. “It was cost effective to direct ship from this location versus build it, truck it and store it at another location.”
An additional $3.5 million is being invested in the installation of two new technologies that will lead to the production of more high-value materials at the local facility.
Dal-Tile currently employs 575 and has a production capacity of 150 million square feet of tile in Muskogee.
Story by Dan Markham
