Posted July 11, 2011
PFERD christens new facility
PFERD Inc. held a ribbon cutting ceremony in early June to celebrate the recently completed consolidation of all U.S. production and distribution operations into one 100,000 square foot state-of-the-art facility in Milwaukee, Wis.
The building was purchased in January and all production equipment and inventory was moved into the facility from other PFERD locations. The company’s Advance Brush products were previously located in nearby Menomonee Falls, Wis., while distribution operations and production work had been handled in Leominster, Mass. The Massachusetts building has been sold but executive headquarters with financial, marketing and customer service staff will remain in the area.
“This consolidated facility means that our distributors will have one-order, one-shipment, one-invoice service they require to reduce their costs,” said PFERD president Gene Huegin at the ribbon cutting ceremony. “In addition, our combined inventory of abrasive tools and brushes is now more centrally located for distribution purposes, making for quicker and easier shipping to our customers.”
He said the company’s strong growth in recent years required a larger, more leading edge facility. Sam Birel will serve as vice president of operations for the facility. PFERD is the American subsidiary of August Ruggeberg GmbH and Co. of Marienheide, Germany, a manufacturer and designer of abrasive tools, power brushes, maintenance brushes and power tools for more than 200 years.
