BMK Improves Efficiencies by Consolidating Distribution Centers.Business Editors COMMERCE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 3, 2003 BMK BMK Benzyl Methyl Keton BMK Bookmarked File BMK Benchmark announced today that, in its continuing efforts to improve its operations, it is merging its Commerce, California Commerce is a suburb of Los Angeles in Los Angeles County, California, United States. The population was 12,568 at the 2000 census. It is bordered by Vernon on the west, Los Angeles on the northwest, East Los Angeles on the north, Montebello on the east, Downey and Bell Gardens on distribution facility into its Carrollton, Texas Carrollton is a city in Texas, partially in Dallas County, partially in Denton County, and partially in Collin County. As of 2005, census estimates the city's total population to be 122,699.[1] Carrollton is a suburb of Dallas. distribution facility. This consolidation is expected to enable BMK to reduce excess distribution capacity, significantly lower overhead costs overhead costs see fixed costs. , and position the company with ample capacity to grow its business for the foreseeable future. According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. Eric Bescoby, CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of BMK, "It's important to note that this change directly affects only our Commerce, California distribution center and certain administrative functions and does not affect the BMK employees that work with our customers on a daily basis, namely our Business Development people and our Field Service associates. We are excited about the opportunities this change presents to better leverage our distribution capacity and systems and I fully expect that BMK's customers and suppliers will benefit from specific enhancements provided by this consolidation." BMK, a national distributor of over 30,000 General Merchandise items to the largest grocery and drug chains in the U.S., is owned by an affiliate of Sun Capital Partners, Inc. of Boca Raton, FL. According to Mr. Bescoby, "Sun Capital fully endorses our consolidation efforts and is pleased at the progress made by BMK. This is an important step in the turnaround of BMK and both Sun Capital and the management team of BMK are looking forward to continued financial improvement as a result of these efforts." After the consolidation, BMK will continue to operate distribution facilities in Wilsonville, Oregon; Livermore, California; Salt Lake City, Utah For ships of the United States Navy of the same name, see . Salt Lake City is the capital and the most populous city of the U.S. state of Utah. The name of the city is often shortened to Salt Lake, or its initials, S.L.C. ; Willmar, Minnesota; and Carrollton, Texas. In the future, all of BMK's customers will be served by the facility that is best equipped to provide efficient and superior service to them regardless of specific geographic location. For more information, please contact Jeff Isler, Executive Vice President of Purchasing and Marketing at BMK, 7101 E. Slauson Avenue, Commerce, CA 90040. Telephone: 323-728-5080; fax: 323-728-6960; email: jisler@bmkinc.com. |
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