Kinter Builds Second Warehouse to Accommodate Growth

Kinter’s 38-year history of growth and success can be measured in many ways. One of them is square feet.

The company, founded by John White, chairman and CEO, started in his garage in Royal Oak, Michigan, in 1980. Today, Kinter is pleased to announce that it has outgrown its current 115,000 square feet of warehouse space at 3333 Oak Grove Avenue, Waukegan, Illinois where it has been headquartered since 2012.

Kinter is building a new second 68,000 square-foot warehouse at the same location – bringing its total warehouse space to 183,000 square feet. The company broke ground in September 2018 and expects the new warehouse to be completed and ready for business in spring 2019.

Kinter’s need for more warehouse space is driven by significant growth, which the company attributes to a proven formula – KinterCare customer service combined with in-stock inventory exceeding 10,000 different retail display hardware products, plus manufacturer-direct low pricing that helps retailers save up to 15% or more versus their current suppliers.

Treating all customers like family has been essential to Kinter’s growth and success.

“Whether customers are looking for friendlier, more attentive service, overnight delivery on most orders, lower prices or some combination of those benefits, we believe we are positioned to deliver everything today’s retailers are looking for in a retail display hardware solutions partner” John White said in a media release.

The new, second warehouse represents the newest chapter in the Kinter growth story. 

“This will actually be the third warehouse we’ve built,” John White said in the media release. “Where possible, we’ve always sought to build our own space, which is something we do well, and which enables us to build the space to suit our own needs and customers’ specifications.”

Paul White, president, sales and distribution, and one of nine adult children of the company’s founder, predicts continued growth. 

“Over the course of our almost 40-year history, our growth formula has proven successful across verticals, across retailers of all sizes and throughout various economic cycles and conditions," White said in the release. "The short story here is that we know what our customers want.”