Graybar to Open Southern California Service Center

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Jul 28, 2010, 09:29 ET

CITY OF INDUSTRY, Calif., July 28 /PRNewswire/ -- Graybar, a leading distributor of electrical and communications products and provider of related supply chain management and logistics services, will add 70,000 square feet of inventory space to its City of Industry, Calif., warehouse to serve as a fully automated distribution center for its Southern California operations. The expanded facility is scheduled to open this August and will have approximately 157,000 square feet of warehouse space.

The service center will serve as the primary shipping location for Graybar's branches in Southern California and will complement Graybar's Northern California Service Center. Located at 383 South Cheryl Lane, City of Industry, CA, 91715, the service center will provide customers with fast access to extensive local inventory, supported by state-of-the-art warehouse management technology and responsive delivery service.

"In addition to utilizing the latest in warehouse technology, this expansion enhances our service capabilities by offering greater breadth and depth in our local inventories while maintaining support from our existing 200,000-square-foot Fresno zone warehouse," said Dave Maxwell, vice president of Graybar's California district. "We continue to differentiate Graybar in the marketplace, working to the advantage of both our customers and suppliers in California."

Graybar, a Fortune 500 corporation and one of the largest employee-owned companies in North America, is a leader in the distribution of high quality electrical, communications and data networking products, and specializes in related supply chain management and logistics services. Through its network of nearly 240 North American distribution facilities, it stocks and sells products from thousands of manufacturers, helping its customers power, network and secure their facilities with speed, intelligence and efficiency. For more information, visit www.graybar.com or call 1-800-GRAYBAR.

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