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Zekelman Invests $30 Million in Warehouse Automation at Wheatland Tube
Written by David Schollaert
June 1, 2021
Zekelman Industries plans to build a fully automated warehouse at its Wheatland Tube facility in Warren, Ohio. The highly automated, 83,000-square-foot warehouse is scheduled to begin operating in December 2022.
The new warehouse will convey pipe from the production lines of the manufacturing facility into the warehouse storage system. From there, pipe is automatically moved out of storage to an enclosed truck loading area with minimal team interaction. The touchless product handling enabled by these automated systems will significantly increase safety and shipping capacity while eliminating product damage, the company said.
“I am proud to announce the continuation of investment in our Warren facility with a $30 million automated storage and retrieval warehouse,” said Barry Zekelman, executive chairman and CEO of Zekelman Industries. “This automation will protect the health and safety of our team, increase productivity and allow us to better serve the demands of our customers.”
Matter Automatic Warehouses is handling the engineering and construction on the project.
Wheatland Tube produces a wide range of steel tubular products, including standard steel pipe, galvanized mechanical tubing, fence framework, fire sprinkler pipe and electrical conduit.

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