ADS LOGISTICS EXPANDS WEST COAST CAPABILITIES
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A larger footprint and rail service provides ADS increased capacity to handle the
high volumes of domestic and international metals traffic moving in and through the Southern California Region

Homewood, Illinois – ADS Logistics, LLC (ADS), the national provider of integrated logistics services to the metals industry, announced today the move of their Los Angeles area hub to a larger, rail served facility located in City of Commerce, California.   The facility provides ADS the necessary square footage to meet the growing demands and volumes for metals shippers in the Southern California region.

The facility, located on 2701 South Carrier Avenue, has excellent freeway access to the I-5 and 710 Freeways.  All loading is undercover with 13 dock-high doors and a ground level ramp that will accommodate four flatbeds inside the building.    Rail served by the BNSF, the facility has three rail spots for boxcar unloading/loading.  A high tech ventilation system provides an ideal environment for Class-1 metals storage.

"The move to this facility provides numerous advantages for ADS to better serve its customers", states Tom Eatinger, vice president and general manager of ADS' multi-modal division, Western Intermodal.  "The increased square footage and rail capacity will allow us to better facilitate the high volumes of domestic and international metals traffic moving to and through the Southern California region."

ADS (www.adslogistics.com) is a North American provider of integrated logistics and supply chain solutions to the metals industry.  ADS’ integrated services include all-mode logistics, warehousing and material handling, distribution programs, and supply chain management technologies which maximize cost savings and service efficiencies for metals manufacturers, consumers and related industries.  ADS provides truck transportation services through a network of company owned, leased and brokered carrier base; rail and intermodal services through a proprietary intermodal network, and distribution and material handling services through a North American network of specialized metals warehouses and transload facilities.  LoMaS^®, ADS' proprietary supply chain management system, is comprised of modules that work together or can be utilized independently, and include Transportation Management, Warehouse Management, Electronic Data Interchange, Logistics Management, and Multi-modal Management.

For further information, contact Dawn Thrasher, director public relations and communications, 708-922-2024, dthrasher@adslogistics.com

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