Article: Lloyd/Flanders to consolidate plants.(Lloyd Flanders Industries Inc.)

By Cinde W. Ingram

Lloyd/Flanders President Dudley Flanders told employees and dealers the company will close its Fort Smith, Ark., operations and consolidate distribution into its 500,000-sq.-ft. facility in Menominee, Mich., where its domestic manufacturing is located.

This move will allow Lloyd/Flanders customers to receive any mix of product lines from a single shipping point, fulfilling the demand for shorter lead times and easing excessive freight cost.

This consolidation of domestic and import product will be equally beneficial to the growth of both Lloyd/Flanders and its retail partners, Flanders said.

"We were just bringing in ...

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