Beacon opened new branches to expand service to customers in Houston, Texas, and North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, Fla. The two distribution facilities “demonstrate the company’s continued focus on investing resources in key markets as part of its organic growth strategic initiative,” according to a news release.
“These new branches are examples of marrying our strategic initiatives to drive organic growth and, at the same time, leverage our distribution network to enhance customer service, optimize inventory, and lower the cost to serve,” Julian Francis, president and CEO of Beacon, said in a news release. “In addition, these two locations bring dozens of new well-paying jobs to their communities and will create additional career paths for current employees.”
The Houston location is a Beacon OTC Network hub. Beacon’s OTC Network is a strategic initiative designed to raise service levels by sharing resources, inventory, and systems to deliver outstanding customer service. The Houston facility houses 125,000 square feet of inventory as well as dedicated will-call locations and central dispatch operations. The North Port location houses approximately 30,000 square feet of inventory. Both branches will serve residential and non-residential customers with leading brands of roofing and complementary products, including Beacon’s TRI-BUILT brand.
Herndon, Va.-based Beacon distributes roofing materials and complementary building products. The company operates over 400 branches throughout all 50 U.S. states and six Canadian provinces.
