Novo Building Products opened a new Empire Moulding and Millwork distribution facility in Amherst, N.H. The 217,000 square foot facility, strategically located 60 miles north of Boston, services 750 independent lumberyards, specialty millwork shops, stair manufacturers, door fabricators, pro dealers, and home centers across New England.
“This strategic expansion allows Empire to better support and service customers throughout the Northeast with a wide breadth of products,” Jeff Leys, president and chief operating officer of Novo Building Products, said in a news release. “The new Amherst facility is our response to the steady increase in demand from New England customers seeking high-quality interior millwork products supplied on a timely basis.”
The Amherst location will offer a product assortment including stair parts, MDF, finger joint, and solid wood moldings. The facility will also carry products from other Novo regional brands, including L.J. Smith Stair Systems, Ornamental Decorative Millwork, and Turncraft Columns.
“The new Amherst facility created more than 70 new warehouse and administration jobs,” Troy Mittler, regional vice president in the Northeast for Novo Building Products, said. “The new facility is a state-of-the-art distribution center that utilizes an auto stack racking system that maximizes space utilization, increases operating efficiency, improves employee safety, and minimizes the potential damage to the product. The facility also has 16 loading bays plus four drive-through interior loading bays to facilitate the high volume of product that will be processed on a daily basis for our customers.”
Zeeland, Mich.-based Novo Building Products operates 14 facilities under its four regional brands. Novo Building Products is a division of Hardwoods Distribution Inc. (HDI), a distributor of architectural design materials to the home center, pro dealer, and industrial markets. HDI operates a network of 86 regional customer service centers and secondary manufacturing facilities under its five flagship brands: Novo Building Products, Mid-Am Supply, Hardwoods, Frank Paxton Lumber Company, and Rugby Architectural Building Products.
