Supply chain solutions company RK Logistics Group announced recently it had launched its new facility in Whitmore Lake, Mich.
The facility will support local “Gigafactory” manufacturing of batteries for electric vehicles with specialized temperature-controlled warehousing, material handling and line-side delivery of raw materials to production plants, as well as storage and delivery of finished batteries. The company said the facility’s location in Michigan puts near EV manufacturers and their Tier 1 and 2 suppliers.
“Michigan is emerging as a leader in EV manufacturing. It’s a great opportunity to support production as well as the supplier community, especially EV battery warehousing, material handling and logistics, where we’ve gained a decade of experience in California,” Rock Magnan, president of RK Logistics, said.
RK Logistics has supported EV manufacturing since 2014, the company said, and expects to surpass 5 billion battery units handled through its warehousing facilities next year. The company provides warehousing, transportation and related supply chain management services to companies in leading industries through its network of facilities in California, Michigan, Texas and Arizona.
The company operates some 1.6 million square feet of warehousing. Its supply chain solutions include high value density, zero fault tolerance, and handling regulatory intensive products that require comprehensive services. The company’s manufacturing support, warehousing, eCommerce order fulfillment and transportation services feature enabling technologies, lean practices and ISO-9001 certifications, among others.