Burris Gazette Fall 2008
Burris Logistics – Leading the way in temperature-controlled logistics since 1925 . . . And the legacy rolls on. MILFORD, DE – November 14, 2008 – Burris Logistics has completed construction of a 265,000-square-foot refrigerated and frozen food distribution facility located at 490 Brook Street, Rocky Hill, Connecticut. This facility is Burris’ 17th warehouse and is servicing BJ’s Wholesale Clubs located in the Northeast. This 9.6 million cubic feet facility with 30,000 pallet positions is conveniently located to I-91 and I-84, and is less than 100 miles to New York, Boston, and Albany. Burris is one of the largest temperature-controlled logistics companies on the East Coast with facilities located in; Rocky Hill, CT, Philadelphia, PA, Elkton, MD, New Castle, DE, Harrington, DE, Federalsburg, MD, Lyndhurst, VA, Chesapeake, VA, Benson, NC, Sumter, SC, Atlanta, GA, (2) Jacksonville, FL, Orlando, FL, (2) Lakeland, FL, and Haines City, FL.
Rocky Hill, CT
HOW MUCH DOES IT TAKE TO BUILD A NEW DISTRIBUTION CENTER? HERE ARE A FEW TIDBITS... 7500 Linear Feet (1.4 miles) of refrigeration pipe is on the project. Concrete (including foundations, slabs, and truck apron pavement) = 12,906 Cubic Yards or 48 Million Pounds. Earthmoving = 452,770 Cubic Yards or 1.2 Billion pounds of soil & rock transferred on site, imported, or exported.
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Electrical Wire = 115 Miles
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Security Wiring = 25 Miles Structural Steel Pounds = 2.4 Million
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