At Elston-Richards, we’re a diverse group of logistics professionals, committed to helping our clients compete more effectively in their marketplaces. We have a long and successful record of leadership in our field, and a solid reputation for quality and integrity.

A Snap Shot of Elston-Richards

Established in 1905 – We have the staying power you want in a business partner.
A financially sound company - We are fiscally conservative, but innovative in the service we provide
An asset-based, hands-on company - When you retain us, we're the ones who work with you and for you
We value relationships - both with clients and with employees. This fosters an environment in which both can flourish.
Elston-Richards people - loyal, knowledgeable, and client focused. You can feel the difference in our facilities, see the difference in your bottom line.
Customer-focused - we stay close to our clients so we can respond more quickly to your needs.
Multiple industry/product experience - this breadth of experience enhances the quality of our logistics solutions.
Operationally oriented - We know what it takes to get the job done.
Centralized staff - This gives you consistency in reporting while leaving our field personnel focused on your operations.

Experience Mix

When you’ve been in warehousing and logistics services as long as Elston-Richards, you have the opportunity to become involved with a wide variety of industries and products.

This experience gives our clients a distinct advantage: often, it’s the unique perspective of one industry that can spark a breakthrough solution in another. We put those solutions to work for our clients immediately...and let them reap the advantages.

At Elston-Richards, we have often been the source of significant improvements in a client’s product handling, inventory control, or other supply-chain process, based on specialized knowledge we gained while handling a completely different product. It can create a win-win situation for all concerned.

Some of the industries in which we’re involved are...

major home appliances
automotive parts and supplies
food and grocery products
paper products
consumer products
metal and glass containers

plastics
building products
machinery
electronic equipment
raw materials
textiles

Warehouse Logistics Services

Warehouse Management Services

Storage and handling
Cross-docking
Inventory control
Site selection

Value-Added Services

Order Fulfillment
Reverse logistics
Stock segregation/rotation
Repackaging and labeling
Just-in-time deliveries

Corporate Logistics Services

Build to suit facilities
Logistics consulting
Material handling equipment services and sales
Postponement/product customization
Management of reusable, returnable containers

We’d like to put our experience to work for you – whether you need traditional warehousing...value-added customized services...or logistics consulting to help your company reach its specific business goals for the new millennium.

Three Major Divisions

Public Warehousing
Contract Warehousing
Logistics Consulting

For a brief overview of each of the divisions, click on its button at left.

Elston-Richards is a member of:
Council of Logistics Management
International Warehouse Logistics Association
Warehousing Education and Research Council

To Contact Us:
Email: solutions@elstonrichards.com
Telephone: 616 698-2698
Fax: 616 698-8090
U.S. Mail: 3701 Patterson Avenue, S.E.
Grand Rapids, MI 49512-4024