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: 3739 Patterson Avenue, S.E.
Grand Rapids, MI 49512-4024