MSI Makes Move into Kansas City Market
ORANGE, Calif. – M S International Inc. (MSI), a leading distributor of countertop, flooring, wall-tile and landscaping materials, announces the opening of its new 70,000 ft² distribution center in Lexena, Kan., to serve the Kansas City market.
The facility is expected to be fully operational beginning next month.
Click photo to enlargeThe Lexena location will stock a full offering of MSI product lines, including natural stone, quartz, porcelain, ceramic and glass tile. The state-of-the-art facility will feature a 5,000 ft² interactive showroom with an interactive Kitchen Visualizer, as well as an indoor-crane-served selection center for slabs of natural-stone and quartz. The slab-selection center will showcase over 200 colors imported from 36 different countries.
The facility will be equipped with numerous features to better service the local marketplace including a full service showroom, overhead cranes, RFID technology, delivery trucks and customer-service-driven personnel.
“The Lenexa, Kansas location is a strategic step for our company, as this shows our continued commitment to servicing the Midwest market,” said Raj Shah, MSI co-president. “This location provides us the ability to deliver our products more efficiently to customers in Kansas, Nebraska, Iowa and Missouri.”
The new distribution center is conveniently located in the Kansas City at 9730 Alden St. in Lexena; the phone is 913-953-3200.
Founded in 1975, MSI is a leading nationwide distributor of flooring, countertop, wall tile and landscaping products. Headquartered in Orange, MSI also maintains distribution centers across the United States and Canada. MSI’s product line includes natural stone products imported from over 36 countries on six continents. In addition, MSI carries an extensive offering of porcelain, ceramic, glass and quartz products. The company maintains an inventory of over 50 million ft². For more information on MSI, visit msistone.com.
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