States Logistics Services’ New Warehouse to Achieve LEED Silver Certification

By Tiffany Beffel, LEED AP

Known by its customers as one of the best providers of third-party logistics services, States Logistics Services, Inc. has grown to accommodate more than 100 customers and over two million square feet of warehouse space company-wide. Since the company’s inception, the vision to provide outstanding services to a wide variety of industries in Southern California and Arizona has expanded to include a significant focus on sustainability opportunities that reduce the impact of the company on the environment. Their vision of sustainability is employed in daily operations and procedures, and has expanded to include environmentally-conscious building development. The commitment to green building is showcased in their first LEED registered facility, which is anticipated to achieve Silver level certification through the U.S. Green Building Council’s LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Rating System for New Construction.

States Logistics Services’ new sustainable facility provides office and warehouse space to serve the growing warehousing, transportation, and packaging needs of Arizona. The 417,000 square foot facility has multiple environmentally-responsible facets including design, construction, and operations. Green operations include an extensive corporate recycling program, buying regional products and materials to support local businesses. and raising sustainability consciousness within the staff.

As a major supplier of packaging services, States Logistics Services, Inc. recognizes the benefits of reducing waste sent to landfills and reducing transportation of products and materials. This is one of the company values that led to the use of building products and materials with recycled content sourced from local providers. Steel, a material having high post-consumer and pre-consumer recycled content, was used extensively for the skin and structure. It enabled long roof spans which were needed for the open floor plan. Additional specified materials having recycled content include miscellaneous metal frames and doors and acoustical ceiling tile made from old ceiling tiles and mineral fibers.

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States Logistics Services, Inc. Partners with Dogswell for the Bow Wow Bailout

States Logistics Services Inc., a Third Party Logistics provider in Southern California and Phoenix Arizona partners with Dogswell for the BOW WOW BAILOUT. 

Beginning April 15th, DOGSWELL launched the DOGSWELL® BOW-WOW BAILOUT! DOGSWELL® is committed to providing up to 10,000 FREE bags of DOGSWELL® dry food for dogs, one per household, to folks who have lost their job, took a pay cut or had their hours cut due to this economic downturn. 

Families are being forced to take their pets to animal shelters or abandon them because they cannot afford to care for them anymore. DOGSWELL® decided it's time to give back and asked States Logistics Services, Inc. if they would participate in the handling and shipping of the orders from their operation in Ontario California.  “This is a great opportunity for States Logistics Services, Inc. to offer our 3PL services at no cost to help those in need,” said Ryan Donovan, V.P. - Operations and Business Development at States Logistics Services.

DOGSWELL® says it's doing everything it can to ensure that more pets stay in their homes and with their owners. Also, they will be attaching a coupon to each bag sent out for use at a local independent pet retailer so they can replenish their DOGSWELL® pet food supply at a deep discount. 

The DOGSWELL® Bow-Wow Bailout will last until May 15th. 

Applicants must fill out a redemption form. This form can be found at www.dogswell.com, by emailing bailout@dogswell.com or calling 888.559.8833. 

For more information regarding States Logistics, Inc. go to www.StatesLogistics.com

Converting our transportation fleet to run on B99 biodiesel fuel

Biodiesel is a clean burning alternative fuel produced from domestic, renewable resources. Biodiesel contains no petroleum, but it can be blended at any level with petroleum diesel to create a biodiesel blend. It can be used in compression-ignition (diesel) engines with little or no modifications.  Biodiesel is simple to use, biodegradable, nontoxic, and essentially free of sulfur and aromatics. 

At States Logistics we have started the process of converting our transportation fleet to run on B99 biodiesel fuel.  B99 is a blend of 1% diesel and 99% biodiesel, which yields significant environmental benefits.  The environmental results we have witnessed thus far have been dramatic.  They include:

• Each biodiesel powered tractor is the equivalent of removing 18.6 cars from the road each day
  
• 100% decrease in the amount of sulfates released to the atmosphere
  
• 75% decrease in carbon dioxide emissions
  
• 90% decrease in nitrated polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons
  
• 67% decrease in total unburned hydrocarbons
  
• We are ecstatic with the results of our biodiesel initiative and are eager to complete the transition to our entire transportation fleet.
  

About States Logistics

Since 1958, States Logistics Services has understood the requirements needed, and has provided organizations with cost effective and value driven 3PL and supply chain management solutions.  Our wide range of third party logistics services including warehousing, transportation, and value added services, has enabled us to deliver the necessary capabilities that have taken our clients’ supply chains to the next level of performance.

With facilities in Southern California and Phoenix Arizona, our service offerings are designed to provide integrated solutions to companies seeking adding value to their supply chain while keeping costs under control.  Please contact us today for your logistics needs.