Pest Management Professional, October 2013

news views Control Solutions Inc CSI breaks ground on 120000 sq ft facility for finished goods PASADENA TEXAS Control Solutions Inc CSI is expanding its formulating warehousing and distributing capabilities at its 14 acre campus in Pasadena CSIs latest expansion involves a 55 million investment to construct and equip a 120000 sq ft facility earmarked primarily for finished goods storage said Chuck Sutton CSIs director of operations CSI broke ground on the facility in July and expects to complete construction in February 2014 About 20000 sq ft of the project is earmarked for distribution offices and a staging area for shipments The new building and driveways will comprise 45 acres leaving CSI with about three acres for future growth Curtis Clark CSIs VP of sales and marketing said the expansion will help CSI accommodate steady sales growth across all segments served including among others pest management lawn and garden and animal health solutions Clark said CSI recently launched more than a half dozen solutions for the professional pest management market alone and that each of these innovations require additional warehousing and distribution space see accompanying Innovations Investments sidebar New products and growing sales prompted CSIs ongoing expansion The new finished goods storage center also will enable CSI to centralize warehousing and distribution of most of the Quali Pro turf care product line acquired in late 2011 CSI currently partners with 11 off site contract warehouses but will be able to shift two thirds of this to Pasadena in spring 2014 About 75 of our products are delivered to customers located within 1000 miles of our Pasadena campus Sutton noted Centralizing makes sense for all involved Like all of our investments this expansion is designed to help us meet growing demand while better serving customers with enhanced warehousing and distribution control said CSI President Mark Boyd Innovation Investments Following are a few of the products Control Solutions Inc CSI launched recently that in part triggered the need for expanded warehousing and distribution CYZMIC CS This microencapsulated lambda cyhalothrin based solution for outdoor perimeter pest control and turf and ornamental applications also is approved for animal housing uses and indoor foodhandling areas D FENSE Dust This deltamethrin based product controls ants bees cockroaches fleas flies silverfish spiders and other insects in and around structures D FENSE SC Containing deltamethrin this solution controls ants bed bugs cockroaches fleas flies silverfish spiders and other insects in and around structures and in turf and ornamental applications Martins FLEA TICK MANAGE DIP This permethrin based product controls fleas flies lice mites and ticks Martins FLEE Containing fipronil this solution offers a waterproof treatment for flea and tick control OPTIMATE CS This gamma cyhalothrin based product controls darkling beetles ants flies crickets moths spiders silverfish sowbugs weevils and other insects PIVOT 10 This insect growth regulator leveraging pyriproxyfen is labeled for outdoor and indoor applications including food handling areas and provides control of fleas stored product pests cockroaches flies mosquitoes ticks and other insects TAURUS SC This fipronil based product is for pre and postconstruction termite treatments as well as barrier applications targeting ants and occasional invaders around structures Curtis Clark showcases two of CSIs six 8000 gallon solvent tanks 32 October 2013 Pest Management Professional www mypmp net