On Friday, September 15, 2017 at approximately 3:50 pm there was a chemical explosion at Taste Advantage LLC located at 3135 Drane Field Road in Ruthven Business Park II. Our thoughts and prayers are with all of the employees of Taste Advantage and neighboring businesses, especially the employees that were injured in the explosion. We are thankful for all of the first responders that aided at the scene, including Lakeland Police Department, Lakeland Fire Department, Polk County Fire Department and their EMT and Hazardous Materials Teams. Their quick, organized response coordinated by Steve Lindsey and John McGrath of Lakeland Fire

As Hurricane Irma approaches Florida, here are a few tips to prepare your warehouse:

• If there is anything outside move it inside such as trash cans, furniture, pallets, debris, etc. if possible. If not, make sure it is secure.
• Secure dumpster lids to remain closed.
• Close and lock all overhead and personnel doors.
• Unplug all electrical equipment and appliances, except for refrigeration.
• Move equipment or furniture away from windows, overhead vents and skylights to avoid water damage.
• If you have a truck that you will be leaving in the parking lot, move it in front of an overhead door,

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When it comes time to find a space for your business, it can be overwhelming. There are so many important considerations that go into finding the right commercial warehousing space, it can be difficult to know where to start.

Often, one of the most consequential choices is whether buying or leasing commercial property is the right choice for your business. Understanding the answer to this question will give you a much better idea of the sort of property you are looking for, as leasing a warehouse and owning one come with very different financial and physical restrictions.

For new businesses,

Here is the link to the article published in The Ledger https://goo.gl/UKvD18 or read it below.

LAKELAND — Joe P. Ruthven had been telling his children he’d retire when he turned 90, but now he’s thinking 100 would be a better age.

At 90 years and 1 month old, he walks two to three miles several times a week with his wife, Judy, and follows her lead in eating a healthy vegetarian diet. He takes only one prescription medication; his energy is strong.

A few hours behind the wheel of his car

Approximately 166,907 people work in the storage and warehousing industry, storing and distributing goods ranging from toys to steel. Each item you store presents its own challenges, but perhaps none are more difficult than food items. That’s because food has a much narrower temperature range and is subjected to much stricter regulations than most other items you might store.

While there is no perfect way to maintain your industrial warehouse space — especially in the Florida heat — there are a number of tips to keeping your commercial warehousing up to snuff. Below, we lay out the three of the

Whether you own a distribution warehouse space or you are a retailer suddenly branching into the world of online sale, e-commerce is a very big deal. In fact, it is projected to expand at a rate of 10% over the next five years which is very exciting for all involved in the industry.

But before you go finding a warehouse to rent or entering into an office lease agreement, it is important that you know what is involved in creating and maintaining an e-commerce optimized warehousing and distribution space.

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