McClure Tables Shuffleboard Manufacture Adds New Distribution Center in Los Angeles, California
McClure Tables announces a new dealer locater on their web site and the addition of a distribution center in Los Angeles. Based in Michigan, this will lower shipping charges and offer two distribution centers to better serve the retail dealers. They have changed some models options like in the past their entry level shuffleboard was offered in a laminated Formica; now it is upgrade to wood veneer. This model along others are now available in two of the most poplar finish wood colors on maple a mahogany and Chestnut color.
(PRWEB) November 10, 2007 -- After the initial product launch of high quality shuffleboard tables owner Todd McClure now focused on helping other retail distributors succeed has been successful in the first phase of the new product launch. To help our retail dealers succeed, McClure Tables announces the addition of a Long Beach/Los Angeles distribution center that is a 3PL (third party logistics) solution. This fit well with McClure Tables' strategy to streamline operation cost and support their local dealers. With his past background in retail, McClure Tables will not sell their tables to online retail dealers. In fact, McClure has formulated distributor policies and strategies to discourage retail dealers from marketing online or outside a local geographic territory.
A shuffleboard table is a large purchase for any game room and requires expert local service and installation. Internet retail dealers can not provide installation service on the same level as a local store. Generally Internet outlets use contract installers. If buyers have any problems, they cannot draw on a local dealer for customer support. If a consumer buys a shuffleboard table on line usually it is just dropped off in the driveway. If they have any freight damage or warranty issues it their responsibility to take care of. Therefore, McClure has ensured his tables will only be sold through select retail dealers with local showrooms and local customer support. They now have available on their web site a just added a dealer locater to the web site. They are just open the West Coast Distribution center you will see more dealers added in the near future.
Because of streamlined systems for raw material procurement, manufacturing processes and distribution, McClure Tables gives retail dealers a high quality product they can sell at a very competitive price, either equal to or lower than Internet outlets for a comparable model. McClure Tables source hard rock maple wood from Canada for the playing surface, which is 25 percent harder than the soft maple the leading competitor uses. They also have a special polymer finish from a supplier in the USA and offer a lifetime warranty on the playfield surface. This polymer shuffleboard finish never needs to be refinished. This will save consumer money in the long term. When a traditional board without a lifetime polymer finish needs a new top finish, this can often cost more than the complete unit when bought new.
"We have written a buying guide and it's the only one of its kind on the Internet. This guide was written to try to help the consumer make an educated decision when looking at shuffleboards," Todd McClure said. View it online at www.mccluretables.com/boardfacts.html.
"Consumers have to be careful and not always believe what an online store may say about the product," said McClure. "We have found many sites who claim the playfield is made of solid maple, yet when you check out the manufacturer's site of the brand they are promoting, you will often find the manufacturer only claims the surface is hard wood." Any web site that claims to be an authorized dealer or representative of McClure tables is making a misleading statement. Our brand name is the owner's last name and not only is it a trademark, but we stake our family reputation on the products we manufacture.
McClure Tables started with retail roots by Todd and Judy McClure who for over 30 years operated retail stores in the billiard and game room industry. They formed this company to provide the highest quality shuffleboards available in our industry.
"We have over 30 years experience in the sales, installation and service of shuffleboard tables and game room products," Todd McClure said. "We have also worked extensively with our manufacturer partner to design products and improve production techniques. It took over one and half years to procure the special equipment and set up the facility to manufacture this product. We do not source out any part of the manufacture process other than buy raw material even the wood finger joints are processed in our own state of the art German made four way plane machine."
Together with the management at the factory, they have over 50 years experience in the industry. They leave nothing to chance and control every aspect of the production. Todd McClure makes frequent visits to the mills to select the hard rock maple wood used to manufacture the playing surface. They process the lumber and cut and mold it to size to laminate together their table play surface. They select the cabinet material and has worked extensively with the polymer manufacturer to develop a special mixture for their polymer finish that never needs refinished.
McClure Tables is located in Grand Rapids, Michigan, and ships worldwide. We are a family run business and take personal pride in our products. They hope you will find your McClure shuffleboard table a fun entertaining addition to your home or family game room. You can find more information at www.mccluretables.com.
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