Midwest Warehousing Provider FW Warehousing Recertified as an APHIS Certified Warehouse
Sauget, IL (PRWEB) August 30, 2013 -- In late July, Midwest warehousing provider FW Warehousing received notice that its APHIS certification has been renewed. FW Warehousing facilities were inspected by APHIS inspectors on July 23, 2013 and were found to be in compliance with all U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) regulations.
The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is the agency within the USDA responsible for safeguarding animal health and welfare as well as plant health. The agency’s focus is protecting U.S. agriculture from any and all invasive pests and diseases while supporting the USDA’s overall mission to promote and protect food, agriculture and our country’s natural resources.
Having successfully completed another annual inspection, FW Warehousing is approved to continue receiving, storing and shipping animal byproducts consigned directly from foreign establishments. As a third-party logistics provider, FW is also authorized to ship such imported goods to any other APHIS approved U.S. facilities.
"As the USDA states on its web site: ‘APHIS exists to facilitate trade, monitor the movement of risk materials, protect against the introduction of pests and diseases, regulate the import/export of animals, animal products, plants and biologicals, as well as help U.S. exporters meet the entry requirements of other countries,’" said Mark Cusumano, President and CEO of FW Warehousing. "As a 3PL partner, we work with local, regional, national and international customers. We receive, store and ship a wide variety of goods from all over the world."
"Being an APHIS certified warehouse means we meet or exceed the highest standards and stringent requirements of the USDA," Cusumano continued. "While the annual certification process and on-premises government inspections are required for handling some of our customers’ products, it’s simply added peace of mind for our other customers to know that their 3PL partner meets the highest industry standards, not just the bare minimum requirements."
FW Warehousing is a Midwest warehousing and third-party logistics provider based in the St. Louis metropolitan area in Sauget, Illinois, FW currently operates Midwest warehousing distribution centers in three states, Missouri, Illinois and Indiana, totaling more than 3 million square feet. Founded in 1949 with a focus on food-grade storage, the firm later broadened its services to include cold storage, general warehousing and chemical storage. In addition, FW has more than 25 years’ experience in third-party logistics and has been ranked in the top 100 Third Party Logistic Companies in the country by Inbound Logistics magazine.
For more information about this Midwest warehousing provider’s full range of logistics services, visit the About Us, Divisions and Services pages of the FW Warehousing web site.
Kevin Weible, FW Warehousing, http://www.FWwarehousing, +1 (618) 482-8718, [email protected]
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