CONTACT:   Eric Johnson
Carrier Corporation
(315) 432-7373
The space, about 800 feet west of Carrier's factory at 7310 W. Morris, is being developed by and leased from Duke Realty Investments, Inc.
Opening the new distribution center will allow Carrier to increase its manufacturing capacity in the existing factory. The plant's employees manufacture gas furnaces and fan coils used in air conditioning systems. Currently, only furnaces are shipped to customers from the existing facility. The fan coils are shipped to a Carrier distribution center in Tennessee.
"New product features and quality improvements our people have been able to build into our furnaces and fan coils have proven very popular with customers," Brad Hardesty, Carrier's plant manager said. "As a result, our volume has increased significantly. For us to meet this growing demand, as well as furnace and fan coil volumes projected for the year 2000, we need more manufacturing space.
"This new distribution center will open up manufacturing floor space and also allow us to serve our furnace and fan coil customers more efficiently."
The building is scheduled for completion in May.
Carrier Corporation is the world's largest manufacturer of heating and air conditioning systems and equipment. It is a subsidiary of United Technologies Corporation, provider of a broad range of high-technology products and support services to the aerospace, building systems and automotive industries. Carrier employs 1,500 persons at its Indianapolis Residential Products group headquarters and gas furnace plant.
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