GERMANTOWN, Tenn. DYK Automotive LLC, parent company of AP Auto, Keltner Distribution and Continental Lube Supply, has announced the opening of its fourth distribution center in the U.S., located in the northeast.
The three listed operating divisions of DYK Automotive will take advantage of this new center in Newark, Del., which is strategically located near the I-95 corridor. It will enable AP Auto, Keltner Distribution and Continental Lube Supply to service customers in nine northeastern states with one- to two-day delivery service.
“We are excited about the opportunity to provide our northeast customer base with upgraded and faster delivery service," said Don Youngblood, CEO of DYK Automotive LLC. "Through AP Auto, we have always enjoyed strong business in this area and our new location gives us the ability to serve the customer base of our three operating divisions even better.”
The new 60,000-square-foot distribution center (DC) is expected to begin operations in late November or early December of 2011. The new DC is the fourth point of distribution that DYK Automotive operates and complements existing facilities in Mira Loma, Calif., Springfield, Mo., and Memphis, Tenn. With the addition of the Newark DC, all DYK Automotive operating division customers are now within a one- to two-day service range, the company says.