OUR EFFICIENT SURREY DISTRIBUTION CENTRE
On the west coast of Canada, Paper Excellence operates a large-scale 420,000 square-foot cargo distribution centre dedicated to handling our pulp and paper products. The facility, which opened in March 22, 1999, has an annual throughput capacity of 1 million tonnes and can hold up to 40,000 tonnes of inventory.
SDC receives product by covered barge, rail and truck, most of it (50,000 tonnes a month) is brought in over a dedicated barge dock. The product is then shipped to customers in Canada, the US and export destinations. Most products ship out of the SDC by container, with the facility capable of shipping over 400 containers per week. For the export market, containers are loaded and then trucked to one of four terminals at the Port of Vancouver.
- SDC is a member of the Smartway transportation efficiency program, as are most of its key freight suppliers.
- Most product is shipped by rail, with the facility capable of shipping up to 39 railcars a day, and regularly shipping 400 containers a week.
- For the export market, containers are loaded and then trucked to one of four terminals at the Port of Vancouver.
- The product is shipped to customers in Canada, the US and export destinations. Most product is shipped by rail, with the facility capable of shipping up to 52 railcars a day.
- For the export market, containers are loaded and then trucked to one of four ports in the Vancouver area for delivery.
ADVANTAGES OF THE SDC
- Smoothed concrete floors
- 2 barge berths
- 33 truck or container loading doors
- 2 indoor rail sidings for 13 rail cars
- A fleet of 38 lift trucks
- A secure CT-PAT certified location
CONTACT
10555 Timberland Rd Surrey, BC V3V 3T3
604-953-0373 ext 226
