While the unusually cold Spring has made for chilly Easter egg hunts and blustery baseball games, it’s the perfect time to demonstrate the thermal benefits of modular Dock Houses vs. pit-style dock levelers. To assess just how much the style of loading dock can impact… Read more
WHAT: A major producer of aluminum foil and sandwich bags needed a heavy-duty barrier system to protect 400 ft. of unguarded loading dock spur where boxcars are frequently load and unloaded. WHY: Because employees and forklifts are vulnerable to falls onto the rail tracks when the dock… Read more
Although ski jumpers relish slippery ramps on their way to glory at the Winter Games (shout out to our talented Norwegian brothers and sisters), there are no style points rewarded when forklift operators or implement drivers lose control of their equipment on a slick ramp.… Read more
Like so many industrial buildings we encounter these days, our former branding had become outdated and functionally-obsolete. Just because we manufacture heavy-steel loading docks doesn’t mean our vibe had to be grey as concrete. To better reflect our modern, modular approach to building better… Read more
As the last of the big game trucks head out of town, there’s something super still brewing in Minnesota as Dockzilla Co. rolls out the Dock House. A popular concept amongst European manufacturers for years, the modular, detachable Dock House is the… Read more
Location. Location. Location. A mantra that once defined successful retailing now applies to today’s rapid-paced Ecommerce environment. Only this time, finding an ideal “location” refers to nabbing existing buildings in close proximity to customers to serve as in-fill distribution centers. Although many of these… Read more
In today’s retail world, Ecommerce is the new black. Anticipating half of America’s shopping malls to close by 2030 and retailers moving fulfillment centers closer to their customers, remaining nimble in this environment is critical. To help retailers more quickly immerse their business in this… Read more
Fueled by changing shopping preferences, expedited service expectations, and demographics, Ecommerce companies are rewriting the playbook on how, and when, online orders reach customers. For retailers who feel like they need to play catch up in order to compete, there’s still time to gain velocity… Read more
When shopping industrial buildings for a major company move, it can be easy to overlook what’s lurking at the loading dock. Because modular forklift ramps can quickly modernize any existing shipping/receiving setup, the facility’s loading dock situation shouldn’t preclude you from finding the best option… Read more
As the July 4th fireworks fizzle out, the celebration of freedom continues in an unlikely place – the loading dock. Since the introduction of heavy-steel Dockzilla portable loading docks in 2011, countless U.S. manufacturers have seceded from the permanence of traditional loading docks. By… Read more