A year later we opened a new factory in Celaya Mexico, a move that augmented our manufacturing network and tripled our production capacity. Recently, we entered China, again increasing our production while lowering costs. At home, we've picked up speed, too. Lakeland has added 36,000 sq., ft. to its Decatur, Alabama facility enabling us to store more raw materials and finished goods. This cut our response time to orders.
Customers demand quick delivery and they're showing it with repeat and increased orders.
A new shipping and distribution center has been established in St. Joseph, Missouri to centralize shipping of products to the mid-west and west coast. You can place your order over the phone, or by fax. Lakeland is in the process of installing new computer software that will streamline orders and shipments. These reliable and, therefore, popular lines are widely diversified, yet stand prominently on the common foundation of quality for which the Company is well-known and respected, and to which it continues to pledge its efforts. Lakeland is proven around the world.