NEW ALBANY, MS – Standex Refrigerated Solutions Group is saddened to announce that a major fire destroyed the New Albany, MS warehouse early Wednesday morning, where Master Bilt leases warehouse space. The fire apparently started in a neighboring business and quickly spread, totally consuming the warehouse. No employees were in the warehouse at the time and there were no injuries reported. The cause of the fire is currently under investigation.
The fire has not interrupted manufacturing significantly and we will return to full production tomorrow. We are currently receiving calls from our corporate neighbors and vendors offering assistance. Our employees are the best in the world and their work ethic is so strong that we should be able to quickly replace the lost inventory.
There are 16 warehouse employees whose jobs are affected and it is likely they will be either reassigned or back at their regular job within days.
As a part of the Standex Refrigerated Solutions Group, we have manufacturing facilities at other locations around the country who can assist if necessary with inventory replacement.
To our employees, customers, representatives, dealers, corporate neighbors and to the first responders in New Albany… we thank you for your hard work and dedication to help us get past this very difficult time for our corporate family.
About Standex Refrigerated Solutions Group
The Standex Refrigerated Solutions Group consists of industry-leading brands Master-Bilt and Nor-Lake with facilities in New Albany, MS and Hudson, WI. The Refrigerated Solutions Group provides a complete selection of foodservice equipment to diverse markets throughout North America.
