Horton, Inc. is expanding its Britton, S.D., facility by 20,000 square feet in order to the expansion of the company's growing QuickShip regional warehouse program.

Horton's QuickShip program provides fast response to customer needs for the products featured in the fast-delivery program, such as remanufactured fan drives, repair and conversion kits, fans and other key products. QuickShip was introduced in April 2011 to fulfill small, urgent orders with expanded shipping hours and one-day ground delivery to most major markets.

The expanded space includes 10,000 square feet for warehousing of finished product, 7,000 square feet for raw-material inventory, and 3,000 square feet for a driver's lounge and additional shipping bays.

"Expanding our space will allow us to stock more inventory and a more diverse inventory in support of the QuickShip warehouse program," says Steve Wardleworth, senior vice president, operations. "Getting product to our customers as fast as possible helps to ensure their trucks stay on the road and their off-highway equipment stays in service."

The largest employer in the city, Horton has had a presence in Britton for 39 years and last expanded the plant in 2009. Construction is expected to be completed in October 2011.

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