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physical and procedural infrastructures to
do i t ,” Kel ton sa id. “That meant
opportunity.”
As federal and state environmental
regulations impacting chemical supply
chains evolved, Inland Star closed satellite
facilities in Modesto and Sacramento,
Calif., to consolidate its business in
chemical warehousing into a newly
constructed facility in Fresno, specifically
engineered and designed for packaged
chemicals.
Inland Star's commitment to serving the
chemical sector is legendary. In fact, Inland
Star was the first third-party logistics
warehouse services provider to earn the
Ame r i c a n Ch em i s t r y Co un c i l ' s
“Responsible Care Management System”
certification.
“Mike Kelton has been uncompromising
about riskmanagement rigor, and is vigilant
about developing facilities that comply
with building and fire codes in serving the
chemical sector,” O'Donnell said. “He's
been a leader and a force in our industry--
modelingwhat 'responsible care' is all about.
It's been a passion of his, and we've led the
industr y in thi s whole regulator y
compliance field--really ever since we were
founded.”
Current operations warrant a total
workforce of 200 employees. Footprints
include single-client, dedicated operations
in Mobile, Ala., Suffolk, Va. and Visalia,
Calif. Multi-client warehouse operations
