New Waukegan facility enhances Kinter’s operational capacity, strengthens its growing fulfillment network, and supports continued investment in local workforce and community.
Kinter, a leading manufacturer and supplier of retail display hardware, merchandising solutions, and niche fasteners, has expanded its Illinois campus with a fourth facility, reinforcing the company’s commitment to innovation, operational excellence, and continued investment in the community it has called home for over 40 years.
The additional building, located in Waukegan, brings Kinter’s total footprint to over 400,000 square feet and was secured in response to rapidly increasing customer demand.
“This expansion was a necessity,” said Paul White, President of Kinter. “Our customers are upgrading to new fixtures and technology, especially in the ESL space, and they’re turning to us to support them. This new building gives us the capacity, infrastructure, and precision to deliver what they need today and what they’ll require tomorrow.”
“This fourth facility allows us to bring more of our processes in house and orchestrate them with even greater control,” added Sarah Clifford, Vice President of Operations at Kinter. “By consolidating inventory, co-packing, and outbound logistics, we can move faster, reduce touchpoints, and give our customers an even higher level of accuracy and reliability.”
The new facility will serve as an additional fulfillment and distribution hub for Kinter’s merchandising product line and customer-supplied components. The space will also house consolidation, co-packing, and custom kit-building operations, enabling Kinter to create highly accurate, store-specific shipments that streamline retail efficiencies across multiple markets. Kinter expects the facility to be fully operational by January 1.
“This is a major step forward for Kinter EDGE and our ability to deliver pinpoint, store-level shipments for large retail conversions,” said Miles Rich, EDGE Operations. “This facility allows us to generate shipments tailored exactly to what each location needs. Every store layout is different.”
The expansion also supports the company’s growing workforce. Kinter has already begun staffing new positions across warehouse operations, shipping and receiving, and project management, with additional roles anticipated as the building scales to full capacity.
While Kinter has initially taken on approximately half of the building, the company anticipates future growth will allow it to expand further within the facility in the coming years.
“Being a family business, it’s meaningful to see this momentum continue,” White added. “This expansion is a direct reflection of our team—the hardworking and dedicated employees who take such exceptional care of our customers. When we support our people, they support our partners, and that’s truly the engine behind our success.”
About Kinter
Kinter is a world-class, innovative leader in retail display hardware and niche fasteners. Since the company’s inception in 1980, steady growth has led to over 400,000+ square feet of administrative, production, warehouse, and fulfillment space based in Waukegan, Illinois. As a family company, the team is driven by the needs of a diverse customer base and provides exceptional customer service — known to all as KinterCare. Kinter team members focus on a collective goal to make a customer’s job easier, so they can focus on running their business. Learn more about Kinter at Kinter.com or follow the company on LinkedIn.