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Bastian Solutions Hosts Line-Off Event at New Advanced Manufacturing Facility

Company executives joined managers and associates to celebrate the first conveyor produced at the new location.

Bastian Solutions Hosts Line-Off Event at New Advanced Manufacturing Facility
DC Velocity Staff
By DC Velocity StaffDec 19, 2018
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Westfield, IN - Bastian Solutions, a Toyota Advanced Logistics company, hosted a line-off event at the company's new advanced manufacturing facility located in Westfield, IN, just a short drive north of its corporate headquarters in Indianapolis. The event celebrated the first piece of ZiPline Conveyor fabricated at the new location.

To commemorate the first product, Bill Bastian II, CEO of Bastian Solutions, Aaron Jones, President of Bastian Solutions and Michael Romano, President and CEO of Toyota Advanced Logistics joined managers and associates at the facility for refreshments, a tour of the production line and to sign the first piece of conveyor, which will be displayed at the entrance of the building.

"The opening of this new facility could not have come at a better time," explained Jones. "Business backlog is strong, and the opportunities continue to increase at a time when the market supply chain is very stressed. The launch of a new manufacturing location allows us to produce more products faster than ever before. Our primary objective for this project was first and foremost improved customer service, so we look forward to delivering on that promise."

Bastian Solutions' advanced manufacturing facility will house production of the company's ZiPline Conveyor, industrial control panels as well as other system components. A grand opening celebration to include the community, local leaders and Toyota executives will be held in Spring 2019.

About Bastian Solutions
Bastian Solutions, a Toyota Advanced Logistics North America company, is a material handling systems integrator, providing automated solutions for distribution and manufacturing centers around the world. The company specializes in e-commerce order fulfillment, mobile and industrial robotics, consulting, supply chain software, and high-speed conveyor sortation systems. Today, the company also engineers and manufactures many of its own products including ZiPline Conveyor, ROGUE Composite Pallets, BlueHound IoT asset trackers and Exacta Supply Chain Software.

Founded in 1952 and headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA, Bastian Solutions has grown into a global corporation with 20 U.S. offices and international operations in Brazil, Canada, India, Mexico and Spain. For more information, visit https://www.bastiansolutions.com.

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