EMPORIA, KS – Hopkins Manufacturing Corporation announced that they have broken ground on an additional 80,000 square foot warehouse at their Miami site.

A Ground Breaking Ceremony was held at the Miami, Oklahoma facility to celebrate the construction of the warehouse expansion. The building addition will be used to warehouse and distribute DIY fluid management accessories and organization/outdoor furniture kits manufactured by Hopkins in Miami, OK. The FloTool^® fluid management accessories are used for changing oil, antifreeze and other vehicle fluids, and the 2×4 Basics® organization/outdoor furniture kits are used to build work benches, garage shelving, outdoor storage, benches and tables. These products are found in automotive retail stores, mass merchants, eTailers and home centers. The new building is expected to be completed by October 2014.

Representing the Miami team at the Ceremony was Jim Calcagno, Dan Eisenbrandt, Larry Palmer, Melanie Rollins and Aaron Kwolek. Joining the Miami team at the Ceremony was Brad Kraft, Randy Kuntz and Mark Turgyan of Hopkins’ Executive Team, Clint Riggs and Zach McDaniel of Crossland Construction, as well the members of the Miami City Council and Chamber of Commerce.

Hopkins, based in Emporia since 1953, is the #1 seller of towing electrical, winter snow and ice tools, RV tow brake systems, fluid management and vehicle cleaning products in North America. You can learn more about Hopkins and all of their leading brands www.HopkinsMfg.com.

For more information:
Brandon Dexter
Director of Creative Services
(620) 340-8496
brandon.dexter@hopkinsmfg.com