| | Founded by Susie Walsh and Greg Weekes in 1982, Eastern Metal Supply started with just 5 employees and have since grown to employ over 200. Our single Florida location has also turned into six nation-wide service centers, totaling over 400,000 square feet of distribution and manufacturing space, and over twelve million pounds of inventory.
EMS has earned a reputation throughout the United States as a first-class supplier of aluminum products based upon the principles of service and quality. At EMS our goals are three-fold; to serve our customers profitably through the sale of high quality aluminum products; to provide a healthy work environment for our employees; and to make a positive contribution to our communities.
In 1989 our Charlotte, North Carolina branch was opened to better service our customers outside the state of Florida and Canada. Our Charlotte operation started out at 22,000 square feet and today stands at 72,000 square feet. EMS North Carolina serves the Southeastern, Midatlantic, and Northeastern United States as well as Kentucky, Ohio and Eastern Canada.
In 1995 we opened our Houston, Texas branch with 28,000 square feet; our new, 45,000 sq. ft. warehouse opened in the Spring of 1999. EMS Texas serves the Southwestern United States as well as Mexico and Central America.
In January of 1999 we opened our newest branch office in St. Louis, Missouri. EMS Missouri stands at 28,000 square feet to serve the Northwestern United States west of Ohio and Western Canada.
Due to our rapidly expanding customer base, we opened a new 112,000 square foot facility in West Palm Beach during the Spring of 2001. It now stands as our Hurricane Shutter Products Distribution Center. It also houses our Roll Form Division and Purchasing Department. This new investment compliments our 40,000 square feet in Lakeland, and the 105,000 square feet in our Corporate Office of Lake Worth to give us over 250,000 square feet of warehouse and manufacturing space in the state of Florida to better serve our customers. EMS Florida locations serve the state of Florida and the Caribbean.
"Just-In-Time Delivery" is the backbone of our business today. Stocking inventory and shipping it as needed saves our customers valuable warehouse space. It also assures them that the products they need will be there when they need them. We are constantly developing new products to keep up with the demands of our customers as they fine tune their products. Many of our hurricane protection systems were developed and tested in response to the building regulations enacted after Hurricane Andrew.
At Eastern Metal Supply our goals are three-fold; to serve our customers profitably through the sale of common alloy aluminum standard and custom extrusions and sheet produc
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