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Leading the Way for Over 70 Years

 

United Facilities established its first warehouse in 1953, when “logistics” was still a concept for the military. By 1959 we had landed one of the first multiyear warehouse contracts in the nation and became a pioneer—and a leader—in the new 3PL industry.

 

Soon we were growing and expanding across the country, developing innovative tools to improve material handling and streamline warehouse management. 

 

Today, we continue to add services and technologies to help solve our customers’ supply chain problems, anticipate their needs, and adapt to change.

 

It’s what you’d expect from a logistics leader

 

Around 1880 an orphan from Switzerland named Henry Altorfer arrived in Central Illinois and opened a hardware store. In 1906 his teenage son, A.W., designed one of the world’s first power washing machines, and the company he formed—the Altorfer Brothers Company (ABC)—eventually became one of the leading manufacturers of home laundry equipment in the U.S., employing over 1,200 people at its peak. 

 

In 1953, A.W.'s sons—H.D. and A.W. Jr.—bought a five-story, 125,000-square-foot building with the dream of creating a manufacturing business of their own. During the planning, however, they began warehousing other companies' products and quickly realized that public warehousing was a fine business in itself. 

 

With their background in design and manufacturing, the Altorfer brothers saw great opportunities in what is now known as the logistics industry. Instead of just storing products, they started to integrate inventory from various points and ship customer orders. This innovative thinking led to one of the first multiyear warehouse contracts in the nation and established United Facilities as a pioneer in the outsourcing logistics industry.

In 1967 the brothers expanded out of state, making them one of the first multi-state warehouse service providers in the industry.

In addition to helping pioneer logistics, United Facilities developed new material handling methods, including the first prototype half-clamp forklift attachment. 

 

PC-networked systems were seen as an operational, competitive advantage as early as 1984. A few years after that, a systems designer was hired to develop a WMS System, which is still being used today.

 

Many new initiatives were launched during the 1980s and 1990s to further improve customer service, including a custom WMS, product sampling, in-store display setups, packaging, kitting, light assembly, and contract manufacturing services.

 

The 2000’s brought programming and technical writing services, computer-aided design, engineering services, internet fulfillment, and a wide range of cutting-edge technologies to increase productivity and save our customers’ money. 

 

Today, we continue to add services and technologies to help solve our customers’ supply chain problems, anticipate their needs, and adapt to change.

 

 

 

 

 

It’s what you’d expect from a pioneer in supply chain logistics

Our Staff

Dave Altorfer

Chief Executive Officer

Robert Altorfer

President

Troy Behnke

Controller/Secretary

Jeremiah Altorfer

Executive Vice President

Larry Yocum

Vice President of Operations

Renna Bliss

Human Resource Director

Peter Hawkins

Director of Operations

Jake Altorfer

Senior IT Manager

Matt McClure

Corporate Logistics Manager

Matt Altorfer

National Packaging Manager

Darrin Stuhr

Business Development Manager

Joe Cypert

National Manager of Operations