A June 26 fire at a warehouse in New Albany, Mississippi destroyed the inventory of a local furniture wholesaler, as well as a large amount of newly manufactured refrigeration equipment from Master-Bilt. A company spokesperson confirmed that their production speed should be able to fill any existing orders.
Master-Bilt parent Standex Refrigerated Solutions issued the following statement:
Standex Refrigerated Solutions Group is saddened to announce that a major fire destroyed the New Albany, Miss. warehouse early Wednesday morning, where Master Bilt leases warehouse space. The fire apparently started in a neighboring business and quickly spread, totally consuming the warehouse. No employees were in the warehouse at the time and there were no injuries reported. The cause of the fire is currently under investigation.
On behalf of all of us here at TechTOWN, we wish our friends at Master-Bilt and Standex well as they recover from this fire. We're very glad to hear that nobody was harmed.
For the full story, please visit the New Albany Gazette.