Gateway Distribution Center II

Lanter Company, a nationwide warehouse and shipping firm, awarded The Korte Company with a contract to design and construct their new 405,000 square foot distribution center located at the Gateway Commerce Center Park in Granite City, Illinois.

Scotts-Ortho, a well-known fertilizer and chemical company, occupies approximately two-thirds of the new warehouse. Because of the type of materials stored in this space, Korte had to ensure that proper ventilation requirements were used to avoid contamination of the remaining areas.

Dr. Pepper/Seven-Up, Inc occupies the remainder of the space. This facility is used to store and distribute raw material and concentrate used to make the Dr. Pepper and 7-Up products. This area required installation of 12,200 square feet of “high hazard storage” as well as a 14,500 square foot drive-in cooler.

The exterior of the building is constructed of tilt-up concrete walls with horizontal and vertical stacked panels at the corners to give it “architectural appeal”.