Our Facilities

Since 1906 one or more Fauré Brothers Corporation’s independent subsidiary faciities has been providing quality distribution and warehouse management services customized to client’s requirements. Throughout the 100 year plus history we have expanded to accommodate our customers and meet business demands.

Today we have three specialized independent subsidiary companies to serve our customer needs.

• CHEMICALS and INDUSTRIAL GOODS:

Gateway Warehouse – Calumet City IL specializes in hazardous and non-hazardous chemicals. It has NFPA-30 Temperature Controlled Flammable storage; two Hot Rooms, Heated, Cooled and Ambient storage; Sprinkler Systems; Explosion-proof Lighting; Eight-inch Dikes; Vapor Censors; Fused Link Fire Doors; Computerized SARA Title III Reporting; 100% HM-126F Certified Warehouse Employees; Certificate of Analysis Control, and inventory control with Lot, Batch, and Mixed Lot Tracking.

Gateway started with 25,000 sq.ft. in 1966. Today it consists of 240,000 Square Feet which includes the 42,000 sq.ft. addition added in 2002 between the Gateway and Great Lakes facilities in  Calumet City, IL.

Illiana Transit Warehouse -Hammond IN consists of three buildings at the Hammond, IN complex.  It specializes in hazardous and non-hazardous chemicals along with other industrial and general merchandise goods.  There is a total of nearly 240,000 Square Feet with NFPA-30 temperature controlled and ambient Flammable Storage, plus additional Ambient, Heated, and Air-Conditioned Space.  100% HM-126F Certified Warehouse Employees; Certificate of Analysis Control, and inventory control with Lot, Batch, and Mixed Lot Tracking.

• FOOD, FOOD INGREDIENTS, PHARMACEUTICAL AND GENERAL MERCHANDISE:

Great Lakes Warehouse – Calumet City IL and Hammond IN – food grade warehousing with air conditioned, heated and dry storage.  AIB International certifies the operations and buildings with a “SUPERIOR” rating. All buildings are fully sprinklered; have central station alarm systems are fenced and gated. inventory control with lot, batch, and mixed lot tracking; and employees are trained in GMP storage and sanitation control.

Great Lakes originated in Hammond IN in 1906. Today there are facilities in Calumet City, IL and Hammond, IN. The original site is on the Illinois / Indiana border with the original facility on the IN side and newer facilities on the IL side.   Additional buildings and modifications include a 100,000 sq.ft. facility at 700 State Street, Calumet City IL purchased in 1999 and a 52,000 sq.ft. tilt-up concrete building finished in 2000 on State Line Road, Calumet City IL.

Faure’ Brothers’ three campuses currently cover approximately 840,000 square feet.

We also work with clients who want to develop build-to-suit facilities and customized operations. All warehouses are operated with GMP storage and sanitation control; have dry or wet sprinkler systems; 24-hour security; inventory control with lot, batch, and mixed lot tracking; and fully trained employees.

Our Warehouse Management System, Cadre’s Accuplus, assures efficient document preparation, accurate product and inventory data, radio frequency communication availability, EDI services, a full complement of reporting capabilities, future systems flexibility, and customer access to receiving, shipping, and inventory information through LogiView.  This system is upgraded as necessary to meet customer and internal needs.  Customer owned and connected computer terminals and printers are also installed and used when desired.

We are more than just a group of Warehouses!  Since our inception in 1906 our firms have been dedicated to providing our customers with high quality outsourced logistics services and information.   A dedication that remains our number one objective today.

Our success is the result of our commitment to clients and their customers.