Yes. Our Sidney, Nebraska, facility offers 600,000 square feet of indoor warehouse space, along with outdoor storage options across our 800+ acre industrial site. Indoor storage accommodates weather-sensitive inventory, while outdoor laydown areas support suitable equipment, bulk materials, and oversized products.

Yes. Adams Industries supports storage and handling for oversized equipment, machinery, pipe, steel, and other dimensional materials. Our team reviews each product’s weight, dimensions, and handling requirements to determine the appropriate equipment, storage location, and loading plan.

Inventory tracking helps document products received, materials in storage, and outbound shipments. Before storage begins, discuss your reporting needs with our warehousing team, including inventory updates, shipment records, and any customer access requirements.

Depending on the facility, value-added warehousing services may include kitting, repackaging, labeling, barcoding, cross-docking, and container loading or unloading. These services help prepare inventory for distribution or project delivery. Ask our team which options are available for your products and location.

Many foreign and domestic products can be admitted to an FTZ, including industrial components, machinery, automotive parts, raw materials, and finished goods. Eligibility depends on the merchandise, applicable regulations, and the facility’s authorization. Prohibited merchandise cannot be admitted, and certain products require additional approvals or handling controls.

Yes. U.S. businesses that import, distribute, manufacture, or re-export products may benefit from FTZ procedures. Potential advantages include:

• Duty deferral: Delay applicable import duty payments until merchandise enters the U.S. market.
• Export-related duty savings: Eligible merchandise exported directly from an FTZ may avoid U.S. import duties, subject to applicable rules.
• Potential duty reductions: Certain authorized production operations may qualify for a lower finished-product duty rate, depending on merchandise status and tariff requirements.
• Streamlined customs processing: Approved weekly entry procedures may reduce entry filings and Merchandise Processing Fees.

Benefits depend on the products, trade requirements, authorized activities, and operating costs.

Rail transloading can accommodate bulk materials, building products, industrial equipment, and packaged goods. Common examples include fertilizer, grain, sand, cement, lumber, pipe, steel coils, and machinery. Handling requirements depend on the product, railcar type, and equipment available at the transloading facility.

Transloading typically transfers products between different transportation modes, such as railcars and trucks. It may involve bulk material handling, specialized equipment, or temporary storage.

Cross-docking moves products from inbound transportation to outbound transportation with little or no storage. It commonly involves sorting and transferring palletized goods between trucks.

Transloading equipment depends on the material’s weight, dimensions, packaging, and handling requirements. Forklifts and cranes handle packaged products and heavy materials. Conveyors and pneumatic systems transfer certain dry bulk products, while pumps and hoses handle compatible liquids. Equipment selection also accounts for safety, product protection, and any specialized handling requirements.

Common railcar types include:

• Boxcars: Packaged freight, paper products, and palletized goods.
• Covered hoppers: Dry bulk products that need protection from weather.
• Open-top hoppers and gondolas: Aggregates, scrap metal, and other suitable bulk materials.
• Flatcars and centerbeams: Lumber, pipe, steel, and certain oversized loads.
• Tank cars: Liquid products requiring specialized containment and transfer equipment.

The appropriate railcar depends on the commodity and loading or unloading requirements.