AUG. 1 I PEARL I OPENING

Pearl has opened a new 50,000-square-foot distribution facility in Chambersburg, Pa. The facility is scheduled to begin operations Aug. 1 and will stock all Pearl drums, Pearl percussion and Adams products.

“This new facility, in cooperation with our Nashville and Reno facilities, will allow us to ship anywhere in the country in two days with standard ground service, giving our customers freight savings and expedited service, which we feel is especially important in today’s economic climate,” said Andy Strayer, Pearl’s vice president of sales.

The Chambersburg facility’s primary coverage area includes Virginia, West Virginia, Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine.

It will be managed by Mark Barnhart, who brings 12 years of distribution and logistics management experience to the position. He has experience managing large operations within the food, pharmaceutical and automotive industries.

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