MSI starts construction of new 60,000-square-foot distribution center

January 16, 2013

DULLES, VA-- M S International, Inc. (MSI), the leading importer and distributor of countertops, flooring, wall tile, and landscaping products in North America broke ground on its newest distribution center in Northern Virginia. While this will be MSI’s fifteenth location, this is MSI’s first that will be built from the ground up.

Set for completion in spring of 2013, the new location will service the Northern Virginia and Washington D.C. markets. The new facility will include a state-of-the-art 5,000 square foot flooring and wall-tile showroom as well as a 15,000 square foot slab selection showroom. The new facility will stock over 400 colors of granite, marble, quartz, porcelain, and related products. The location of the new facility is 44770 Old Ox Road, in Dulles, VA.

According to Rupesh Shah, Co-President of MSI, "Our new distribution center in Dulles will allow us to better service our customers in the Virginia/D.C. market by providing a convenient facility for customers to view the breadth and depth of MSI’s entire product offering, with immediate inventory availability. We look forward to a successful completion of construction and our grand opening."

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