Website shelving.com Number of employees 25 | Founded 1960 Type of business Private, family-owned | |
Industry Industrial Supplies Wholesalers, Ecommerce Key people Joe Schodowski (President & CEO)
John Schodowski (VP Operations)
Mike Schodowski (VP Sales)
Jim Aiello (Project Manager) Products Wire Shelving, Metal Shelving, Lockers, Home & Office Furniture, Warehouse & Industrial Storage Headquarters Auburn Hills, Michigan, United States | ||
Shelving, Inc. is a specialty retailer of shelving, racking, and storage products. The company was founded in 1960 by industrial engineer Jack Schodowski in Detroit, Michigan, and is currently being run by his sons and son-in-law.
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History
Shelving, Inc. opened in a warehouse on Riopelle Street near downtown Detroit, Michigan, providing storage solutions for offices, warehouses, restaurants, retail stores, and more. As the business expanded and needed more space, it moved to larger facilities in west Detroit and eventually settled in a 25,000-square-foot (2,300 m2) building located in Auburn Hills, Michigan.
After 40 years of running the business, Jack retired and sold his interests in the company to three of his sons, John, Mike, and Joe. His son-in-law Jim Aiello also purchased shares in the company and is the project manager of the company today.
After the second generation took over the management of the company, they launched Shelving.com in 2000 and began selling products online in 2002. In 2007, the new owners launched TheShelvingStore.com, a separate B2C e-commerce site for home shelving and storage products. The growth of both stores earned Shelving, Inc. a position on the Michigan 50 Companies to Watch list in 2011.
Today, Shelving, Inc. remains a family-owned and operated company, maintaining two locations in Michigan. The corporate office is located in Auburn Hills, and the marketing department and e-commerce fulfillment center are located in Madison Heights.
Partnerships
Shelving, Inc. partnered with the Capuchin Soup Kitchen, a Detroit-based nonprofit, in 1993 and continues to donate 10% of its profits to the organization every year. The company also sponsored the Believe to Achieve Free Youth Football Camp, an annual camp for kids held in Warren, Michigan.