CELINA — Celina Tent Inc has made plans to build a new Celina Tent Distribution Center adjacent to its headquarters in Celina.

The groundwork for the new facility has started and is expected to be complete in the late fall of 2017.

President Jeff Grieshop said, “The 100,000-square-foot distribution center is the next logical step in our growth plan. This modern distribution center will allow us to serve customers all over the world in all business sectors in the most efficient method. Celina will now be able to provide value-added services to our customers, including kitting, custom packaging and private labeling. Currently, our on-time delivery rate is over 98 percent. The improved warehouse layout and technology will be our next step in achieving 100 percent on-time delivery.”

The new building will be almost twice the size of Celina’s current warehouse and will be located close to the manufacturing facility.

While Celina started as an event tent rental business in 1996, for more than 12 years they have focused solely on the manufacturing and distribution of fabric shelters and accompanying equipment.