Pallet Rack Layout & Design in Minnesota — 8 Providers
Warehouse layout and design is where your storage system goes from 'we need more rack' to a detailed plan that maximizes your space, fits your operation, and meets code. A good layout designer considers your product mix, throughput requirements, forklift equipment, building dimensions, and fire code — then figures out how to fit the most useful storage into the space you have. Minneapolis-St. Paul is a major regional distribution hub for the Upper Midwest and Northern Plains. Target's headquarters (and its massive supply chain operation) is based here. The state's warehouse market serves a wide geographic area with limited alternatives — there's not another major hub until you reach Chicago or Denver.
Learn more about layout & design in Minnesota ↓Layout & Design Providers in Minnesota (8)
AK Material Handling
AK Material Handling is a distributor of pallet rack shelving lockers and warehouse equipment offering design and installation services.
Pallet Rack Now
Pallet rack and wire decking distributor with 25+ years of experience. Stocks one of the nation's largest teardrop pallet rack inventories at their Maple Grove warehouses with nationwide 24-48 hour shipping.
R.W. Lundquist Co.
Family-owned warehouse equipment dealer since 2001. Stocks large quantities of new Steel King pallet racks and used teardrop racks in a 30,000 sq ft Minneapolis warehouse. Sister company Storage Engineering Inc. handles installation since 1979.
Crown Lift Trucks
Crown Lift Trucks is a multi-location material handling distributor serving the Midwest and Southeast with Steel King pallet rack and warehouse storage solutions.
Hassel Material Handling
Distributor of material handling systems, equipment, supplies, and ergonomic products for industrial applications. Established in 1968, they serve the upper Midwest with competitive pricing on pallet racking, shelving, mezzanines, and safety products.
Dakota Storage Products
Buys and sells new and used pallet racking with design, installation, and teardown services. Serves ND, SD, MN, MT, and WY with professionally trained installation crews.
SJF Material Handling
SJF Material Handling is one of the largest stocking distributors of new and used material handling equipment in the nation with over 20 acres of inventory. Founded in 1979 they offer pallet rack shelving conveyor and warehouse solutions.
Cardinal Materials Flow
Cardinal Materials Flow provides pallet rack mezzanine and pick module solutions from their St. Paul Minnesota facility.
When You Need Layout & Design in Minnesota
- ✓You're building a new warehouse and need to plan the rack layout from scratch
- ✓Your current layout is inefficient — too much wasted aisle space, wrong rack types, poor flow
- ✓You're adding rack to an existing facility and need to work around obstacles (columns, drains, doors)
- ✓Your product mix or throughput has changed and the old layout doesn't serve you anymore
- ✓You need engineered drawings for a building permit application
What to Expect
- 1Facility survey — measuring the building, noting column locations, doors, docks, fire exits, and overhead obstructions
- 2Operational interview — understanding your product dimensions, weights, throughput, and workflow
- 3Preliminary layout options (usually 2-3 concepts with trade-offs explained)
- 4Detailed CAD drawings showing rack placement, aisle widths, beam levels, and pallet positions
- 5Load calculations and capacity specifications per beam level
- 6Fire code review — ensuring the layout meets sprinkler clearance and high-piled storage requirements
- 7Seismic engineering calcs if you're in a seismic zone
Frequently Asked Questions
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