Pallet Racks and Carton Flow in Fort Payne, AL
Fort Payne is known as the Sock Capital of the World, and hosiery and textile production is still active. Steel joist and deck fabrication off I-59 is the other big storage user.
One industry moves small cartons. The other moves long, heavy steel.
Cartons of Finished Hosiery
Hosiery ships in cartons, often many SKUs and sizes. Carton flow rack puts each SKU in its own lane, fed from behind, picked from the front.
Full-case reserve sits in selective pallet rack above or behind the pick line.

Seasonal Hosiery Volumes
Hosiery volumes swing with the seasons. Reserve pallet rack sized to peak keeps extra cases off the floor when orders climb.
In slow months, those positions hold raw yarn or packaging. Flexible beam levels let the same bays serve both.
We plan the pick line and reserve together so restock trips stay short all year.
Carton flow lanes can be re-set for new SKUs without removing the frames.
Joist and Steel Stock
Joist chord, angle and deck stock are long and heavy. Cantilever rack with arms sized to the bundle keeps material accessible from the side.
Some older fabrication buildings have 19 to 20 ft ceilings with overhead cranes. Rack must stay out of the crane path, so we map it first.
- Cantilever runs outside crane coverage
- Arm capacity matched to bundle weight
- Aisles set to side-loader or forklift
Fort Payne Industrial Park and Access
The Fort Payne Industrial Park, 39 acres and an EDPA AdvantageSite, reaches I-59 by Jordan Road and Alabama 35. A Norfolk Southern main line runs beside I-59 and US-11, and Isbell Field has a 5,001-ft runway.
Low Buildings, Smart Layouts
At 19 to 20 ft, most pallet loads stack three high. Carton flow and shelving use the height better for light goods.
Changing buildings? Our warehouse relocation crews move rack and re-lay it to the new space.
Starting a Fort Payne Plan
For hosiery, send carton sizes, SKU counts and peak volumes. For steel, send stock lengths, bundle weights and crane coverage.
We draw carton flow, reserve rack and cantilever on one CAD plan and quote each line.
Fort Payne Industrial Park buildings can be planned from shell drawings.
Installs are phased around your shifts.
Each run is anchored to the floor and capacity-labeled.
Get a Fort Payne Quote
Call (423) 810-5886 or send the form.
Fort Payne Rack FAQs
Hosiery or Steel in Fort Payne?
Call (423) 810-5886 to start a layout.