Our strategy  is to create a  network of larger,  well-equipped  facilities in key  locations. OptIMIzInG OUR FOOtpRInt Consolidating plants around the country  strengthens our platform and increases efficiency.  In the Midwest, southwest, and West Coast regions, we have taken  action to consolidate several small local facilities into one larger plant.  soon, we will do the same in the northeast. Why? In one sense, it’s  part of our Company’s natural evolution. We’ve made many strategic  acquisitions over the years, and some of these have left us with multiple,  often redundant, plants in the same area. As leases have expired and  business has grown, we have taken the opportunity to optimize our  network. And we believe a more focused footprint offers critical advantages.  First, having fewer larger plants in strategic locations, and providing more  solutions from each one, reduces operating costs in a number of ways and  enables us to centralize many functions. It also helps us focus resources where they’re needed most, and bring more value to customers where  demand is greatest. Bringing more team  members under  one roof enhances  communication and  collaboration. second, bringing more team members under one roof enhances  communication and collaboration. When it comes to sharing knowledge and  rapidly solving our customers’ toughest problems, it’s hard to beat regular  face-to-face interactions among talented people. For all these reasons, we  expect our new platform to provide significant benefits going forward.  5