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80, encompasses 6,000 sq. ft. ofoffice space and 10,000 sq. ft. ofstorage. Five minutes away, inRandolph, a warehouse facilityprovides 36,000 sq. ft. ofwarehouse with eight loadingdocks and two drive-in doors.Built in 1995, both locations arefully climate-controlled withadvanced systems for securityand fire detection andsuppression.The company is also located infast-growing Raleigh, NorthCarolina. All told, the firmemploys 175 people andmaintains some 130 pieces ofequipment.“Although we are physicallylocated on the east coast, onlyone-third of our domestic tonnageoriginates or is destined for theeast coast,” says Dennis. “The restis shipped to and from all pointsin the country.”The tonnage is sizable, puttingCrofutt & Smith consistentlyamong the top five Atlas agentsin domestic sales. What’s more,the agent has been first ininternational sales volume sixyears running. The company’sbusiness mix is 80% corporate(including internationalforwarding) and 20% COD andoffice relocations.In addition to numerous Atlashonors for sales and volume, theagent has garnered awards forhauling excellence and maintainsa household goods claims ratiothat is among the most enviablein the industry. This year theagent was a semi-finalist in NewJersey’s prestigious FamilyBusiness of the Year program.This recognition is particularlyimportant to the Sorhagensbecause it reflects the traditionalvalues that are at the heart of thecompany and its people.“For one hundred andsixty-two years, through fivegenerations,” says Dennis,“we are, above all, a familymoving families.”Above:Mike DiMarzo, Wayne Sherrer keep track of daily movementfor the large volume of sales traveling throughout the countryand abroad.Above Left:Angelo Falzerano makes sure everything for each shipment isaccounted for and handled with care.Above:Hauling brothers, Joe and Bob, help maintain the standardof quality for Crofutt & Smith that you expect from afamily business.Left:Just some of Crofutt & Smith’s 175 employees gatheredoutside of their Landing facilities.Spring 2002 Amplifier 13