Courtesy Arnoff Global Logistics
By Christine Graf
Saratoga Springs Water Co. recently signed a multi-year lease to occupy 75 percent of the space in Arnoff Global Logistics’ new 120,000-square-foot warehouse in Malta.
Known for its distinctive blue bottles, the 150-year-old water company was acquired by Blue Triton Brands in 2021. Earlier this year, Saratoga Water became one of the sponsors for the television show “Top Chef: World All Stars.”
“We leased space in our warehouse to Saratoga Water for them to be able to maintain inventory of both raw materials and finished product,” said Arnoff Global Logistics President Mike Arnoff.
The warehouse is located at the company’s sprawling 40-acre headquarters on Stonebreak Road. Since purchasing the property from Racemark International in 2016, Arnoff Global Logistics has expanded the campus to include office space, multiple warehouses, and a truck garage. The newest warehouse had a price tag of $15 million.
“Encompassing our campus, we have office space for companies. We have warehouse space to rent, we have Arnoff-managed warehouse space to operate in, and we provide a multitude of different services for our clients in a campus setting,” said Arnoff. “We provide services inside of our buildings so that manufacturers can focus on manufacturing. They can let us do the warehousing, trucking, freight forwarding, and all of the services that go along with logistical performance in the supply chain.”
Arnoff Global Logistics’ growth has been fueled by demand for its warehousing and order fulfillment services which account for one-third of its revenue. The fifth-generation, family owned company also offers residential moving and storage services as well as logistical services for the transport of items that require special handling.
“We have some customers who just rent space and manage their inventory with their own employees,” said Arnoff. “We also have customers where we manage their inventory for them in our facility. We get all the orders, we pick the orders via our warehouse management systems, and we pack it and ship it however they want it shipped. We work with 10 different freight companies and have our own fleet of trucks.”
Arnoff Global Logistics is now moving forward with plans to build an additional warehouse on their campus. The Town of Malta recently granted approval for the construction of a 110,000 square foot building. If all goes as planned, the $15 million warehouse will take one year to complete.
“We’re still working on our plans for the building. We’re evaluating our financing opportunities and the design for the building,” said Arnoff. “It could be offices and warehouse, or it could be all warehouse. That’s part of the design phase that we are in now. We’re trying to determine what the needs of the region are.”
According to Arnoff, he doesn’t rule out future expansion but said space on the Malta campus is limited.
“We could probably fit another couple of smaller buildings, and that will be part of the next design phase. We will be looking at what more can we do on the property that we own.”
Next year, Arnoff Global Logistics will be celebrating its 100th anniversary, a milestone reached by an estimated 0.5 percent of companies. In the United States, there are only about 1,000 companies that have been in business for 100 years or longer.
“To celebrate 100 years in business is going to be very, very exciting for us,” said Arnoff. “And we have three members of the fifth generation that are working very hard to continue to provide quality services to our customers both local and worldwide.”