OPA-LOCKA, FL -  The 30,000 sq-ft warehouse of Kannoa, a Miami-based contemporary outdoor furnishings designer and manufacturer, burned to the ground last week, but the company is back up and running.

Phillip Bolton, COO and co-founder of Kannoa, told the local news: “Thank God everyone is well. Nobody was harmed, the loss is only material and we are just concentrating on reorganizing to start fulfilling orders right now.”
 
Kannoa has activated its contingency plan and already setup a new office location to continue operations. In addition, all manufacturing and inbound shipments have been sped up to minimize any impact in its supply chain.

The fire broke out just before 8 a.m. on Thursday, March 5, before most employees had arrived for work. No injuries or casualties were reported after nearly 200 fire fighters worked for several hours to contain the huge blaze that destroyed the building. The cause of the fire remains unknown.

Boulton said, “Our business is like a family so our team is already working together to get Kannoa set up at a temporary office and warehouse in a nearby location,” adding that their goal is to be fully operational by Wednesday March 11. “Even though the entire inventory stored in that warehouse was totally destroyed, we have a considerable amount of products in transit which will allow us to get back in business right away.”

He also assured that “Fortunately all relevant data has been electronically backed up so retrieving records will not be an issue.” Deliveries set up for March and April will be delayed, but manufacturing orders will not be affected. The company was founded by two Venezuelan entrepreneurs in 2006 and currently employs 28 people in the Miami area.  

www.kannoa.com