Suisan Group quickly acquires new office spce in Hilo, Hawaii following fire
SEAFOODNEWS.COM [SCOM] - May 19, 2014 -
Hilo, HI, Suisan Group, and its subsidiary, Suisan Company, Ltd. moved its business and management offices into new space on Kilauea Avenue in Hilo
today. The new offices replace those lost in a fire late Thursday night.
Neither the fresh produce division, which operates out of the Kona office, nor the fresh seafood division, which is headquartered elsewhere in Hilo, was affected by the fire. The delivery operations were not impacted.
Suisan Company, Ltd. is Hawaii Island’s foremost fish market and food distributor. Established in 1907 as a cooperative, the century-old company boasts annual sales of $81 million and employs 175 people as fish cutters, computer analysts, administrative assistants, truck drivers and others.
Suisan’s fresh produce operation is located in Kona, while Hilo is still home to the fresh fish market and headquarters of the food distribution division. The company maintains a weekly island-wide delivery schedule and ships products to neighboring islands as well as the U.S. Mainland.
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