Our History

K&K Warehousing is founded by Tom Kuber and his then-business partner. The company is focused on building commercial real estate properties for customers in Menominee, MI and Marinette, WI. The projects included construction of three separate warehouses:

1973

Constructed an 80,000 square foot warehouse in the Menominee Industrial Park,

1976 – 1978

Constructed a 375,000 square foot warehouse in Marinette, WI in three phases, and

1980

Constructed a 250,000 square foot warehouse on Scott Paper Company’s property.

K&K Warehousing builds a 70,000 SF warehouse on the Menominee River and operates the warehouse, which is the company’s entry into public warehousing.

Menominee River warehouse expands to 350,000 SF via four 70,000 additions to support expansion of existing and new customers.

Constructed 140,000 square foot warehouse in Menominee, MI. Sold in 2013.

• KKIL entered the Green Bay market with the purchase of an existing 275,000 square foot facility and converted to warehouse space.
• Opened privately-owned and operated Port of Menominee at KKIL’s dock in Menominee, MI. Received first international ship in port carrying pulp.

Began stevedoring pig iron at Marinette Fuel & Dock’s dock utilizing cranes on K&K’s ship, the William H. Donner, 1914. The partnership continued for over 20 years.

Purchased 375,000 square foot warehouse in Marinette, WI.

• Tom acquired entirety of K&K from former business partner, focused on expansion and growth of the company.
• Business development of a world class de-inking pulp mill, Great Lakes Pulp & Fibre, at the west end of the Menominee River warehouse.
• Constructed 70,000 square foot addition on Menominee River warehouse.

Acquired 70,000 square foot warehouse in Green Bay, WI.

Company enters into ocean shipping (Great Lakes European Shipping) with Europe-based partner to move primarily forest products from Europe to K&K’s Menominee Port.

Acquired 196,000 square foot warehouse in Green Bay, WI.

Acquired 215,000 square foot dry/refrigerated/freezer warehouse in Menominee, MI.

Opened privately-owned and operated port at our Green Bay Pearl Street location.

• Acquired 317,000 square feet warehouse in Manitowoc, WI.
• Acquired 134,000 square foot warehouse in Green Bay, WI.

• Company is renamed to KK Integrated Logistics from K&K Warehousing to more accurately represent the scope of services provided: warehousing, trucking/transportation, and stevedoring/port operation.
• Acquired 140,000 square foot warehouse in Menominee, MI.

Company enters into Great Lakes shipping (KK Integrated Shipping) via acquisition of two self-unloading steamships, the Reserve and Buckeye. Converted both steamships to Articulated Tug Barges (ATBs). Christened and renamed the former Buckeye to the Lewis J. Kuber, named after Tom’s father in 2006. Christened and renamed the former Reserve the James L. Kuber, named after Tom’s father in 2008.

• Cynthia Kuber, Tom’s daughter and second generation, joins the company.
• First wind tower component shipments arrive in KKIL’s Port of Menominee.

Handled over 1,200 wind components each year in KKIL’s Port of Menominee.

• Cynthia named President of KKIL.
• Entered strategic stevedoring partnership in Muskegon, MI and completed first project.

• Acquired 50,000 square foot warehouse in Menominee, MI.
• Constructed 60,000 square foot addition of refrigerated space to existing Menominee, MI facility.

Acquired 130,000 square foot warehousing in Peshtigo, WI.

• Constructed a new 300,000 square foot warehouse in Troy, Indiana.
• Started Indiana warehousing and trucking operations out of temporarily rented facilities.

• Opened KKIL Troy, Indiana with operations from ground up at newly constructed warehouse.
• Entered strategic stevedoring partnership in Bay City, Michigan and completed first project.

Acquired 290,000 square foot warehouse in Port Edwards, WI.

Acquired historic building in downtown Menominee for new corporate headquarters and completed a renovation of the building.

Two new construction additions totaling 140,000 square feet to Menominee River warehouse in support of a strategic partnership, making warehouse a total of 560,000 square feet.

• Acquired 100,000 square foot facility in Marinette, WI, comprised of 80,000 warehouse and 20,000 square foot office.
• Acquired 500,000 square foot warehouse in DePere, Wisconsin.

• Completed a $1.5 million remodel of office acquired in 2019 for customer with long-term lease.
• Acquired a 15-acre property in Marinette, WI including a 30,000 square foot office building. Commenced construction of four new parking lots in support of a community parking need.

• Acquired a 330,000 square foot warehouse in Marinette, WI.
• Acquired a 250,000 square foot warehouse in Neenah, WI.

Acquired the Westside Warehouse Company in Wausau, WI which consisted of two active warehouses:

• Warehouse 1 consists of 131,000 square ft.
• Warehouse 2 consists of 120,000 square ft.

KKIL continues to seek growth opportunities via acquisition and organic growth in core industries: warehousing, commercial real estate, transportation, port/terminal operation and management, and logistics services. KKIL is currently comprised of over 5,000,000 square feet of warehouse and commercial real estate in 21 facilities in 9 cities, 4 primary Great Lakes port locations, and a wide customer base across numerous and varying industries.