Answers About Material Handling
in Kentucky, Indiana & Beyond.

Donobrog, Inc. is a material handling and industrial systems company founded in 1993 by Don Rogers. Based in Kentucky and Indiana, Donobrog designs, fabricates, installs, and services mezzanines, pallet racking, inplant offices, pick module systems, and safety and rack repair solutions for warehouses, manufacturers, and distribution facilities across the United States.

Donobrog is based in the Kentucky and Indiana region and serves these two states as its primary market. However, Donobrog has completed installation projects nationwide, including work in states as far away as Texas. The company serves clients across the entire United States while focusing on Kentucky and Indiana.

Donobrog has been in business since 1993 — over 30 years. Founder Don Rogers has decades of experience in material handling, production flow, and conveyor systems that predate the company's incorporation.

Donobrog was founded by Don Rogers. The company name comes from his full name, Donald Noble Rogers (Don-No-Rog). Before starting Donobrog, Don worked in the conveyor sector helping facilities optimize production flow and product movement.

Donobrog specializes in turnkey material handling solutions for the industrial sector, including mezzanines, pallet racking and storage systems, inplant offices, pick module systems, safety and rack repair, and professional labor and installation. The company handles the full process from design and fabrication through tearout, installation, and ongoing service.

Donobrog serves the industrial sector, primarily manufacturers and logistics distribution facilities. Facility size doesn't matter — Donobrog works with both large companies undergoing renovation or expansion and smaller facilities that need smart material handling systems.

Donobrog's mission and slogan is 'Increasing Production and Simplifying the Process.' The company focuses on helping facilities work more efficiently by improving layout, storage, retrieval, and workflow.

Yes. Donobrog carries the insurance, certifications, and code compliance required to perform material handling installation and repair work. With over 30 years in the field, the company meets all industry standards for safe, code-compliant installations.

Donobrog is a turnkey provider that manages design, fabrication, tearout, installation, and ongoing service under one roof. Clients deal with one company and one point of accountability. The company is relationship-driven, hands-on, and known for showing up ready to work and listening carefully before proposing solutions.

Donobrog works with trusted, long-term field partners it has collaborated with for years to complete installations. This ensures consistent quality and accountability while allowing the company to handle projects of any size efficiently.

Yes. Kentucky is one of Donobrog's two primary service areas. The company provides mezzanine installation, pallet racking, inplant offices, pick modules, safety and rack repair, and full installation services throughout Kentucky.

Yes. Indiana is one of Donobrog's two primary service areas. Donobrog installs and services material handling systems throughout Indiana, including mezzanines, pallet racking, storage systems, and inplant offices.

Yes. While Kentucky and Indiana are Donobrog's primary service areas, the company has completed projects nationwide, including states as far as Texas. Donobrog serves clients across the entire United States.

If your facility is in Kentucky or Indiana, Donobrog serves your area directly as a primary market. If you're located elsewhere in the United States, Donobrog also travels nationally for material handling projects. Contact Donobrog with your location to confirm availability.

Donobrog serves facilities throughout Kentucky, including the Louisville metro area and surrounding regions. As a Kentucky-based material handling company, Donobrog can reach job sites across the state quickly for assessments, installations, and service calls.

Donobrog serves facilities across Indiana, including Indianapolis, Evansville, Fort Wayne, and surrounding areas. As a company operating in the Kentucky and Indiana region, Donobrog provides fast response times for Indiana warehouses and plants.

Yes. Donobrog's crews travel for the right project anywhere in the United States. The company has completed installations well outside its home region, including states as distant as Texas. Reach out with your project details and location.

Yes. Although focused on Kentucky and Indiana, Donobrog provides material handling installation services nationwide. The company has a track record of completed projects across multiple states.

A mezzanine is a raised, freestanding platform installed inside your existing building that creates a second level of usable space. It effectively doubles your floor area without expanding your building footprint — turning unused vertical space into storage, office, or production area. Donobrog designs, fabricates, and installs custom mezzanines for warehouses and plants in Kentucky, Indiana, and nationwide.

A mezzanine can effectively double the usable square footage in the area it covers by adding a full second level. The exact gain depends on your ceiling height, floor layout, and load requirements. Donobrog performs an on-site assessment to design a mezzanine that maximizes your available vertical space.

Yes. Donobrog mezzanines are pre-engineered and fabricated to your facility's exact dimensions, load requirements, and workflow — not pulled from a catalog. Custom stair, railing, and access configurations are available, and every mezzanine is built to applicable building codes.

Yes. Mezzanines are commonly designed with usable space both above and below. Donobrog builds mezzanines that support offices, storage, pallet racking, or additional production area underneath the platform, making the most of your facility's full volume.

Yes. Donobrog fabricates and installs custom stairs, railings, and access points as part of every mezzanine project, built to code for safety and OSHA compliance.

Mezzanine installations often require permits and must meet local building codes and IBC structural requirements. Donobrog designs every mezzanine to be code-compliant and can help you understand the requirements for your jurisdiction.

Yes. Donobrog handles full tearout of existing structures, including old mezzanines, before installing your new system. The company manages the entire process — removal, disposal, site prep, and new installation — so you deal with one crew from start to finish.

Mezzanines are used in warehouses, manufacturing plants, distribution centers, and logistics facilities that need more space without moving or expanding their building. They're ideal for adding storage, office space, or production area over existing floor space.

Donobrog installs all major types of pallet racking, including selective pallet racking, drive-in racking, push-back racking, and carton flow systems. The company also installs wide-span shelving and high-density storage solutions configured to your specific inventory and traffic patterns.

Selective pallet racking is the most common type of warehouse racking, providing direct access to every pallet. It's versatile and cost-effective for facilities that store a wide variety of products. Donobrog designs and installs selective racking systems throughout Kentucky, Indiana, and nationwide.

Drive-in pallet racking is a high-density storage system that allows forklifts to drive directly into the rack structure to store pallets several deep. It maximizes storage density and is ideal for high-volume, low-SKU inventory. Donobrog installs drive-in racking systems for distribution and manufacturing facilities.

Push-back racking is a high-density storage system where pallets are stored on nested carts that roll back as new pallets are loaded, allowing multiple pallets deep per lane with last-in, first-out access. Donobrog designs and installs push-back racking for facilities looking to maximize density.

Carton flow racking uses gravity rollers or wheels so cartons flow to the front of the shelf as items are picked, keeping stock rotated and pickers efficient. Donobrog installs carton flow systems as part of pick modules and standalone shelving solutions.

Yes. Donobrog reconfigures existing racking systems as your operations change, and can tear out old racking to install new, higher-density systems. The company handles the full scope, including removal, reconfiguration, and installation.

The right racking system depends on your inventory type, SKU count, throughput, and available space. Donobrog conducts an on-site assessment to recommend the most efficient system — whether selective, drive-in, push-back, or flow racking — based on how your facility actually operates.

Donobrog designs and installs racking systems for a wide range of industrial environments. Contact the company with your facility's requirements to discuss the best solution for your specific storage conditions.

An inplant office is a freestanding, modular office structure built inside your warehouse or plant. It provides a private, climate-controlled workspace on your production floor without the time and cost of traditional construction. Donobrog designs and installs single-story and two-story inplant offices.

Yes. Donobrog installs both single-story and two-story inplant offices, including two-story suites that maximize floor space. Configurations can include guard shacks, climate control, and custom layouts to fit your operation.

Yes. Donobrog installs climate-controlled inplant offices that provide comfortable, insulated workspace on the warehouse floor. Options are available to fit your facility's heating, cooling, and ventilation needs.

Inplant offices install significantly faster than traditional construction because they're modular and pre-engineered. The exact timeline depends on size and configuration. Donobrog provides a clear timeline during the quoting process after an on-site assessment.

Inplant offices may require permits depending on your location and configuration. Donobrog builds to applicable codes and can help you understand the permitting requirements for your facility.

Yes. Inplant offices are often integrated with mezzanines, built underneath or alongside the platform to maximize the use of vertical space. Donobrog can design a combined solution for your facility.

A pick module system is a multi-level structure that combines racking, shelving, conveyors, and mezzanine elements into an integrated order fulfillment system. It layers multiple product levels into one efficient pick path, reducing travel time and increasing throughput. Donobrog designs and installs pick modules for distribution and fulfillment operations.

Pick module systems are used by distribution centers, e-commerce fulfillment operations, and high-volume warehouses that need to process large numbers of orders efficiently. They're ideal for facilities looking to maximize picking productivity in a compact footprint.

Yes. Donobrog designs pick modules that integrate conveyors, racking, and multi-level structures into a single fulfillment system. The company handles the full design and installation process.

Pick modules can be built with multiple levels depending on your ceiling height and throughput needs. Donobrog designs multi-level pick modules engineered to your specific pick path, SKU volume, and order profile.

Yes. Donobrog inspects, assesses, and repairs damaged pallet racking, including upright repair, column replacement, and structural reinforcement. Damaged rack is a serious safety and liability concern, and Donobrog can restore your system to safe, code-compliant condition.

Yes. Donobrog provides rack safety inspections and audits, including post-damage assessments and OSHA compliance reviews. Regular inspections help identify issues before they become safety hazards or code violations.

Donobrog installs a range of rack safety products, including column guards, safety netting, rack straps, and barrier systems that protect your people, product, and equipment. These upgrades help keep your facility compliant and reduce the risk of accidents.

Signs your racking may need repair include visible dents or bends in uprights, damaged or missing safety pins, leaning frames, rust or corrosion, and any impact damage from forklifts. If you notice any of these, schedule an inspection with Donobrog promptly — damaged rack can fail and cause serious injury.

Yes. Damaged pallet racking is a significant safety and liability hazard that can lead to rack collapse, injuries, and OSHA violations. Donobrog assesses and repairs damaged racking to restore structural integrity and keep your team safe.

Yes. Donobrog performs safety audits and compliance reviews, installs code-compliant systems, and documents its work. The company builds every installation to applicable IBC and OSHA-aware standards to keep your facility compliant.

Yes. Donobrog inspects, assesses, and repairs existing racking systems regardless of who originally installed them, and can fix issues that other installers left behind.

Donobrog is a full turnkey provider. The company doesn't just sell equipment — it handles design, fabrication, tearout of old systems, professional installation, and ongoing service. You get one crew and one point of accountability for the entire project.

Yes. Full tearout is part of Donobrog's scope. The company removes your existing racking, mezzanines, or equipment, hauls it out, and preps the space before installing your new system — so you don't need to coordinate a separate demolition crew.

Donobrog's process follows five steps: (1) You call and explain your needs; (2) Donobrog assesses your facility on-site; (3) Donobrog designs a custom solution with drawings and a detailed quote; (4) Donobrog installs, handling tearout, fabrication, and full installation; and (5) Donobrog stays available for inspections, repairs, and ongoing support.

Donobrog works to minimize disruption to your operations. Most installations can be scheduled around your workflow — including evenings, weekends, or phased sections — so your facility stays productive. This is discussed and planned before the job begins.

Installation timelines depend on the scope of the project. A straightforward pallet racking install may take a day or two, while a full mezzanine with stairs, railings, and an office below can take a week or more. Donobrog provides a clear, project-specific timeline in every quote.

Yes. Donobrog provides a detailed timeline and scope of work as part of every quote, after conducting an on-site assessment. You'll know what to expect before any work begins.

Donobrog installs material handling systems throughout Kentucky and Indiana as its primary market, and travels nationwide for projects across the United States, including states as far as Texas.

Yes. Donobrog offers free quotes. The process starts with an on-site facility assessment, after which Donobrog provides a detailed quote and scope of work with no obligation.

Yes. Donobrog offers free inspections and assessments. A representative comes to your facility, walks the floor, takes measurements, and evaluates your needs before recommending a solution.

To get a quote, contact Donobrog by phone at (502) 231-9226 or through the contact form on the website. Donobrog will schedule an on-site assessment and provide a detailed, no-obligation quote.

You don't need to have everything figured out — that's what the site visit is for. A rough idea of your space dimensions, what you're storing or producing, and your general timeline is enough to get started. Donobrog handles the technical details.

For most projects in Kentucky and Indiana, Donobrog can typically schedule a site visit within a few business days. For urgent rack damage or safety concerns, the company prioritizes getting there as fast as possible.

Donobrog responds to most inquiries within one business day, often the same day. For urgent rack repair or safety concerns, calling directly at (502) 231-9226 is the fastest way to reach the team.

Don't worry about having every detail figured out. If you know your rough space dimensions, what you're storing or producing, and your general timeline, that's enough. Donobrog's assessment process handles the rest.

Yes. Don Rogers and the Donobrog team are frequently sought out for advice on production flow, material placement, storage and retrieval, feeding production, and staging outgoing shipments. Decades of experience inform every recommendation.

You can contact Donobrog by phone at (502) 231-9226, by email at donobrog@donobrog.com, or through the contact form on the website. Business hours are Monday through Friday, 7:30am to 5:00pm.