MyLocker stays in Detroit and expands operations
The Detroit News
![Detroit mayor Mike Duggan, from left, shakes hands with MyLocker founder and CEO Robert Hake with DEGC director of National/Regional Business Attraction David White and Invest Detroit senior vice president of lending Marcia Ventura after the ribbon cutting at MyLocker in Detroit on Nov. 18, 2019. MyLocker, a customized and personalized print on-demand company, is expanding with a new 120,000 sq. ft. addition to their facility in Detroit.](/gcdn/presto/2019/11/18/PDTN/d32dc72f-2284-4a58-8d28-accea8338157-2019-1118-rb-me-MyLocker180.jpg?width=660&height=441&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
Detroit mayor Mike Duggan, from left, shakes hands with MyLocker founder and CEO Robert Hake with DEGC director of National/Regional Business Attraction David White and Invest Detroit senior vice president of lending Marcia Ventura after the ribbon cutting at MyLocker in Detroit on Nov. 18, 2019. MyLocker, a customized and personalized print on-demand company, is expanding with a new 120,000 sq. ft. addition to their facility in Detroit.
Robin Buckson, The Detroit News![Embroidery department team leader Cinthia Perez threads a needle on an embroidery machine at MyLocker.](/gcdn/presto/2019/11/18/PDTN/542dd010-0209-421d-b79b-2d6bef45e167-2019-1118-rb-me-MyLocker320.jpg?width=660&height=441&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
Embroidery department team leader Cinthia Perez threads a needle on an embroidery machine at MyLocker.
Robin Buckson, The Detroit News![Workers in the blanket department put blankets on the rotary printers.](/gcdn/presto/2019/11/18/PDTN/45effeb4-29db-4ca1-b3a7-c26782f2f7e3-2019-1118-rb-me-MyLocker011.jpg?width=660&height=424&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
Workers in the blanket department put blankets on the rotary printers.
Robin Buckson, The Detroit News![MyLocker founder and CEO Robert Hake, right, shows one of many different t-shirt printed at MyLocker.](/gcdn/presto/2019/11/18/PDTN/bb9b6ee2-efb1-4a91-ba24-f06add4e4fa4-2019-1118-rb-me-MyLocker020.jpg?width=660&height=495&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
MyLocker founder and CEO Robert Hake, right, shows one of many different t-shirt printed at MyLocker.
Robin Buckson, The Detroit News![From left, Rocio Gutierrez, Aisha Negron and Maria Ramirez, bottom right, place blankets on the rotary printer in the blanket department.](/gcdn/presto/2019/11/18/PDTN/7d7684f3-886f-4133-a52f-18dfb4dd18f8-2019-1118-rb-me-MyLocker052.jpg?width=660&height=441&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
From left, Rocio Gutierrez, Aisha Negron and Maria Ramirez, bottom right, place blankets on the rotary printer in the blanket department.
Robin Buckson, The Detroit News![Workers in the blanket department put blankets on the rotary printers.](/gcdn/presto/2019/11/18/PDTN/bf2345e9-7a47-42fa-8f98-009cf869e467-2019-1118-rb-me-MyLocker366.jpg?width=660&height=410&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
Workers in the blanket department put blankets on the rotary printers.
Robin Buckson, The Detroit News![MyLocker founder and CEO Robert Hake, right, shows mayor Mike Duggan some of the operations at MyLocker.](/gcdn/presto/2019/11/18/PDTN/f395fff3-abdc-4038-ac5d-b154908b40a5-2019-1118-rb-me-MyLocker085.jpg?width=660&height=444&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
MyLocker founder and CEO Robert Hake, right, shows mayor Mike Duggan some of the operations at MyLocker.
Robin Buckson, The Detroit News![An employee who did not want to be identified holds up a printed image of the Spirit of Detroit that is being put on frames .](/gcdn/presto/2019/11/18/PDTN/6235474d-3b23-4e62-961b-eee80e6d212e-2019-1118-rb-me-MyLocker076.jpg?width=660&height=469&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
An employee who did not want to be identified holds up a printed image of the Spirit of Detroit that is being put on frames .
Robin Buckson, The Detroit News![Shipping technicians Scott Hopper, left, and Christine Castro put items on a belt that goes into the flow wrap machine which wraps products for shipping.](/gcdn/presto/2019/11/18/PDTN/31425560-d902-4f54-8dbb-0171e132ed03-2019-1118-rb-me-MyLocker100.jpg?width=660&height=441&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
Shipping technicians Scott Hopper, left, and Christine Castro put items on a belt that goes into the flow wrap machine which wraps products for shipping.
Robin Buckson, The Detroit News![Hats are stitched while hat runner Basheer Hmeidan oversees the machines in the embroidery department.](/gcdn/presto/2019/11/18/PDTN/23da1692-3c5e-4193-8d3d-20629cc1f166-2019-1118-rb-me-MyLocker130.jpg?width=660&height=441&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
Hats are stitched while hat runner Basheer Hmeidan oversees the machines in the embroidery department.
Robin Buckson, The Detroit News![Hats are stitched while hat runner Basheer Hmeidan oversees about six machines in the embroidery department.](/gcdn/presto/2019/11/18/PDTN/6760d6a4-9870-460e-ba23-99529ddce5c3-2019-1118-rb-me-MyLocker137.jpg?width=660&height=482&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
Hats are stitched while hat runner Basheer Hmeidan oversees about six machines in the embroidery department.
Robin Buckson, The Detroit News![Embroidery operator Diane Calderon places a garment on an embroidery machine.](/gcdn/presto/2019/11/18/PDTN/7296b07e-8ea8-4391-9b67-6240f6e77e50-2019-1118-rb-me-MyLocker345.jpg?width=660&height=475&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
Embroidery operator Diane Calderon places a garment on an embroidery machine.
Robin Buckson, The Detroit News![Hats are stitched while hat runner Basheer Hmeidan oversees about six machines in the embroidery department.](/gcdn/presto/2019/11/18/PDTN/5077f810-7234-435c-bc97-caba3049ea6d-2019-1118-rb-me-MyLocker141.jpg?width=660&height=503&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
Hats are stitched while hat runner Basheer Hmeidan oversees about six machines in the embroidery department.
Robin Buckson, The Detroit News![Embroidery department team leader Cinthia Perez threads a needle on an embroidery machine.](/gcdn/presto/2019/11/18/PDTN/173283be-cf4e-4eb2-b280-64263268ba1c-2019-1118-rb-me-MyLocker464.jpg?width=660&height=465&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
Embroidery department team leader Cinthia Perez threads a needle on an embroidery machine.
Robin Buckson, The Detroit News![MyLocker operations manager Angelica Mendoza and receiving department team lead Darryl Montgomery, right, give each other a congratulatory hand squeeze after they both speak at the ribbon cutting press conference.](/gcdn/presto/2019/11/18/PDTN/c0d2a8ee-8c61-4abf-b212-994ed4daf6ce-2019-1118-rb-me-MyLocker168.jpg?width=660&height=441&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
MyLocker operations manager Angelica Mendoza and receiving department team lead Darryl Montgomery, right, give each other a congratulatory hand squeeze after they both speak at the ribbon cutting press conference.
Robin Buckson, The Detroit News![Detroit mayor Mike Duggan, left, poses for a group photo with employees with MyLocker founder and CEO Robert Hake, left, at the press conference.](/gcdn/presto/2019/11/18/PDTN/58aa693e-c5a2-4dec-b529-9c86055728d8-2019-1118-rb-me-MyLocker236.jpg?width=660&height=441&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
Detroit mayor Mike Duggan, left, poses for a group photo with employees with MyLocker founder and CEO Robert Hake, left, at the press conference.
Robin Buckson, The Detroit News![MyLocker founder and CEO Robert Hake speaks at the ribbon cutting.](/gcdn/presto/2019/11/18/PDTN/ae7d2b38-531c-4a44-9c08-0d85c433f8da-2019-1118-rb-me-MyLocker385.jpg?width=660&height=418&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
MyLocker founder and CEO Robert Hake speaks at the ribbon cutting.
Robin Buckson, The Detroit News![Detroit mayor Mike Duggan shakes hands with MyLocker founder and CEO Robert Hake, left, at the press conference.](/gcdn/presto/2019/11/18/PDTN/7a7a6464-7573-44bd-9046-28fc5e437ef8-2019-1118-rb-me-MyLocker409.jpg?width=660&height=429&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
Detroit mayor Mike Duggan shakes hands with MyLocker founder and CEO Robert Hake, left, at the press conference.
Robin Buckson, The Detroit News