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Lumber Liquidators to close Henrico facility, impacting 65 workers
Flooring retailer Lumber Liquidators plans to shut down its distribution center in Henrico County on June 30, laying off about 65 employees.
Lumber Liquidators moving HQ, warehousing out of Virginia
Lumber Liquidators is relocating its headquarters and distribution operations from Henrico County to Tennessee.
Portsmouth coffee manufacturer announces new president
Massimo Zanetti USA announced last week that it has promoted Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing Matthew Smith to president.
A. Duie Pyle buys Suffolk land for $24M, plans logistics campus
Transportation and logistics company A. Duie Pyle has purchased a 43-acre site at the Port 460 Logistics Center in Suffolk for $24 million.
Lego holds groundbreaking for $366M Prince George distribution center
The Lego Group held a ceremonial groundbreaking Thursday for its $366 million warehouse and distribution center in Prince George County.
UPS to cut 20,000 jobs as it pulls back from Amazon
United Parcel Service is looking to slash about 20,000 jobs and close more than 70 facilities as it drastically reduces the amount of Amazon shipments it handles. The package delivery company said Tuesday that it anticipates making the job cuts this year. It anticipates closing 73 leased and owned buildings by the end of June. […]
Beacon Roofing is target of $11B acquisition bid
Herndon-based Fortune 500 company Beacon Roofing Supply is in discussions to be acquired by Connecticut software and tech services company QXO in a deal valued at about $11 billion. “It’s not a done deal yet, but we’re in friendly discussions,” Joe Checkler, a spokesperson for QXO, said of the move to acquire Beacon, a roofing […]
MADE IN THE USA: What Trump presidency could mean for manufacturing
When a new presidential administration is elected, the future becomes a guessing game. In the four years following Donald Trump’s ascendancy to the presidency on Jan. 20, businesses and consumers will be forced to adjust to new policies affecting supply chain and distribution channels, which could create opportunities and challenges for the U.S. economy. For […]
Amazing race
Virginia is reaping thousands of jobs and huge tax revenues as Amazon.com revamps its U.S. delivery network. The e-commerce giant is opening major distribution centers and sorting facilities across the commonwealth as part of its nationwide strategy to get goods to consumers faster and stay one step ahead of competitors like Walmart and Target that […]
Eastern Va. Big Deal: Prime location
Doug Smith isn’t surprised Amazon.com has extended its reach in Hampton Roads. The Hampton Roads Alliance president and CEO says Amazon’s expansion in the commonwealth has been a constant since the global e-commerce behemoth announced in 2018 that it would locate its East Coast corporate headquarters, Amazon HQ2, in Arlington County. The latest push includes […]
Food/bev distributor opens $275M Caroline County center
Food and beverage distributor World Class Distribution has opened its nearly finished $275 million, 1.2 million-square-foot distribution center in Caroline County with 400 employees, the county’s board of supervisors announced Tuesday. Gov. Glenn Youngkin initially announced the project in November 2022, at which time WCD expected to add 745 jobs. The company now plans to […]
Convenience products distributor to double size in Salem
Layman Distributing, a woman-owned wholesale distributor of convenience and grocery store products, will invest $6.8 million to expand in Salem, adding 42 jobs, Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced Friday. The company will relocate to a facility at 2157 Aspersion Drive, doubling its current square footage and operational capacity. Founded in 1948, the company is currently located […]
