Greater Richmond's Logistics Cluster

Superior Market Access and Transportation Infrastructure Are Why So Many Facilities Choose Greater Richmond, Virginia

Greater Richmond has a history of a strong manufacturing base and has evolved as a magnet for companies serving these industries. Leading manufacturers such as Philip Morris, Honeywell and Hewlett-Packard attract suppliers, logistical and transportation vendors, and other manufacturers to the region.

The number of existing distribution and logistics facilities means a skilled labor supply and a solid core of suppliers.

Wholesale and Retail Distribution

• Sharper Image East Coast distribution center serving Boston to Miami—113,000-square-foot center distributing products to more than 60 stores and to internet and catalog customers. Sharper Image found Richmond to be a central location with a good local work force.

• Uquality Automotive Parts Corporation—44,000-square-foot distribution center serves customers east of the Mississippi, supplying brake pads and rotors to the automotive aftermarket.

• Creative Memories—assembly and distribution of albums and supplies for eastern U.S. and European markets

• Netflix regional distribution facility

• Walmart regional distribution facility

• Food Lion Distribution Center

• SuperValu Eastern Region office and distribution center

Manufacturing

• International Paper—331,000-square-foot center for paper products

• Hewlett-Packard--1.4 million-square-foot assembly and distribution center

• Hewlett-Packard—1.4 million SF assembly and distribution center

• Philip Morris—tobacco products

• DuPont—advanced fibers and films

• Honeywell—advanced fibers and films 

Logistics, Transportation and Shipping

• DCS Logistics—third party supply chain management for Philip Morris

• Schenker-CCW Group Inc.—manages DuPont’s 800,000 SF logistics center

• Menlo Logistics—turn-key logistics consultant and operator for Hewlett-Packard

• Ryder Logistics & Transportation—125,000 SF third-party logistics and distribution center in Richmond

• Riverside Logistics—outsourced logistics, transportation, distribution  and warehousing management

• PeakLogix—engineered solutions for warehouse or distribution centers

• Joint Logistics Managers Inc.—logistics automation services

• Richmond Cold Storage—provides supply chain services for businesses  storing food products and other items in climate-controlled areas and  distributing them to customers.

• United Parcel Service regional hub distribution center

• Federal Express regional hub

• Quality Distribution Services Inc.

• Cockrell Distribution System

• Advanced Logistical Support

• Air Cargo Expeditors