by Scott Frederick | Nov 30, 2015 | News
Erie’s new Foreign Trade Zone aims to boost area business
By KARA MURPHY Contributing Writer November 29, 2015 06:19 AM
ERIE, Pa. — The warehouse looks like any other. It has concrete floors and high ceilings. It’s chilly. Dust motes circle in slices of sunlight. But this space is unique. In fact, there are only about 230 other places like it in the entire nation. Part of this bare-bones warehouse — the former Penn-Brass building on Erie International Airport property at 3837 W. 20th St. — is now an activated Foreign Trade Zone, or FTZ.
Click here to read the rest of the article on GoErie.com, including interview comments by Gretchen Blough, customs brokerage manager for Logistics Plus.
by logisticsplus | Nov 19, 2015 | News
As we announced last month, Jim Berlin/Logistics Plus and LP Linguistic Solutions were both nominated for Disrupt Erie Awards by Innovation Collaborative. Winners were announced Wednesday night at Presque Isle Downs & Casino. As reported by Erie Times-News earlier this morning, the following winners were named:
- Creative Entrepreneur of the Year: Margo Wolfe and Mark Tanenbaum, Performing Artists’ Collective Alliance.
- Erie’s Hero Award: O.G. Crawford and H.O. Hirt, founders of Erie Insurance.
- Social Impact Entrepreneur of the Year: Jim Berlin, founder of Logistics Plus.
- Startup Champion of the Year: Linda Stevenson, chairwoman of the Athena PowerLink program.
- Startup of the Year: Erie Ale Works.
- People’s Choice Award: Iron Empire Clothing.
Companies nominated for awards are driving change within the community and within their respective industries, and are making a lasting economic impact and creating lasting opportunities. The Social Impact Entrepreneur of the Year Award was based on a founder’s work that has had the most positive impact on the community’s well-being over the past year. All winners were chosen (50%) based on public input and (50%) based on the specific criteria listed on the nomination forms. Final judging was performed by Mr. Thom Ruhe and the Innovation Collaborative Board of Directors.
Congratulations to all of the winners in Innovation Collaborative’s first-ever Disrupt Erie Awards!
by logisticsplus | Nov 6, 2015 | News
As we celebrate our 20th year of business, we continue our walk down memory lane by sharing the following Erie Times-News newspaper clipping from December 3, 2003. This article was a follow-up to the formal announcement on October 31 that same year. It details the formal ceremony – held exactly 76 years after the building was officially opened – in which Logistics Plus founder, Jim Berlin, discusses his $1 million renovation plans for Erie’s Union Station (you can click the news clipping below to view a slightly larger image).
by Scott Frederick | Oct 6, 2015 | News
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Logistics Plus Nominated for Two Disrupt Erie Awards
Jim Berlin nominated for Social Impact Entrepreneur of the Year and LP Linguistic Solutions nominated for Startup of the Year
ERIE, PENNSYLVANIA, October 6, 2015 – Logistics Plus Inc. (LP), a worldwide provider of transportation, logistics and supply chain solutions, is proud to announce that it has been nominated for two Disrupt Erie Awards presented by Innovation Collaborative. The two award nominations are as follows:
Jim Berlin, Founder & CEO of Logistics Plus has been nominated for the Social Impact Entrepreneur of the Year Award (What founder’s work do you think has had the most positive impact on our community’s well-being over the past year and why?)- LP Linguistic Solutions, a subsidiary of Logistics Plus, has been nominated for the Startup of the Year Award (What founder’s company that is less than five years old shows the most promise for continued growth and profitability?)
The Innovation Collaborative is a 501c(3) non-profit organization located in Erie, PA. They are the independent voice for innovators, facilitating, measuring, and communicating progress for northwest PA’s entrepreneurial ecosystem. According to its website, companies nominated for awards are “driving change” within the community and within their respective industries, and are “making a lasting economic impact and creating lasting opportunities.”
Online voting is available from October 5th through October 30th. Winners will be chosen (50%) based on public input and (50%) based on the specific criteria listed on the nomination forms. Final judging will be performed by Mr. Thom Ruhe and the Innovation Collaborative Board of Directors. Winners will be announced at the awards banquet on November 11th at The Clubhouse at Presque Isle Downs and Casino Clubhouse.
About LP Linguistic Solutions (LP)
Logistics Plus Linguist Solutions was founded by a group of language, logistics and military veterans to fulfill one mission — to raise the bar and set new standards for clients who require language services. Its philosophy is simple; hire the best people, deliver the best work and we do it at a fair and competitive price. Its employee family is comprised of ethnically diverse and culturally aware seasoned professionals in the fields of language services and training, recruiting, intelligence, security, logistics, information technology, government relations and military operations. Learn more at www.lplinguisticsolutions.com
About Logistics Plus (LP)
Logistics Plus Inc. provides freight transportation, warehousing, global logistics, and supply chain management solutions through a worldwide network of talented and caring professionals. Founded in Erie, PA by local entrepreneur Jim Berlin 20 years ago, Logistics Plus has been repeatedly recognized as one of the fastest-growing transportation and logistics companies in the country. With a strong passion for excellence, its 350+ employees put the “Plus” in logistics by doing the big things properly, and the countless little things, that together ensure complete customer satisfaction and success.
The Logistics Plus® network includes offices located in Erie, PA; Fresno, CA; Los Angeles, CA; San Francisco, CA; Evansville, IN; Detroit, MI; Kansas City, MO; Charlotte, NC; Lexington, NC; Buffalo, NY; Cleveland, OH; Charleston, SC; Greenville, SC; Nashville, TN; Dallas, TX; Fort Worth, TX; Laredo, TX; Houston, TX; Australia; Bahrain; Belgium; Canada; Chile; China; Colombia; Egypt; France; Germany; India; Indonesia; Kazakhstan; Libya; Mexico; Poland; Saudi Arabia; Turkey; UAE; United Kingdom; and additional agents around the world. For more information, visit www.logisticsplus.com or follow @LogisticsPlus on Twitter.
Media Contact:
Scott G. Frederick
Vice President, Marketing
Logistics Plus Inc.
(814) 240-6881
scott.frederick@logisticsplus.com
by logisticsplus | Oct 5, 2015 | News
As we celebrate our 20th year of business, we continue our walk down memory lane by sharing the following Erie Times-News newspaper clipping from October 31, 2003. The article is a nice complement to the Great American Stations case study we shared on Wednesday because it covers the announcement of when Logistics Plus purchased an old, vacant train station in downtown Erie, PA in anticipation of making it our global headquarters. Thanks to significant renovations and development, that old train station is nothing like it was back in 2003. Some of you might enjoy this old article since it details an important turning point in the history of Logistics Plus, the Erie Union Station, and downtown Erie, Pennsylvania.
