Logistics Plus Sponsors Ukrainian Boys’ Youth Hockey Team for Intensive Training Camp in Erie
ERIE, PA (August 14, 2023) – Logistics Plus, Inc. (LP), a global leader in transportation, logistics, and supply chain solutions, proudly announces its sponsorship of a Ukrainian Boys’ Youth Hockey Team for a high-intensity training camp in Erie, Pennsylvania. This partnership underscores the dedication that Logistics Plus has to youth development, cultural exchange, and international sports collaboration.
The Ukrainian Boys’ Youth Hockey Team, comprised of 17 talented and driven athletes, embarked on a transformative journey to Erie in July, participating in a rigorous training camp aimed at skill enhancement and team camaraderie. Held from July 10 to 28, 2023, at Erie Bank Sports Park, the camp offered participants two daily 90-minute ice rink sessions, physical training at Erie Sports Now Gym, and other immersive experiences. This Ukrainian Hockey Camp and Cultural Exchange program was made possible by Logistics Plus in partnership with its valued co-sponsors WideOrbit, Erie Sports Center, Westminster Group, and Lilly Broadcasting.
The partnership resonates with shared values of dedication, teamwork, and excellence, which unite Logistics Plus and the Ukrainian Boys’ Youth Hockey Team. Through this collaboration, Logistics Plus is providing these young athletes the chance to absorb a new culture, learn from seasoned coaches, and interact with local talent while refining their hockey skills.
Looking ahead, Logistics Plus remains dedicated to empowering emerging talents and promoting global understanding through future initiatives.
Logistics Plus, Inc. is a 21st-century logistics company and a leading worldwide provider of transportation, warehousing, fulfillment, global logistics, business intelligence, technology, and supply chain solutions. Logistics Plus was founded in 1996 and today has annual global sales of over $500M with more than 1,200 employees located in 50+ countries worldwide. It is recognized as one of the fastest-growing privately-owned logistics companies, a top 3PL provider, a top 100 logistics company, a top freight brokerage and warehousing provider, and a great place to work. With a Passion For Excellence™, its employees put the PLUS in LOGISTICS by doing the big things properly, plus the countless little things that together ensure complete customer satisfaction and success.
ICIC recognizes Logistics Plus as a 2022 Inner City 100 Award Winner
The IC100 celebrates the 100 fastest-growing businesses in under-resourced communities across the country.
ERIE, PA (December 9, 2022) – Logistics Plus, Inc. (LP), a leading worldwide provider of transportation, logistics, and supply chain solutions, is proud to announce it has been recognized as a 2022 Inner City 100 (IC100) award winner by the Initiative for a Competitive Inner City (ICIC). Logistics Plus was #46 on the list with a 141.15% growth rate.
The IC100 celebrates the 100 fastest-growing businesses in under-resourced communities across the country. The list represents a distinguished group of businesses that are catalysts of opportunity, optimism, and transformation in their respective communities.
“Small businesses continue to face unprecedented challenges brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic and climate disasters occurring around the world,” said Steve Grossman, CEO of ICIC. “We are tremendously proud of our 2022 winners’ perseverance and look forward to watching them continue to grow.”
“We pride ourselves on being good and generous corporate citizens in Erie and around the world,” said Jim Berlin, Founder & CEO of Logistics Plus. “We are humbled and honored to be recognized as one of the growing IC100 companies. Growth equals opportunity and fun and provides more ways to give back, so that is our mantra.”
About Initiative for a Competitive Inner City (ICIC)
Initiative for a Competitive Inner City (ICIC) was founded by renowned Harvard Business School Professor Michael Porter in 1994 as a research and strategy organization that today is widely recognized as the preeminent authority on the economies of under-resourced communities. ICIC drives inclusive economic prosperity in under-resourced communities through innovative research and programs to create jobs, income, and wealth for local residents. Learn more at www.icic.org.
About Logistics Plus, Inc.
Logistics Plus, Inc. is a 21st-century logistics company that provides freight transportation, warehousing, fulfillment, global logistics, business intelligence, and supply chain management solutions through a worldwide network of talented and caring professionals. Jim Berlin founded the company nearly 26 years ago in Erie, PA. Today, Logistics Plus is a highly regarded, fast-growing, and award-winning transportation and logistics company. With its trademark Passion For Excellence™, Logistics Plus employees put the ‘plus’ in logistics by doing the big things properly, plus the countless little things that ensure complete customer satisfaction and success.
The Logistics Plus® network includes offices, warehouses, and agents located in Erie, PA; Aurora, CO; Buffalo, NY; Charlotte, NC; Chicago, IL; Chino, CA; Cincinnati, OH; Cleveland, OH; Colton, CA; Dallas, TX; Dayton, NJ; Des Moines, IA; Haslet TX; Houston, TX; Laredo, TX; Lexington, NC; Los Angeles, CA; Meadville, PA; Miami, FL; New York, NY; Norfolk, VA; Olean, NY; Ontario, CA; Phoenix, AZ; San Francisco, CA; Tulsa, OK; Vancouver, WA; Australia; Belgium; Brazil; Canada; China; Colombia; Czech Republic; Egypt; France; Germany; India; Indonesia; Japan; Kazakhstan; Kenya; Libya; Malaysia; Mexico; Netherlands; Poland; Saudi Arabia; Singapore; Taiwan; Thailand; Turkey; UAE; Uganda; and Vietnam; with additional agents around the world. For more information, visit www.logisticsplus.com or follow @LogisticsPlus on Twitter.
Logistics Plus is featured in a nice two-page article in the Winter 2022 edition of Erie Reader Business Quarterly. The article was written by Ben Speggen, Contributing Editor for Erie Reader, in association with Brian Graham, its Editor/Publisher. You can click the image below to download and read a PDF version of the article.
Red Letter Hospitality and Logistics Plus Partner for a Special UKRAINE WEEK Celebration
The Cork 1794, Skunk & Goat Tavern, and Molly Branigan’s to celebrate Ukrainian food and culture from August 8 through August 14.
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ERIE, PA (August 2, 2022) – Red Letter Hospitality, the ownership team behind The Cork 1794, The Skunk and Goat Tavern, and Molly Brannigan’s, and Logistics Plus, Inc. (LP), a leading worldwide provider of transportation, logistics, and supply chain solutions, are proud to present UKRAINE WEEK – a special, weeklong event to celebrate Ukrainian food and culture.
“Summer in Erie has always been a time for residents to come together to celebrate our diverse heritage,” said Billy Lewis, owner of Red Letter Hospitality. “It’s our honor to partner with Logistics Plus to create an event that showcases the cuisine and culture of Ukraine while supporting its people.”
Visit any Red Letter Restaurant from August 8 through August 14 to enjoy special Ukrainian menu features, food, and cocktails. Five percent of all sales will go towards the ongoing Ukrainian relief effort in cooperation with the First Ukrainian Pentecostal Church. Highlights of the menu include borscht, chicken kiev, stuffed dumplings, and more.
Each restaurant will dedicate a day during the week for its own unique food specials and guests, including local Ukrainian artists, musicians, and more:
Tuesday, Aug. 9 @ The Skunk & Goat Tavern
Wednesday, Aug. 10 @ Molly Brannigan’s
Thursday, Aug. 11 @ The Cork 1794 featuring a live Ukrainian band
“We want people to know that Ukraine is a sovereign nation with thousands of years of history, with its own traditions, with its own great food,” said Yuriy Ostapyak, COO for Logistics Plus and a Ukraine-born U.S. citizen. “We also want to show off some of the Ukrainian culture and show the need the Ukrainian people have, and also, it’s not just about the need, but it’s also about support.”
About Red Letter Hospitality
Red Letter Hospitality began in 2017 with the establishment of The Cork 1794. Today RLH offers a variety of dining experiences in northwestern Pennsylvania through The Cork 1794, Molly Brannigan’s, and The Skunk & Goat Tavern and in northeastern Ohio through several CoreLife Eatery locations. RLH recently acquired The Freeport Restaurant in North East, Pa. At the core of the RLH mission is helping the community by recognizing teachers and frontline workers during COVID with free meals and partnering with local nonprofits to host numerous special events and fundraisers. Learn more at rl-hospitality.com.
About Logistics Plus Inc.
Logistics Plus, Inc. is a 21st-century logistics company that provides freight transportation, warehousing, fulfillment, global logistics, business intelligence, and supply chain management solutions through a worldwide network of talented and caring professionals. Jim Berlin founded the company nearly 26 years ago in Erie, PA. Today, Logistics Plus is a highly regarded, fast-growing, and award-winning transportation and logistics company. With its trademark Passion For Excellence™, Logistics Plus employees put the ‘plus’ in logistics by doing the big things properly, plus the countless little things that ensure complete customer satisfaction and success.
The Logistics Plus® network includes offices, warehouses, and agents located in Erie, PA; Aurora, CO; Buffalo, NY; Charlotte, NC; Chicago, IL; Chino, CA; Cincinnati, OH; Cleveland, OH; Colton, CA; Dallas, TX; Dayton, NJ; Des Moines, IA; Haslet TX; Houston, TX; Laredo, TX; Lexington, NC; Los Angeles, CA; Meadville, PA; Miami, FL; New York, NY; Olean, NY; Ontario, CA; Phoenix, AZ; San Francisco, CA; Tulsa, OK; Vancouver, WA; Australia; Belgium; Brazil; Canada; China; Colombia; Czech Republic; Egypt; France; Germany; India; Indonesia; Japan; Kazakhstan; Kenya; Libya; Malaysia; Mexico; Netherlands; Poland; Saudi Arabia; Singapore; Taiwan; Turkey; UAE; Uganda; and Vietnam; with additional agents around the world. For more information, visit www.logisticsplus.com or follow @LogisticsPlus on Twitter.
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The Economic Progress Alliance of Crawford County has announced the arrival of a new company to the County. Logistics Plus, Inc. has established a new 52,000 square foot warehouse at the Alliance’s Crawford Business Park facility located in Meadville, PA.
Logistics Plus, Inc. is a 21st-century logistics company that provides freight transportation, warehousing, fulfillment, global logistics, business intelligence, and supply chain management solutions through a worldwide network of talented and caring professionals. The company was founded 25 years ago in Erie, PA, by Jim Berlin. Today, with nearly 1,000 employees in over 30 countries worldwide, Logistics Plus is a highly regarded, fast-growing, and award-winning transportation and logistics company. With its trademark Passion For Excellence™, Logistics Plus employees put the ‘plus’ in logistics by doing the big things properly, plus the countless little things that ensure complete customer satisfaction and success.
“We are excited to bring Logistics Plus into our community and look forward to continuing to build a relationship with them,” said Jim Becker, Executive Director for the Economic Progress Alliance in Crawford County. “They are a great company with an excellent reputation and they continue to grow.”
The Logistics Plus® network includes offices, warehouses, and agents located in Erie/Meadville, PA; Aurora, CO; Buffalo, NY; Charlotte, NC; Chicago, IL; Chino, CA; Cincinnati, OH; Cleveland, OH; Colton, CA; Dallas, TX; Dayton, NJ; Des Moines, IA; Haslet TX; Houston, TX; Laredo, TX; Lexington, NC; Los Angeles, CA; Miami, FL; New York, NY; Olean, NY; Ontario, CA; Phoenix, AZ; San Francisco, CA; Tulsa, OK; Vancouver, WA; Australia; Belgium; Brazil; Canada; China; Colombia; Czech Republic; Egypt; France; Germany; India; Indonesia; Japan; Kazakhstan; Kenya; Libya; Malaysia; Mexico; Netherlands; Poland; Saudi Arabia; Singapore; Taiwan; Turkey; UAE; Uganda; and Vietnam; with additional agents around the world. For more information, visit www.logisticsplus.com.
“As Logistics Plus expands its global operations, we are also proud to expand our regional footprint,” said Yuriy Ostapyak, COO for Logistics Plus. “We appreciate the cooperation we received from EPACC in identifying and securing this additional capacity for us in Meadville. Adding additional warehousing in neighboring Crawford County to extend our Erie warehousing operations is convenient and will provide another great storage option for our customers.”
ERIE, PA (August 14, 2023) – Logistics Plus, Inc. (LP), a global leader in transportation, logistics, and supply chain solutions, proudly announces its sponsorship of a Ukrainian Boys’ Youth Hockey Team for a high-intensity training camp in Erie, Pennsylvania. This partnership underscores the dedication that Logistics Plus has to youth development, cultural exchange, and international sports collaboration.
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