Distribution & Logistics

N.Y. attorney general sues FedEx over driver status

October 25, 2010
Bloomberg News
The Memphis, Tenn.-based company, which has a distribution hub in Indianapolis, says its contract-driver model is legal and was approved for tax purposes by the U.S. Internal Revenue Service in 1994.
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East-side distribution center with 80 workers set to close

October 8, 2010
Oshkosh, Wis.-based Hoffmaster Group said the plant at 2525 N. Shadeland Ave. will permanently close by Feb. 28. The facility distributes paper plates, napkins and party invitations.
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Franklin calls off deal to land brewery plant

September 17, 2010
Kathleen McLaughlin
The Franklin Redevelopment Commission decided Thursday to call off the deal because TailGate Beer of San Diego failed to respond to a deadline to provide detailed financial information.
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Logistics firm plans 100-plus jobs in Greenwood

September 2, 2010
Associated Press
Caterpillar Logistics will lease at least half of a 668,000-square-foot warehouse that has been empty since it was built four years ago.
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FinishMaster reports lower sales, profit

August 11, 2010
The Indianapolis-based distributor of automotive paints and accessories reported that its second-quarter profit dipped nearly 2 percent, to $3.7 million, from the same period a year earlier.
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Logistics teams compete on public stage

August 6, 2010
Joe Jasinski
About 400 people and nine teams convened at a vacant 96th Street distribution center Thursday for the inaugural Indianapolis LogistXGames.
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Brightpoint boosts revenue, profit

August 5, 2010
 IBJ Staff
Brightpoint Inc. on Wednesday reported second-quarter revenue of $788.6 million as the Indianapolis company continued to grow its share of the wireless device distribution business.
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Ohio manufacturer consolidates distribution in Indy

July 12, 2010
 IBJ Staff
Cleveland-based Earnest Machine Products has signed a five-year lease for an existing 90,000-square-foot building in Park 100 on the city's northwest side.
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FedEx wins dismissal of some claims in drivers' suit

June 29, 2010
Bloomberg News
FedEx Corp. won partial dismissal of a class-action lawsuit brought by contract drivers who contend they are entitled to full benefits because the company treats them as employees.
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Southern Wine to create 200 jobs in central Indiana

June 8, 2010
 IBJ Staff
The country's largest beer, wine and liquor distributor plans to invest more than $10 million to establish operations in central Indiana, creating 200 jobs at a regional office and distribution center here.
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Johnson & Johnson warehouse plans to add 465 jobs

June 3, 2010
Hendricks County distribution facility in new 70 West Commerce Park scheduled to open in mid-2011.
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Biopharma fueling boom in refrigerated warehousing

May 29, 2010
Chris O'Malley
In the past few years, a handful of cold storage facilities have sprouted locally by playing to Indianapolis' strengths in warehousing and life sciences.
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Health care suppliers need to think long term, expert says

May 20, 2010
Chris O'Malley
Companies in the health care supply chain need to engage in more strategic, long-term preparation even as the industry faces uncertainties and upheaval, MIT expert tells local conference attendees.
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Finish Master profit slides

May 7, 2010
 IBJ Staff
Recession aftermath continued taking a toll on sales of paint for auto repairs.
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Wine distributor plans Greenwood warehouse

May 6, 2010
 IBJ Staff and Associated Press
Southern Wine & Spirits plans to spend about $4 million to open a warehouse in central Indiana with more than 50 workers.
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Celadon reports quarterly profit on higher revenue

April 27, 2010
The Indianapolis-based trucking company saw profit rise to $400,000 in its third quarter from a $2.1 million loss in the same period last year.
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LEADING QUESTIONS: Trucking firm CEO leans into the pain

April 21, 2010
Mason King
Russell_WatchVideoCeladon CEO Stephen Russell faced a treacherous patch of highway when fuel prices spiked and the recession drove the trucking industry into an economic Death Valley. In IBJ's new video feature on leadership issues, Russell explains how advice from his dentist helped pave the way to recovery.
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Airport cargo-traffic rise could be sign of improving economy

April 20, 2010
Chris O'Malley
Retailers restocking lean inventories and more online purchases could be driving cargo uptick.
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Logistics study revisits old concerns

March 30, 2010
Chris O'Malley
The two-year study by the Conexus Indiana Logistics Council Executive Committee involved 36 logistics executives statewide.
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Local beverage entrepreneur retrenches with new venture

March 25, 2010
Scott Olson
J. Smoke Wallin launches Pelican Brands LLP to help booze companies market and distribute their products after his attempts to acquire underperforming brands fizzled due to the credit crunch.
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Trucking firms shift gears to weather long downturnRestricted Content

March 20, 2010
Chris O'Malley
Logistics companies have found the last few years an unparalleled challenge. If it wasn't higher fuel prices, it was softening business in key sectors, such as the automotive industry. Fewer goods to move created overcapacity and softened rates.
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Conexus says infrastructure important to Great Lakes and Ohio River commerce is at risk

March 20, 2010
 IBJ Staff
Many of the locks controlling the key passageways date back 80 years and are failing.
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Blue Bell ice cream coming to Indianapolis

March 19, 2010
Scott Olson
Texas-based Blue Bell Creameries will begin selling its ice cream in nine metropolitan Meijer stores beginning April 5. Distribution will be assisted by the building of a 12,000-square-foot facility on the northwest side.
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National Wine inks merger deal with Dallas wholesaler

March 17, 2010
Scott Olson
Indianapolis-based beverage distributor plans to merge with Republic National Distributing Co. to fend off out-of-state heavyweight.
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FedEx closely watching key legislation

March 12, 2010
Chris O'Malley
Congress may determine long-term fate of FedEx's Indianapolis cargo hub, where about 4,500 work.
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