Cosentino Adding Virginia Import Facility

 

HAMPTON, Va.Cosentino will open its second major North American distribution facility here later this month.

Cosentino’s Hampton HUB will have more than 160,000 ft² of  warehouse  and  office  space,  and  serve  as  a  central  location  to  receive  all  Cosentino  brands manufactured  in  Spain  for  customers  along  the  East  Coast.

200 cosen hamptonClick photo to enlargeThe  facility  will  catalog  and  store  the products, expediting distribution to regional Cosentino Centers, home improvement centers, fabricators, and  kitchen  and  bath  specialty  stores  for products including Silestone® quartz surfaces, ECO® by Cosentino recycled surfacing, Cosentino’s natural-stone collections, and the soon-to-be-launched Dekton® glass/ceramic hybrid surface.  

In 2011, Cosentino opened its first North American logistical HUB in Texas at the Port of Houston to increase its commercial capacity and availability

The  Virginia port facillity,  announced in March at the company’s “100 Conference,” represents  a  significant  investment  in  both  infrastructure  and  inventory. Cosentino invested $3 million in the construction of the new HUB and $10 million in inventory.  The new HUB brings 10 new jobs to the area, with an anticipated growth of 15 percent to 20 percent annually.  

“Cosentino’s  Northeast  HUB is located  in close  proximity  to the port,  making  it an ideal  location  to receive  shipments  from Spain —   where  all of the Cosentino  brands  are manufactured,”  said Lorenzo Marquez,  vice president  of  marketing  for  Cosentino  North  America.  “This  second  HUB  will  complement  our Houston  logistics  HUB, allowing  for Cosentino  to expedite  shipments  for the growing  residential  and commercial needs along the entire East Coast, as well as supplying the eight Cosentino Centers in the region.”
 
The development of the Northeast HUB has been in partnership with the Hampton Roads Economic Development Alliance (HREDA) working with the City of Hampton’s Department of Economic Development, the Virginia Economic Development Partnership, the Virginia Port Authority and the Peninsula Council for Workforce Development.    
 
“We are extremely pleased to welcome Cosentino to Hampton Roads,” said HREDA Chairman Bob Boyd. “They are a great addition to our growing international business community in the region and the City of Hampton.”   

The new facility will be located at 2301 Aluminum Avenue in Hampton.

 


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