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.
Click 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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