August 4th, 2020 | Written by Anthony Pignataro “More than 11 million Americans worked in the manufacturing sector in 2016, according to the U.S. Department of Commerce. These are good jobs, too: The average payroll by employee in manufacturing is $57,266. But...
August 11th, 2020 | Written by Anthony Pignataro “The third-party logistics (3PL) industry did more than $200 billion in revenue in the U.S. in 2018, according to Armstrong & Associates. That figure is double what it was just a decade ago. Rising labor...
By WILLIAM F. WEST Staff Writer “Rocky Mount has received another honor in the category of business and industry. Global Trade Magazine, which is based in Dallas and proclaims to be America’s leading publication on the subject of logistics, early this month...
August 27, 2020 “Edgecombe County: The 76-acre Bulluck Tract South Site is located an hour east of Research Triangle Park and the Raleigh-Durham International Airport, and just minutes from Interstate 95. Within an easy 2-hour drive from ports in both Norfolk,...
By Dan Barkin Posted August 17, 2020 “Things are breaking right for Rocky Mount and vicinity. Speed to market is all the rage. Because of its location, Rocky Mount is poised to become a logistics powerhouse. It sits astride two major north-south corridors on the...