Kimberly Hall is a Northern Kentucky native, which is one of the reasons she’s excited to oversee the opening of a new headquarters in Florence for Mackenzie & Paige Logistics, also known as M&P.
The founder and CEO spoke Thursday about the company’s $4 million investment, which is expected to create 210 jobs, including positions for at least 120 Kentucky residents.
“I’m proud to be from this area and felt it was important to operate our business here,” Hall said. “We’re incredibly grateful to the Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development, Northern Kentucky Tri-ED, the City of Florence and Boone County Judge/Executive Gary Moore for supporting the growth of M&P as both a local and woman-owned minority business. We look forward to continuing our growth and enriching the local community for the years to come.”
Established in 2011, M&P Logistics operates dry-van and refrigerated transportation, along with specialized options such as white glove deliveries, rail and port drayage (the transport of freight from a port or rail to a destination), and sprinter and box truck expediting.
M&P also has offices in Florida and California.
“Kentucky’s distribution and logistics sector continues to grow at an incredible rate with this announcement from M&P Logistics,” Gov. Andy Beshear said. “Better yet, this is a homegrown Kentucky company that is expanding rapidly and creating quality job opportunities for our residents. Our existing industry is essential to achieving our goal to create a brighter future in the commonwealth, and M&P is an important part of that.”
Company leaders are acquiring a 26,000-square-feet building at 7900 Tanners Gate Lane in Florence.
Jobs that will be available include sales, operations and administrative roles, as well as high-end and middle management positions.
Florence Mayor Diane Whalen applauded M&P’s leaders for their success and the decision to re-invest in Florence.
“Thank you to M&P for the commitment to grow and add more than 200 new logistics roles in the city of Florence,” Whalen said. “It’s fantastic to see this logistics business, which was founded in Florence, driving impressive revenue growth consistently over the last several years.”
Northern Kentucky Tri-ED CEO Lee Crume said he was happy to welcome M&P to a thriving logistics management and consulting subcluster in the Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky region.
“We’re thrilled to retain M&P in Northern Kentucky and welcome the company’s investment in Florence,” Crume said. “Congratulations to M&P for its inaugural ranking on the Inc. 5000 with 84% growth.”