| According to Brian Devine, the Division VP | | | | under construction include projects that have |
| for ProLogistix, "The increase of the plant | | | | achieved financing, board approval and have |
| production has had a terrific impact on the | | | | broken ground or begun civil/site preparation |
| growth of ProLogistix over the past few | | | | activities. Once construction is under way, |
| years. We are seeing increased competition | | | | there are various milestones that are |
| for the skilled workers, and companies are | | | | achieved along the way including civil/site |
| finding they have to stay competitive to | | | | prep, structural erection, building |
| attract and retain productive workers. Pay | | | | construction, mechanical/equipment |
| rates are often the first element that hourly | | | | installation, electrical/instrumentation, |
| employees look at when considering a new job, | | | | insulation/coatings and start-up testing, to |
| but other factors play an important role in | | | | name a few. Once a plant is commissioned and |
| the "retention" of employees. These include: | | | | is operational, it is no longer considered |
| the work environment, the shift, the way | | | | under construction. |
| employees are treated by their supervisors | | | | |
| and benefits." | | | | About ProLogistix: |
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| Industrial plants currently under | | | | Starting in 1999, ProLogistix was the first |
| construction in the U.S., has increased by | | | | company to focus exclusively on logistics |
| approximately 33 percent, from $60 billion to | | | | staffing; today the staffing leader is the |
| $88 billion. Correspondingly, the number of | | | | fastest growing provider in the industry. |
| plants under construction has increased from | | | | While most other staffing companies to fill |
| 601 to 656 in the past eight months according | | | | positions ranging from accountants to |
| to a survey of Grassroot U.S. industrial | | | | construction workers and everything in |
| plant construction. | | | | between, ProLogistix focuses on one |
| | | | segment...logistics. This experience provides |
| When completed, these plants will add more | | | | a clear understanding of specific logistics |
| than 111,000 new hourly and salaried | | | | needs including the skill sets required for |
| manufacturing jobs. The Mid-Atlantic Region, | | | | the various positions within warehouse, |
| which includes the states of West Virginia, | | | | fulfillment, and distribution centers. |
| Virginia, Maryland, North Carolina, South | | | | |
| Carolina and the District of Columbia, will | | | | Each ProLogistix branch employs a certified |
| add the most new manufacturing jobs, with | | | | forklift trainer, so every powered industrial |
| 28,995 from 70 new industrial plants. The | | | | equipment operator placed on assignment is |
| Great Lakes Region has almost twice as many | | | | certified in accordance with the OSHA |
| new plants under construction as the | | | | requirements. Nationwide ProLogistix has more |
| Mid-Atlantic Region with 138, but these | | | | than 6200 certified forklift operators. |
| plants will result in fewer employees - | | | | |
| 23,902. | | | | The combination of an exclusive focus on |
| | | | logistics, screening tools utilized in the |
| Grassroot plants are defined as plants that | | | | application process, and the experience of |
| are being constructed from the ground up, | | | | branch staff makes ProLogistix the leading |
| with no previous site improvements. Plants | | | | provider of logistics talent in the country. |