BlueLinx Holdings
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BlueLinx Holdings is a Fortune 1000
company based in Atlanta, Georgia
. It is the largest building products wholesaler in the country.
History
The distribution division of Georgia-Pacific Corporation began operations in 1954 with 13 warehouses utilized for the storage and distribution of Georgia-Pacific plywood. Over the next 40 years, the division quickly grew to over 130 warehouses nationwide, offering a wide range of products. In 1994, to build a better, more centralized distribution platform, the division consolidated its warehouses and created two large sales and operations centers in Denver, CO and Atlanta, GA.
BlueLinx Today - A New Company is Born
In May of 2004, Cerberus Capital Management, along with a team of senior leaders from the division, purchased the assets of the distribution division from Georgia-Pacific, forming the company you know today – BlueLinx Corporation. One year later, the proud new owners successfully led BlueLinx through an initial public offering to become a publicly traded company listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE).
Today, BlueLinx with over 2,000 employees, 60+ company-owned locations, 50+ reloads and a fleet of over 600 trucks and over 1,000 trailers, services all major metropolitan areas in the contiguous 48 states. BlueLinx sells to over 11,500 customers operating 25,000 locations across the United States, Mexico, Canada and the Caribbean Islands.
As an independent distributor, BlueLinx has expanded its product offering to include more than 10,000 products and 70,000 SKUs. Select from a broad array of the most well-respected brands in the industry.
Fortune 1000
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company based in Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta is the capital and most populous city in the U.S. state of Georgia. According to the 2010 census, Atlanta's population is 420,003. Atlanta is the cultural and economic center of the Atlanta metropolitan area, which is home to 5,268,860 people and is the ninth largest metropolitan area in...
. It is the largest building products wholesaler in the country.
History
The distribution division of Georgia-Pacific Corporation began operations in 1954 with 13 warehouses utilized for the storage and distribution of Georgia-Pacific plywood. Over the next 40 years, the division quickly grew to over 130 warehouses nationwide, offering a wide range of products. In 1994, to build a better, more centralized distribution platform, the division consolidated its warehouses and created two large sales and operations centers in Denver, CO and Atlanta, GA.
BlueLinx Today - A New Company is Born
In May of 2004, Cerberus Capital Management, along with a team of senior leaders from the division, purchased the assets of the distribution division from Georgia-Pacific, forming the company you know today – BlueLinx Corporation. One year later, the proud new owners successfully led BlueLinx through an initial public offering to become a publicly traded company listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE).
Today, BlueLinx with over 2,000 employees, 60+ company-owned locations, 50+ reloads and a fleet of over 600 trucks and over 1,000 trailers, services all major metropolitan areas in the contiguous 48 states. BlueLinx sells to over 11,500 customers operating 25,000 locations across the United States, Mexico, Canada and the Caribbean Islands.
As an independent distributor, BlueLinx has expanded its product offering to include more than 10,000 products and 70,000 SKUs. Select from a broad array of the most well-respected brands in the industry.