Chattanooga, Tenn. -- Xpress Global Systems (XGS) announced a strategic expansion into Ohio by opening a service center outside Youngstown in nearby Austintown, Ohio. The company expects to employ office personnel, warehouse workers, and truck drivers on both a full time and part time basis. The facility began offering service at the end of October.

“We are very pleased to announce our expansion into Ohio," said Greg Laminack, vice president of transportation. "This location will play a key role in our overall plans to penetrate this important market. For more than 40 years, XGS has consistently delivered floor covering products across the country. We are proud to get into the Ohio market where a lot of our customers already ship.”

In addition to offering less than truckload (LTL) transportation solutions, XGS also provides warehousing and distribution services across the country with more than a million square feet of storage in key demographic locations.

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