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General / media release
June 21, 2016
Delaware Valley Floral Group Announces
Major Expansion at Sewell, NJ Corporate Headquarters
and Opens New Floral Supply Logistics Center
Delaware Valley Floral Group announced a major expansion at their corporate headquarters in Sewell,
New Jersey and opens a new floral supply logistics center in West Deptford, New Jersey.
The ground breaking for the expansion occurred on March 1, 2016. The expansion includes 25,000
square feet of new refrigerated warehousing at the Sewell, New Jersey facility and 65,000 square feet of
additional warehousing for floral supplies at a new location in West Deptford, New Jersey.
The addition of 25,000 square feet of new refrigerated warehousing at the Sewell, New Jersey location
will include a bouquet production cooler, refrigerated receiving/shipping cooler, expansion of its
refrigerated fresh flower loose picking area, a sophisticated conveyor system, eight new refrigerated
tractor trailer doors for receiving and shipping, and additional building enhancements to improve quality,
efficiency and productivity.
As part of the expansion, the hardgoods supply department has been moved to a new and expanded
facility, in the Forest Park Corporate Center, in West Deptford, New Jersey. The new hardgoods floral
supply logistics center at West Deptford includes 65,000 square feet, and provides expanded capacity for
receiving, warehousing, picking, packing and distribution of all floral supply hardgoods. The new logistics
center is located just 10 minutes from DVFG’s corporate headquarters in Sewell, New Jersey.
John S. Wilkins, DVFG’s VP Logistics, commented: “The expansion at our Sewell headquarters and the
new West Deptford facility will provide the needed capacity to continue our growth, while at the same time
improving our quality, efficiency, productivity, and the working environment for our employees.”
Jack Chidester, DVFG’s CEO, stated: “DVFG’s geographic expansion and acquisition plans required long
term capacity planning both in sales and logistics. Additional facilities and locations, along with
warehouse conversion, and brick and mortar expansion are supporting those plans.” DVFG’s significant
investment in capital improvements and equipment shows our dedication to our customers, suppliers and
employees.”
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About Delaware Valley Floral Group:
Delaware Valley Floral Group, a family-owned business, is one of the largest floral distribution companies
in the United States. The company has three operating divisions including DVFlora, FreshBlooms, and
Flower Transfer Logistics. With corporate headquarters located in Sewell, New Jersey, the company also
operates out of facilities in Baltimore, Maryland; Edison, New Jersey; Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania;
Syracuse, New York; Berlin, Connecticut; Shrewsbury, Massachusetts; Miami, Florida; and Oxnard,
California. dvfloralgroup.com
For further information, please contact:
Jack Chidester
Chief Executive Officer
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 856-464-2776
John S. Wilkins
VP of Logistis
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 856-464-2757
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