Jacobson Companies, Inc.

Type: Private
On the web: http://www.jacobsonco.com/
Employees: 6,000

Diversified Jacobson Companies specializes in providing logistics and supply chain management services for US manufacturing companies. Through several divisions, the company offers contract packaging and manufacturing, freight management, staffing, transportation, and warehousing services. It operates more than 28 million sq. ft. of warehouse space (for everything from food to chemicals) in more than 160 facilities across the country. Customers include DuPont and Gaymar Industries. It also helped Ebro Puleva establish a combined distribution center for subsidiaries New World Pasta and Riviana Foods. Jacobson Companies was founded in 1968 by Richard Jacobson.

Key numbers for fiscal year ending December, 2007:
Sales: $582.0M

Officers:
CEO: Craig Petermeier
COO: Mark Larson
VP Business Development, Freight Management: Marty Smith

Competitors:
GENCO Distribution System
Kenco Logistics Services
Logisco