Global Logistics Company Moves New U.S. Headquarters to Chicago

Deborah Bayliss | As of Wednesday, March 11, 2015

Livingston International to locate headquarters in Chicago.
Livingston International to locate headquarters in Chicago.

A global logistics company that focuses on custom brokerage and trade compliance, will locate its new U.S. headquarters in Chicago by the end of 2015, bringing the number of new company headquarters located in Chicago to 32.

Livingston International expects to add 75 employees at its new Chicago office that will be located in the Chicago Board of Trade building at 141 W. Jackson Blvd.

Livingston’s global headquarters is in Toronto and the company has a second U.S. office in Itasca, IL, which serves as a national processing center for the company’s air/sea customs brokerage operations.

“Livingston’s commitment to Chicago as its U.S. headquarters further reinforces the City’s commitment to help Chicago businesses increase their global competitiveness and support local job growth,” said Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel. "Our goal is to make Chicago a national leader in international trade for the job opportunities it  creates for residents all throughout our city. So we welcome growing companies such as Livingston, which encourages small and medium-sized businesses to enter the global arena."

Livingston’s new U.S. headquarters is expected to support the continued growth into the U.S. market and create employment opportunities ranging from all levels and areas of the business.   The company chose Chicago for its highly skilled workforce, access to its transportation networks and the diversity of the City’s economy.

“We’ve tripled our revenue and doubled our employees in the U.S. over the last four years,” said CEO Steve Preston. “We are establishing a significant leadership presence in Chicago and expanding our suburban location to support the continued growth of our U.S. and international business. We selected Chicago because it is an international trade hub and it offers a large talent pool in areas strategic to our future.”

Chicago sits at the center of one of the largest trading areas in the world and is a non-stop global gateway to more than 200 international and domestic business centers.

“Chicago will provide Livingston with unique access to the world, along with an unmatched talent base to meet its workforce needs,” said World Business Chicago (WBC) President/CEO Jeff Malehorn.

Livingston International also offers trade consulting, global trade management, international freight forwarding and employs over 3,200 staff at 125 key border points, sea ports, airports and other strategic locations across North America, Europe and Asia.

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