Crossville: A Tennessee Tile Manufacturer Chooses Huntington Business Park for Labor and Location
Crossville Inc., a manufacturer of porcelain stone, glass, and natural stone tile for residential and commercial markets, leased a 130,424 square foot Hollingsworth building at Huntington Business Park in Loudon, Tennessee. The location paired competitive labor from a 431,000 person MSA workforce with quality of life amenities thirty miles from downtown Knoxville.
At a glance
| Client | Crossville Inc. |
|---|---|
| Industry | Porcelain stone, glass, and natural stone tile for residential and commercial applications |
| Location | Huntington Business Park, Loudon, TN |
| Building | 130,424 SF |
| Labor market | MSA labor force of roughly 431,595; more than 10 colleges within 50 miles; University of Tennessee under 25 miles away |
| Cost profile | Cost of living 11 percent below the national average; housing costs 20 percent below |
| Access | About 30 miles from downtown Knoxville via I-75; 7 miles from I-40 |
| Outcome | An established Tennessee manufacturer operating from a Hollingsworth building at the I-75 and I-40 junction |
Who is Crossville Inc.?
Crossville Inc. is a manufacturer of porcelain stone, glass, and natural stone tile serving residential and commercial markets.
Tile manufacturing and distribution is a weight business. Product is heavy, freight matters, and labor stability matters more, because experienced production and warehouse teams are what keep quality and throughput consistent. When Crossville needed additional space, the decision came down to where those fundamentals line up.
What did Crossville need?
Crossville needed manufacturing grade space with competitive labor access and a location that helps recruit and keep employees.
Huntington Business Park in Loudon offered both halves. On the labor side: an MSA workforce of roughly 431,595, more than ten colleges within fifty miles, and the University of Tennessee's main campus under twenty five miles away. On the retention side: a cost of living 11 percent below the national average and housing costs 20 percent below, with downtown Knoxville thirty miles up I-75. Employees can afford to live near the plant, and the plant can draw from a deep regional pool.
How did The Hollingsworth Companies help?
Hollingsworth provided the 130,424 square foot building at Huntington Business Park, positioned seven miles from I-40 at the I-75 corridor.
Huntington Business Park is part of the development Hollingsworth launched at the intersection of I-75 and I-40, one of the strongest logistics positions in East Tennessee. The building was ready when Crossville's requirement arrived, which is the point of the program: the slow work of land, infrastructure, and shell construction was already done.
What were the results?
Crossville operates from Huntington Business Park with the labor, cost, and freight fundamentals its business runs on.
Crossville joined Hanon Systems on the park's tenant roster, giving Huntington Business Park both an automotive supplier and a building products manufacturer within its first years. Two different industries drawing on the same fundamentals is the pattern that repeats across Hollingsworth parks: get labor, power, and location right, and the buildings find their users.
Frequently asked questions
What building did Crossville lease at Huntington Business Park?
A 130,424 square foot Hollingsworth building in Loudon, Tennessee, about seven miles from I-40 on the I-75 corridor.
Why did Crossville choose Loudon, Tennessee?
Competitive labor from an MSA workforce of roughly 431,595, more than ten colleges within fifty miles, and a cost of living 11 percent below the national average, with housing 20 percent below, thirty miles from downtown Knoxville.
What is the labor market like at Huntington Business Park?
The park draws from the Knoxville MSA workforce of roughly 431,595 people, with the University of Tennessee under twenty five miles away and more than ten colleges within fifty miles.
What other companies have located at Huntington Business Park?
Tenants have included Hanon Systems, the automotive thermal management supplier, which leased two buildings totaling more than 390,000 square feet.