Chuck Tippmann has formally announced his retirement from the position of president at Tippmann Group/Interstate Warehousing, Fort Wayne, IN. He will be succeeded by John Tippmann, Jr. Chuck Tippmann began his career at Tippmann Group in 1980 as a project manager, and worked his way up to the top when he took over the day-to-day… Read more »
Henningsen Cold Storage (our freezer client in Twin Falls, ID, Grand Forks, ND, Stilwell, OK, Forest Grove, OR, Portland, OR, Scranton, PA, Richland, WA, Kent, WA,) – Wins Award for Helping Employees
Henningsen Cold Storage, Portland, OR, was a winner of the 2013 Premier Employer Award at the Northwest Food Processors Association’s (NWFPA) Annual Expo and Conference held January 14 – 16 in Portland. Executive Vice President Tony Lucarelli, Human Resources Manager Bill Daniel and Warehouse Manager Colin Longmuir were on hand to accept the award for… Read more »
2013 WERC Conference
Patrick and Rich will be attending the 2013 WERC Conference April 28th – May 1st Dallas, TX. If interested in attending you can register online at www.werc.org.
Announcement from Columbian Logistics Network – our Grand Rapids, MI client
Columbian Logistics Network has hired Anne Schelling as director of business development.
Noteworthy News from Interstate Warehousing – our freezer client in Chicago, Indianapolis, Cincinnati, Nashville and Norfolk, VA
Chuck Tippmann has announced his retirement from the position of president at Tippman Group/Interstate Warehousing. John Tippmann Jr. will take over as president. Please join us in congratulating John on his new responsibilities.
Congratulations are in order from Verst Group Logistics – our Cincinnati and Walton, KY client
Verst Group Logistics, a third-party logistics service provider, has promoted Brian Bockrath to director of information technology and Dean Hoerlein to vice president, warehousing. The company also hired Mark Andrews as vice president of sales and marketing.
Here are some noteworthy news from UTi Integrated Logistics:
Air News: Demand for air cargo showed modest improvement in February, continuing the trend that began in the fourth quarter of 2012, according to data released by the International Air Transport Association. Lufthansa Cargo reported a sharply lower decline in freight traffic in March, ending a long run of steep monthly falls and suggesting the… Read more »
Columbian Logistics Network – our Grand Rapids, MI client – Earns Top Food Safety Honors
Five Columbian Logistics Network facilities have been recognized by the Safe Quality Food (SQF) Institute with the Level 2 (SQF 2000) SQF Certification. SQF is recognized by retailers and foodservice providers around the world who require a rigorous, credible food safety management system. This certification is a globally recognized achievement that reflects a company’s commitment… Read more »
Congratulations are in order to Mr. John Joyce, Faure Brothers Corporation – our Hammond client on his new responsibilities
Faure Brothers Corporation (dba – Gateway Warehouse, Great Lakes Warehouse and Illiana Transit Warehouse) is pleased to announce John Joyce has been appointed Vice President of Operations. John has been filling an operational role for over a year (initially to support a new client) and then to fill in for Bill Crohan during Bill’s long… Read more »
ILA Dockworkers Approve Contract
International Longshoremen’s Association members overwhelmingly ratified a six-year contract for East and Gulf coast dockworkers in a coastwide referendum Tuesday. The ILA’s unofficial tally showed the contract won an 88 percent “yes” vote, with 7,192 in favor, 932 opposed, and 33 voided ballots. The union said all locals approved the contract, the first time in modern… Read more »
