Category: Uncategorized

Kenco, a leading provider of integrated logistics solutions, real estate services, and material handling equipment, has been recognized in the July/August 2013 issue of Supply Chain Brain as a “Great Supply Chain Partner.” Now in its 11th year, our prestigious list of 100 Great Supply Chain Partners highlights a select list of companies whose solutions… Read more »

Henningsen Cold Storage Celebrates 90 Years of Service Henningsen Cold Storage is proud to announce ninety years of service excellence in the pubic refrigerated warehousing industry. The company, originally named Northwestern Ice & Cold Storage, was founded on May 17, 1923, by Waldemar Henningsen, an immigrant from Denmark, as a small ice business in Portland,… Read more »

Hoffberger Holdings, Inc. named Harry D. Halpert to CEO and chairman of subsidiary MTC Logistics. F. Brooks Royster III succeeded Halpert as president of MTC Logistics and Kenneth W. Johnson was appointment senior vice president of operations at MTC Logistics.

Bender Group, a third party logistics (3PL) company headquartered in Reno, NV,  recently leased an additional 87,000 square feet of distribution and fulfillment space in Reno, NV. The growth is a result of its success bringing in a diverse group of new clients in the first half of 2013. Bender Group is in the process… Read more »

Kenco, a leading provider of integrated logistics solutions, real estate services, and material handling equipment, has been recognized in the June 2013 issue of Food Logistics as a “Top Green Provider.” Food Logistics, the only publication dedicated exclusively to the food and beverage supply chain, today announced the companies included on this year’s Top Green… Read more »

Please see our Galesburg, IL and Peioria, IL client (United Facilities, Inc.) quarterly publication:  Unifacts  (Editor: Jan Taylor) Unifacts – United Facilities, Inc.  

Kenco partnered with the Warehousing Education and Research Council (WERC) to sponsor a report focusing on key distribution metrics and how warehousing performance has changed in recent years. The report entitled “DC Measures 2013” benchmarks the best-in-class companies, highlights critical metrics, and explains the requirements for success. As a valued Kenco partner, I would like… Read more »

Scores of major and minor third party logistics providers (3PLs) have found that offering “controlled-temperature” services can help shippers break into emerging markets and develop new revenue streams. Growing global consumer demand for pharmaceutical, food, and medical goods in emerging and developing markets has never been higher, making cold-chain management one of coolest growth niches… Read more »

Finding the right 3PL in today’s global marketplace involves looking beyond the provider’s “vision” statement, say industry experts. Yet, they also acknowledge that there’s still an element of prognostication involved once a short list of the Top 50 has been whittled down. One of the key takeaways from this year’s list of Top 50 Global third-party… Read more »