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New England Motor Freight (NEMF) has received the
National Shippers Strategic Transportation Council’s
(NASSTRAC) Northeast Regional Less-Than-Truckload
Carrier of the Year award. … Penske Truck Leasing has
been named a 2013 U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency SmartWay Affiliate Challenge Award winner. …
Forte, a design-build company in the supply chain distribution sector, was named to the “Cool Vendors in Supply
Chain Services, 2013” list by Gartner Inc., the information
technology research and advisory company. … Ryder
System Inc. has presented its Top Drivers of the Year
award to Charles Braun, Craig Vorwaller, and Wyman
Watts. … For the fifth time in a row, Big Ass Fans was
named one of the Best Places to Work in Kentucky. …
National Retail Systems Inc. (NRS) has received the “Best
in Security” Award for 2012 from CargoNet, the cargo
theft database. NRS was given the top award in the
Motor Carrier Category for companies with less than $1
billion in annual revenue. … Material handing equipment maker Clark Material Handling Co. presented its
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Dealer of the Year Award for 2013 to Fraza Forklifts of
Detroit and recognized All Lift Service Co. Inc. of
Willoughby, Ohio, as its 2013 New Dealer of the Year. …
Rehrig Pacific Co., a manufacturer of reusable transport
packaging systems, was named 2013 Supplier of the Year
by the All Star Association. … CRST Expedited Inc.
recently recognized 17 drivers for completing at least 1 million
accident-free miles. … Crown Equipment Corp. earned a
Design for Safety Award at the International Material
Handling Exhibition in England and a Best Product for
2013 Award at LogiMat, the biggest annual intralogistics
exhibition in Europe. … CHEP USA and its sister company, LeanLogistics, were recognized at the seventh annual Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service. CHEP USA
received a Silver Stevie Award for “Customer Service
Department of the Year: Airlines, Distribution, and
Transportation” and “Contact Center of the Year (up to
100 seats).” LeanLogistics received a Bronze Stevie Award
for “Customer Service Department of the Year: Airlines,
Distribution, and Transportation.”
