Caliber Logistics and High Tech Packaging, Inc. Share Toledo-Based Facility.HUDSON Hudson, towns, United States Hudson. 1 Industrial town (1990 pop. 17,233), Middlesex co., E central Mass., on the Assabet River, in an apple-growing region; settled c.1699, inc. 1866. , Ohio--(AutomotiveWire)--May 13, 1999-- Caliber Logistics recently began offering customers integrated logistics and value-added solutions from a facility strategically located to serve the automotive industry The automotive industry is the industry involved in the design, development, manufacture, marketing, and sale of motor vehicles. In 2006, more than 69 million motor vehicles, including cars and commercial vehicles were produced worldwide. . The facility is located at 1212 East Alexis Road in northern Toledo near I-75. Caliber Logistics occupies 96,000 square feet of the facility for flow through material management and 18,000 square feet for a crossdocking operation that serves the DaimlerChrysler Mopar Parts Division's Controlled Parts Delivery Program. High Tech Packaging, Inc., also a tenant, is a major packaging supplier to Mopar. The company occupies 200,000 square feet from which it operates its full service packaging center. "The Toledo facility provides customers with the ability to utilize the expertise of two major automotive service providers under a single roof. It is a vital component in transportation management, flow through services, packaging, value-added services A value-added service (VAS) is a telecommunications industry term for non-core services or, in short, all services beyond standard voice calls and fax transmissions. and integrated logistics for Mopar and potentially other customers," said Mike Herringshaw, Vice President and General Manager, Automotive for Caliber Logistics. "The location and distribution characteristics of this packaging and logistics center are designed to meet Mopar's, as well as other customers', needs for an efficient logistics and value-added solution that leverages the expertise of two of the leading providers in their respective industries," said Bob Hadley, President of High Tech Packaging, Inc. Caliber Logistics, an operating unit operating unit A type of operating company that engages in transactions with outsiders and that is owned by another business. For example, in 1995 the stockholders of Capital Cities/ABC approved a $19 billion merger with the Walt Disney Company, whereupon of FDX See full-duplex. fdx - full-duplex Global Logistics, designs, implements and manages integrated logistics solutions for customers in targeted industries. Caliber Logistics is a recognized leader in the contract logistics marketplace, offering domestic and international transportation management, just-in-time logistics programs, contract warehousing, dedicated transportation services and finished goods distribution. The company's World Wide Web address is www.caliberlogistics.com. FDX Corp. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :FDX), a $16 billion holding company, provides comprehensive transportation, logistics and supply chain management solutions. FDX Corp. principal operating subsidiaries An operating subsidiary is a business term frequently used within the United States railroad industry. In the case of a railroad, it refers to a company that is a subsidiary but operates with its own identity and rolling stock. are Federal Express Corp., the world's largest express transportation company; RPS rps abbr. revolutions per second , Inc., a business-to-business ground package carrier; Viking Freight, Inc., a less-than-truckload carrier operating principally in the western U.S.; Roberts Express, Inc., a critical-shipment carrier; and FDX Global Logistics, Inc., a contract logistics provider. High Tech Packaging is a leader in the design, engineering and packaging of automotive parts and other commodities. The company also provides light manufacturing and other value-added services. The company's World Wide Web address is www.htpkg.com. |
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