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Heinz North America has recognized Cryo-Trans, Inc. (CTI) as the winner of its 2011 National Carrier of the Year award for their superior performance in the transportation of Heinz’ frozen food products. This recognition—which is typically awarded to motor carriers—comes as a result of exceptional coordination and execution for the transportation of Heinz’ Ore-Ida ® brand of frozen potatoes from the Pacific Northwest to points in the eastern United States using Cryo-Trans’ fleet of state-of-the-art mechanically refrigerated boxcars.

Cryo-Trans, Inc., (CTI) the largest builder and lessor of refrigerated railcars in North America, and McCain Foods USA, part of global giant McCain Foods Limited, are pleased to announce that CTI will take over the management of McCain’s private fleet of mechanically refrigerated boxcars, effective immediately. To manage the fleet, CTI will fully implement its Rail Management Program with its two-way GPS capabilities in order to create more efficient fleet operations and expedited railcar movements. CTI will also take over all aspects of Mechanical Protective Service for the fleet, using its international network of service providers. The McCain private fleet will soon be supplemented by the addition of new 72’ interior-length, state of the art refrigerated boxcars, also manufactured by CTI, and leased to McCain. McCain’s refrigerated fleet will exceed 140 cars with the addition of the new cars.

Food Logistics, the only publication exclusively dedicated to covering the movement of product through the food supply chain, this week announced the inclusion of Cryo-Trans, Inc. in its fifth-annual listing of the Top 85 3PLs in its July/August 2010 issue. These 3PLs offer a broad scope of services and capabilities that enable food companies to reduce costs, increase flexibility and improve service levels. Food Logistics congratulated Cryo-Trans, Inc. on its nomination and acceptance as part of its annual Top 85 3PLs listing, saying, “Cryo-Trans’ leadership as a third-party logistics provider for the food and beverage industries has made you stand out among your peers, and we are pleased to include you in this year's Top 85 3PL issue.”

Cryo-Trans, Inc. was recently named “National Transportation Supplier of the Year” by Frito-Lay North America. The award honors Cryo-Trans for helping Frito-Lay fulfill its sustainability goals by providing a more environmentally-friendly mode of transportation and reducing transportation expenses. “Cryo-Trans recognize the importance of sustainability to Frito-Lay and PepsiCo. As a valued partner they helped us make positive changes to benefit the environment,” said Rodney Noble, Senior Group Manager – Inbound Transportation, Frito-Lay North America.

Perryville Cold Storage is a 359,223 SF temperature controlled public warehouse facility conveniently located in Cecil County, Maryland. This design-build project is the result of a very successful long term business relationship between Conewago Enterprises Inc. and MHW Group. Adding it to a growing list of other projects completed for this customer such as Chambersburg Cold Storage, Mt. Airy Cold Storage, and Birds Eye Frozen Foods in Wisconsin and Minnesota.

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Owings Mills, MD, August 27, 2007 – MHW Group family of companies, an asset based supply chain services provider, announced the opening of their newest public refrigerated cold storage facility in Perryville, Maryland. The new facility is located directly off Interstate 95 midway between Philadelphia and Baltimore, an ideal location to serve customers in the North East.

Some people in the logistics industry might consider Todd Hopkins a bit "out there."

By LILLIAN KAFKA
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Wednesday, November 1, 2006
 
If you ate McDonald's French fry or a hash brown in the last year, chances are the
fried potato took a ride in a freezer rail car during its journey to your local fast-food
restaurant.

For local consumers, using rail shipments means 1,800 less trucks on the road last
year.

For release: January 19, 2006, 6:00 am EST

 Contacts

For Cryo-Trans: Marvin H. Weiner - (443) 738-8700

For Greenbrier: Mark Rittenbaum - (503) 684-7000

Cryo-Trans announces placement of 429 refrigerated boxcar order with Greenbrier

Owings Mills, MD, January 19, 2006 – Cryo-Trans, Inc. a major leasing company specializing in the development and leasing of railroad freight cars for transporting frozen and perishable products, announced it placed an order in November, 2005 for 429 new refrigerated boxcars. These state-of-the-art railcars ordered from The Greenbrier Companies, Inc. [NYSE:GBX] have an interior length of 72’ and have the highest cubic capacity in the industry, at 7,765 cu. ft. The cars will be delivered later this year.