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TransWood, Inc.
Omaha, Nebraska
Number of employees:
1,089
TransWood, Inc. is a common/contract carrier of dry and liquid bulk
products including construction and hazardous materials. TransWood currently
operates 38 terminals in 19 states: from Nevada to North Dakota to Texas
and to North Carolina.
TransWood, Inc. is a partner in Responsible CareR,
a global initiative of the International Council of Chemical Associations.
By joining SmartWay, TransWood expanded their commitment to continual
and sustained environmental performance improvement. Advanced technologies
that TransWood incorporated to improve their environmental performance
are:
- Single wide-base tires
- Governing trucks at maximum speed of 66 mph
- Replacing older tractors with newer lower emissions models
- Tire pressure monitoring system
- Synthetic lubricants
- Aerodynamic tractor fairings
TransWood promotes its environmental performance activities with its
customers, leased operators and employees.
“SmartWay enhances our current strategy to improve our environmental
performance by reducing pollutants released into the environment.”
— Bill Sawin, Vice President of Operations
& Compliance
“Being a SmartWay Partner is smart business.
We expect to receive more recognition and positive feedback from our
customers being a part of this program that will result in growth.”
— Stan Meier, vice President of Sales & Marketing
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