Con-Way Logistics Announces Agreement With Peterson Pacific Corp.

Con-Way Logistics, the warehousing and logistics arm of Con-Way Transportation Services Inc., Ann Arbor, Mich., has announced a new warehousing and transportation management assignment from Peterson Pacific Corp.

Peterson, based in Eugene, Ore., is the leading manufacturer and distributor of wood processing and recycling equipment. Con-Way's Mira Loma, Calif., logistics center will inventory, pick, pack and ship critical "machine-down" and spare parts to Peterson dealers and customers throughout the U.S. and Canada. Con-Way will also manage transportation for Peterson.

"Con-Way fits our needs perfectly. We needed state of the art distribution, real-time inventory visibility and improved movement of parts to our users. Con-Way Logistics will physically fulfill the orders and the Con- Way less-than-truckload carriers will significantly reduce the transit times to final delivery. Service to our customers will improve significantly. We will now cover 95 percent of California with next-day delivery service," Will Ettling, Peterson parts manager, says.

Con-Way Logistics is a business unit of Con-Way Transportation Services Inc., a $2.2 billion transportation and services company that provides time- definite and day-definite freight delivery services and logistics for commercial and industrial businesses. Within the Con-Way family are regional less-than-truckload carriers Con-Way Central Express, Con-Way Southern Express, Con-Way Western Express, Con-Way Canada Express and Con-Way Mexico Express; Con-Way NOW, an expedited carrier specializing in emergency shipment service; Con-Way Logistics, a contract supply chain execution service provider; Con-Way Air, an airfreight forwarder with service throughout the U.S., Canada and Puerto Rico; and Con-Way Full Load, a truckload brokerage service offered throughout the U.S. and Canada. All Con-Way operating components are ISO certified for 9001 and 14001 and the LTL and expedite units are C-TPAT/PIP certified FAST highway carriers.

Con-Way is a subsidiary of Palo Alto, California-based CNF Inc., a $4.8 billion management company of global supply chain services with businesses in regional trucking, air freight, ocean freight, customs brokerage, global logistics management and trailer manufacturing.