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www.nfiindustries.com - NFI Industries Media Contact: Adele R. Cehrs, 202-379-2860 Ext. 101 adele@epicmediarelations.com NFI Industries, a leading provider of third party logistics, freight, warehousing, distribution and packaging services, today announced that it has formed a joint venture warehousing agreement with Raven Transport, an award-winning, minority-owned transportation provider. The agreement will enable NFI Industries and Raven
to leverage their combined expertise and competencies to capture a variety of new business opportunities in the transportation, warehousing and packaging markets.
As a part of the agreement, Raven Transport's clients will have access to 15 million square feet of commercial warehouse space and be able to obtain innovative design and packaging solutions.
"Raven has an outstanding reputation for delivering customized transportation solutions to its customers," said NFI Industries Chief Executive Officer Sidney Brown. "We believe this agreement will enable Raven to provide value added services to complement their current product offerings. This strategic alliance blends the core competencies of both organizations and helps us serve an otherwise untapped market."
Raven Transport Co., Inc. is a tier-one, minority business enterprise (MBE), certified by the National Minority Supplier Development Council of Florida and the Jacksonville Minority Business Development Council. NFI Industries chose to team up with Raven because of the company's long-standing reputation as one of the best freight suppliers in the business.
"We are extremely excited about NFI Industries choosing our company to forge a joint venture," said Chief Executive Officer of Raven Transport W. Randolph Lee. "This acknowledgement speaks to our passion and supports our efforts to offer our clients best-in-class products and services. NFI has over 75 years of expertise in the industry and our collective expertise will be a tremendous asset for our customers."
NFI Industries and Raven Transport have a long-standing tradition of providing creative solutions to meet their customer's challenges. Quality, focus and dependability are the reason why these companies continue to be the choice for Fortune 500 businesses such as Anheuser-Busch and Procter & Gamble.
To arrange a media interview with company executives contact President of Epic Media Relations, LLC Adele R. Cehrs at 202-379-2860 Ext. 101 or via e-mail at
adele@epicmediarelations.com.
About NFI Industries, Inc.
Founded in 1932, NFI Industries offers a variety of products and services to help businesses manage, grow and succeed in today's marketplace. The company is one of the largest privately held third party logistic providers in freight, warehousing, distribution, interactive logistics, intermodal, packaging and commercial real estate. NFI Industries is a one-stop resource for integrated supply chain solutions. For more information visit: www.nfiindustries.com.
About Raven Transport, Inc.
Since 1986, Raven Transport has provided 24 hour, 7 days a week, 52 weeks per year top-notch equipment and service to handle time sensitive freight on pick up and delivery. It is a privately held, minority business enterprise located in Jacksonville, Florida and is certified by the National Minority Development Council of Florida and the Jacksonville Minority Business Development Council. For more information visit: www.raventrans.com.
Joint Venture Enables New Business Growth Opportunities for Two
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