Transportation/Trucking/Railroad Newswire
TMW Systems Teams with EBE Technologies to Offer New Business Automation Capabilities
NEW ORLEANS-(Business Wire)-October 6, 2008 - TMW Systems, noted software provider to logistics firms, trucking, construction, utility and municipal fleets and EBE Technologies, a leading provider of integrated business process management solutions, announced today at the American Trucking...
Hawker Beechcraft 450XP to Feature Rockwell Collins Pro Line 21 Avionics and Venue Cabin Management System
ORLANDO, Fla.-(Business Wire)-October 5, 2008 - Hawker Beechcraft's new light jet, the Hawker 450XP, will feature Rockwell Collins Pro Line 21 avionics with significant enhancements in communication, navigation and surveillance capabilities, as well as Rockwell Collins Venue(TM) high definition...
Rockwell Collins Announces New Platform Pricing for Falcon 2000 and Hawker 400XP/Beechjet 400A Aircraft
ORLANDO, Fla.-(Business Wire)-October 5, 2008 - Rockwell Collins has announced a new standard price per flight hour program for Falcon 2000 and Hawker 400XP/Beechjet 400A aircraft within its Corporate Aircraft Service Program (CASP). "Our CASP program offers operators the latest product upgrades...
Gulfstream G250 to Feature Rockwell Collins Pro Line Fusion(TM) Avionics
ORLANDO, Fla.-(Business Wire)-October 5, 2008 - Rockwell Collins today announced that its Pro Line Fusion(TM) avionics will be a key feature of the new Gulfstream G250 super mid-size business jet, with first deliveries expected to begin in 2011. "The Gulfstream PlaneView 250 cockpit, featuring Pro...
PPG Aerospace and Gentex to Supply King Air 350i Electrochromic Shades
ORLANDO, Fla.-(Business Wire)-October 5, 2008 - PPG Industries' (NYSE:PPG) aerospace transparencies business and Gentex Corporation (NASDAQ:GNTX) will supply electrochromic window shade systems to Hawker Beechcraft Corporation for the passenger-cabin windows of the 2010 Beechcraft King Air 350i...
Textron's Cessna Highlights Largest-Ever Product Line at NBAA
ORLANDO, Fla.-(Business Wire)-October 5, 2008 - Cessna Aircraft Company, the world's leading general aviation aircraft manufacturer and a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, is bringing its largest-ever product line to the 61st National Business Aviation Association Meeting (NBAA) and Convention at...
WSI Announces Partnership with AC-U-KWIK
ANDOVER, Mass.-(Business Wire)-October 5, 2008 - WSI Corporation (www.wsi.com), the most trusted weather decision support provider in the aviation industry, today announced a strategic partnership with AC-U-KWIK(R), a product of Penton Business Media, Inc., that will enable the integration of...
WSI and Avidyne Announce Global Weather Datalink Partnership
ANDOVER, Mass.-(Business Wire)-October 5, 2008 - WSI Corporation (www.wsi.com) today announced that it has partnered with Avidyne to deliver global datalink weather capabilities. WSI will provide global weather content for the Avidyne MLX770 service, which utilizes the Iridium satellite network...
WSI Launches Pilotbrief Mobile(TM)
ANDOVER, Mass.-(Business Wire)-October 5, 2008 - WSI Corporation (www.wsi.com), the most trusted weather decision support provider in the aviation industry, today announced the release of Pilotbrief Mobile(TM), which provides WSI's aviation weather and hazard products in an optimized format for...
NuStar Energy L.P. and NuStar GP Holdings, LLC To Announce Third Quarter 2008 Earnings Results October 23, 2008
SAN ANTONIO-(Business Wire)-October 3, 2008 - NuStar Energy L.P. (NYSE:NS) and NuStar GP Holdings, LLC (NYSE:NSH) today announced that they will host a joint conference call Thursday, October 23, 2008 at 10:00 a.m. CT to discuss the third quarter 2008 earnings results, which will be released earlier...
Dayton Superior Announces Extension of Exchange Expiration Date for Private Debt Exchange Offer
DAYTON, Ohio-(Business Wire)-October 3, 2008 - Dayton Superior Corporation (NASDAQ: DSUP), the leading North American provider of specialized products for the nonresidential concrete construction market, has extended the exchange expiration date for its previously announced private exchange offer...
Raser Technologies Praises Congress' Energy Legislation
PROVO, Utah-(Business Wire)-October 3, 2008 - Raser Technologies, Inc. (NYSE Arca: RZ) praised today's passage of the $700 billion financial markets rescue bill that also extends tax incentives for geothermal development. The legislative package extends the production tax credits for new renewable...
Republic Airways Reports September 2008 Traffic
INDIANAPOLIS-(Business Wire)-October 3, 2008 - Republic Airways Holdings (NASDAQ: RJET), today reported preliminary passenger traffic results for September 2008. The company generated 684.1 million revenue passenger miles (RPMs), a 7.0% decrease over the same month last year, while available seat...
OSG America's Newest Jones Act Product Carrier Begins Trading
TAMPA, Fla.-(Business Wire)-October 3, 2008 - OSG America L.P. (OSG America or the Company) (NYSE: OSP), the largest operator of U.S. Flag coastal product carriers and barges transporting refined petroleum products, announced that the Overseas Texas City began trading today, commencing a...
WIKA Instrument Corporation Selects Datalliance Vendor Managed Inventory Service
CINCINNATI-(Business Wire)-October 3, 2008 - Datalliance, the leading independent provider of vendor managed inventory (VMI) and related e-commerce services, today announced that the United States operations of WIKA Instrument Corporation (WIKA), a leading supplier of industrial pressure and...
Curt Lewis & Associates Conducts Helicopter Safety Training
FORT WORTH, Texas-(Business Wire)-October 3, 2008 - Helicopter accidents accounted for more than 90 deaths in the U.S. in 2007, with the primary cause attributed to controlled flight into terrain (CFIT). Curt Lewis & Associates (CL&A), a multi-discipline technical and scientific consulting firm...
Road & Rail In Italy - Spot Future Trends And Developments Today
DUBLIN, Ireland-(Business Wire)-October 3, 2008 - Research and Markets , 2003-2007 Table 12: Italy Inflation, 2003-2007 Table 13: Italy Exchange Rate, 2003 Companies Mentioned: - D. Logistics AG - Fercam SpA - TNT NV For more information visit...
Medium & Heavy Trucks in India - Includes a Five-Year Forecast of the Industry with Profiles of the Leading Companies
DUBLIN, Ireland-(Business Wire)-October 3, 2008 - Research and Markets , and excludes all taxes and levies. Any currency conversions used in the creation of this report have been calculated using constant 2006 annual average exchange rates. For the purposes of this report, Asia-Pacific comprises...
Leave Your Wallet at Home
PANAMA CITY, Fla.-(Business Wire)-October 3, 2008 - Stressed out about the economy? In need of an affordable getaway? Choosing to book an all-inclusive vacation this fall may be the sensible solution. According to a July 2008 national survey conducted by the Travel Industry Association and...
At Just $244(a) One Way to South Africa, It's a "November to Remember" on South African Airways
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.-(Business Wire)-October 3, 2008 - The year 2008 will be memorable, not just for its historic election, but also for South African Airways' "November to Remember" sale, which offers fares as low as $244(a) one way from the U.S. to South Africa and Senegal. South Africa's...
RPE Expands Supply Chain Management Team
TAMPA, Fla.-(Business Wire)-October 3, 2008 - Retail Process Engineering (RPE) announced today the appointment of Gilbert Valle as supply chain consultant. Valle joins Chuck Basa, supply chain practice lead, in directing multiple large-scale projects. RPE is a leading retail consulting firm...
NMI (Non-Manufacturing Index) at 50.2%; September Non-Manufacturing ISM Report On Business(R); Business Activity Index at 52.1%; New Orders Index at 50.8%; Employment Index at 44.2%
TEMPE, Ariz.-(Business Wire)-October 3, 2008 - Economic activity in the non-manufacturing sector grew in September, say the nation's purchasing and supply executives in the latest Non-Manufacturing ISM Report On Business(R). The report was issued today by Anthony Nieves, C.P.M., CFPM, chair of the...
A Message from Weitz & Luxenberg about Contamination in Pompton Lakes, NJ: From our environmental lawyers to NJ citizens: "You have a right to a clean and safe environment."
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-October 3, 2008 - It is a story heard all across the country: corporations pollute a community's groundwater with harmful chemicals and then try to evade responsibility. This scenario is well understood by residents of Pompton Lakes, New Jersey, who recently have learned...
EPA's New Stormwater Industrial Permit Requires Quick Action
OLD SAYBROOK, Conn.-(Business Wire)-October 3, 2008 - On Monday, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the release of the 2008 Multi-sector General Permit (MSGP) in the Federal Register — after a 3 year wait. The MSGP 2008 replaces the 2000 MSGP which expired in October 2005, and...
IVOX Announces Strategic Alliance with ISO to Jointly Develop Innovative Products for Driver Safety
ATLANTA-(Business Wire)-October 3, 2008 - IVOX(R), the expert in predictive driver risk management, today announced a strategic alliance with Insurance Services Offices, Inc. (ISO), a leading source of information about risk, data, analytics and decision-support services. This alliance will help...
US Airways Group, Inc. Reports Record September Load Factor
TEMPE, Ariz.-(Business Wire)-October 3, 2008 - US Airways Group, Inc. (NYSE: LCC) today reported September, third quarter and year-to-date 2008 traffic results. Mainline revenue passenger miles (RPMs) for the month were 4.6 billion, down 1.0 percent from September 2007. Capacity was 5.8 billion...
ORBCOMM Adds More Than 21,000 Net Billable Subscriber Communicators in the Third Quarter of 2008
FORT LEE, N.J.-(Business Wire)-October 3, 2008 - ORBCOMM Inc. (Nasdaq: ORBC), a global satellite data communications company focused on two-way Machine-to-Machine (M2M) communications, today announced net additions of more than 21,000 billable subscriber communicators for the third quarter ended...
Odyne Corporation Awarded Patent for Battery Energy Management and Monitoring System
HAPPAUGUE, N.Y.-(Business Wire)-October 3, 2008 - Odyne Corporation (OTCBB:ODYC), a clean technology company that develops advanced hybrid electric vehicle propulsion systems, announced today that the U.S. Patent Office has approved application number 11-315,927 for its Battery Energy Management and...
Digital Angel Announces Agreement with Lender to Restructure Credit Facility
SO. ST. PAUL, Minn.-(Business Wire)-October 3, 2008 - Digital Angel (NASDAQ:DIGA), an advanced technology company in the field of animal identification and emergency identification solutions, announced today that it has entered into an agreement with an affiliate of Laurus Master Fund, Ltd. to...
Humana Veterans Healthcare Services Sponsors Second Emerald Coast Honor Flight
LOUISVILLE, Ky.-(Business Wire)-October 3, 2008 - Humana Veterans Healthcare Services (HVHS), along with Congressman Jeff Miller (R-Fl-01) announced the sponsorship of the second Emerald Coast Honor Flight trip. The mission of this flight is to take World War II Veterans from Northwest Florida to...
Garmin(R) Announces the GPSMAP(R) 600 Series: Touchscreen, Rugged and Ready for Land or Sea
OLATHE, Kan.-(Business Wire)-October 3, 2008 - Garmin International Inc., a unit of Garmin Ltd. (NASDAQ: GRMN), the global leader in satellite navigation, today announced the GPSMAP 640 - an ultra portable and rugged touchscreen navigator that comes preloaded with a comprehensive set of street...
Now Boarding: SkyMall and Frontier Airlines Announce New In-Flight Partnership
PHOENIX-(Business Wire)-October 3, 2008 - SkyMall, the most popular in-flight retailer in the U.S., and Frontier Airlines announced that as of October 1, 2008, passengers onboard all Frontier and Lynx flights now have access to the SkyMall catalog. Christine Aguilera, President of SkyMall, noted...
Low Storage Levels Cause Metropolitan to Suspend Public Boat Launches at Diamond Valley Lake After Oct. 13
LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-October 2, 2008 - Clearly demonstrating the need for water conservation throughout Southern California due to the statewide drought and supply challenges, Metropolitan Water District announced plans today to indefinitely suspend private boat launches at the region's...
Navistar Defense Begins Producing MaxxPro(TM) Dash; To Reach Full Production by Mid-October
WARRENVILLE, Ill.-(Business Wire)-October 2, 2008 - Navistar International Corporation (NYSE: NAV) Navistar Defense has begun to produce the International(R) MaxxPro(TM) Dash at the company's West Point, Miss., plant with delivery of 822 units to be completed by February 2009. Full production is...
Integrated Parking Solutions, Inc. in Cooperation with NYCDOT, Parking Carma and Econolite will provide a Real-time Smart Parking Application Demonstration
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill.-(Business Wire)-October 2, 2008 - Integrated Parking Solutions, Inc. (IPS) (OTC: IGPK), the leader in the design, development and implementation of wireless parking technology, announced today that in cooperation with the New York City Department of Transportation...
Union Pacific Names James Houton Assistant Vice President of External Relations
OMAHA, Neb.-(Business Wire)-October 2, 2008 - Union Pacific has named James Houton assistant vice president of external relations. Houton will be in Union Pacific's Washington, D.C., government affairs office working primarily on key railroad industry issues including safety, economic regulation and...
CHEP Commits to Best Hiring Practices; Joins IMAGE Program
ORLANDO, Fla.-(Business Wire)-October 2, 2008 - CHEP, the global leader in pallet and container pooling services, has announced a formal partnership with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to follow best hiring practices, train its staff to uphold high standards and use federal...
Rolls-Royce Awarded $90 Million MissionCare(TM) Contract for T-45 Trainer Engine Support
INDIANAPOLIS-(Business Wire)-October 2, 2008 - Rolls-Royce today announced it has been awarded a one-year $90 million MissionCare(TM) contract by the U.S. Navy to provide support for the F405 (Adour) engines that power the U.S. Navy's T-45 training aircraft. MissionCare solutions, along with other...
Bypass the Counter - And the Toll Booth: National Car Rental Helps Customers Get Where They're Going Faster
NEWARK, N.J.-(Business Wire)-October 2, 2008 - For years, National Car Rental's Emerald Club members have saved travel time by bypassing the rental counter. Now, National is giving customers the freedom to bypass the toll booth, as well, with a Toll Pass pilot program introduced this month in...
ESPN2 to Broadcast One-Hour Special on Oct. 8-9, 2008, Featuring the Prequel to Walt Disney Pictures' Upcoming True-Life Sailing Documentary "Morning Light"
BURBANK, Calif.-(Business Wire)-October 2, 2008 - Conceivers, producers and executive producers Roy E. Disney and Leslie DeMeuse recruited 15 young sailors to take on the challenge of a lifetime — the 2,500-mile open-ocean Transpac sailing challenge featured in the upcoming true-life...
FansEdge.com Going Global
PLANTATION, Fla. and NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-October 2, 2008 - Dreams, Inc. (AMEX:DRJ), a vertically integrated leader in the licensed sports products industry, has begun shipping its vast array of products internationally through its www.FansEdge.com site. "Our development team put in a large...
FactsAboutSCR.com Clears the Air on SCR Emissions Control Technology
GREENSBORO, N.C.-(Business Wire)-October 2, 2008 - Working in concert with the more than 200 companies, government agencies and organizations represented by the North American SCR Stakeholders Group, Quixote Group today announced the launch of FactsAboutSCR.com, a cross-industry news and information...
Baker to Provide CM/CI Services for Rankin Bridge
PITTSBURGH-(Business Wire)-October 2, 2008 - Michael Baker Jr., Inc., an engineering unit of Michael Baker Corporation (Amex:BKR), announced today that it has been awarded a construction management and construction inspection (CM/CI) contract by the Allegheny County Department of Public Works for...
MN Airlines LLC dba Sun Country Airlines and MN Airline Holdings, Inc. Appoints New Board Members
ST. PAUL, Minn.-(Business Wire)-October 2, 2008 - MN Airlines LLC dba Sun Country Airlines announces that Stanley J. Gadek was appointed as Chairman of the Board and John S. Fredericksen as Director. Mr. Fredericksen joins Mr. Gadek, T. Jay Salmen, William Dunlap and Thomas S. Hay on the board...
Modern Materials Handling Study Names Top Lift Truck Manufacturers
WALTHAM, Mass.-(Business Wire)-October 2, 2008 - Modern Materials Handling (www.mmh.com), a leading trade publication for the manufacturing and distribution industry, announces its first ever "Lift Truck Customer Satisfaction Study," a comprehensive research project designed to gauge user...
Diesel Technology Keeps Public Transportation Clean as Ridership Grows
SAN DIEGO-(Business Wire)-October 2, 2008 - Americans are driving less and using mass transit more, according to the U.S. Department of Transportation, and the buses they're riding are using much cleaner fuels and technologies than ever before. The Transportation Department reported this week that...
San Francisco Bar Pilot to Assist Maneuvering of Maltese Falcon
SAN FRANCISCO-(Business Wire)-October 2, 2008 - Captain Peter Fuller, a member of the San Francisco Bar Pilots, will be on the bridge this weekend of the Maltese Falcon, assisting the 289-foot ship make its way around San Francisco Bay as part of the Leukemia Cup Regatta. Captain Fuller's time and...
Matson Honored With Sixth Consecutive Quest for Quality Award
OAKLAND, Calif.-(Business Wire)-October 2, 2008 - Matson has been honored for the sixth consecutive year with Logistics Management magazine's annual Quest for Quality award in the Ocean Carrier category. The annual survey is regarded in the transportation and logistics industry as the most important...
Report Finds High-Speed Rail Would Bring 48,000 New Jobs, Reduce Emissions by 12 Billion Pounds
SAN FRANCISSCO-(Business Wire)-October 2, 2008 - The Bay Area Council Economic Institute today released a report, California High-Speed Rail: Economic Benefits and Impacts in the San Francisco Bay Area, assessing the expected impacts of bringing high-speed rail service to the Bay Area...
Horizon Air Announces Intention to Fly from Paine Field
SEATTLE-(Business Wire)-October 2, 2008 - Horizon Air is pursuing plans to introduce daily air service from Paine Field near Everett, Wash., before next summer. The announcement comes after a 6-0 vote last month by the Everett City Council in favor of a resolution supporting scheduled commercial...
Great American Kicks off BIG RIG GIVEAWAY Contest at Charity Event
CINCINNATI-(Business Wire)-October 2, 2008 - The Trucking Division of Great American Insurance Group announced the start of its third annual BIG RIG GIVEAWAY sweepstakes during a recent charity event for the Special Olympics. As a participant in the national "World's Largest Truck Convoy" on...
Mars Mission Relies on Timken(R) Bearings
CANTON, Ohio-(Business Wire)-October 2, 2008 - The Timken Company (NYSE:TKR) has supplied bearings for a new descent brake system to be used on NASA's upcoming Mars Science Laboratory mission. Scheduled to launch in 2009, the Mars Science Laboratory rover capsule will separate from the spacecraft to...
Celadon Comments on Jury Decision in Texas
INDIANAPOLIS-(Business Wire)-October 2, 2008 - Celadon Trucking Services Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Celadon Group Inc. (NASDAQ: CLDN), announced that a judgment of $1.5 million was rendered on September 30, 2008, in a jury trial in Ellis County, Texas. The award related to a lane change...
Media Alert: Expert Available
DALLAS-(Business Wire)-October 2, 2008 - Independent contractors can play a key role in preventing a deep recession. But a series of moves by state governments and the IRS, and proposed legislation in Congress, are putting independent contracting - and economic recovery - at risk. Some of these...
Great Plains - The Camelina Company and the EERC Poised to Produce 100 Percent Renewable Jet Fuel from Camelina
CINCINNATI-(Business Wire)-October 2, 2008 - Great Plains - The Camelina Company entered into an agreement with the Energy & Environmental Research Center (EERC) at the University of North Dakota to utilize its proprietary technology to produce advanced fuels from the next generation biofuel...
BUSINESS WIRE Signs Partnership Agreement With CARTES & IDentification 2008
PARIS-(Business Wire)-October 2, 2008 - The signature of a partnership agreement has been announced between Business Wire, world leader in professional information distribution, and Cartes & IDentification, the world's leading event for digital security and intelligent technology...
DRI Corporation Subsidiaries to Showcase Leading-Edge Transit Communications Products During APTA EXPO 2008
DALLAS-(Business Wire)-October 2, 2008 - DRI Corporation (DRI) (NASDAQ: TBUS), a digital communications technology leader in the domestic and international surface transportation and transit security markets, announced today that the Company's subsidiaries will display leading-edge transit...
St. Kitts and Nevis Selects Partnership of Securewest / SARS Corp for Long Range Identification and Tracking Solution
NORFOLK, Va.-(Business Wire)-October 2, 2008 - St. Kitts and Nevis International Ship Registry have announced that they have signed a contract for the provision of a 'National Data Centre' for Long-Range Tracking and Identification ("LRIT"), with Securewest International, a leader in Maritime...
SpaceX Launches into Space with Siemens PLM Software's Technology
PLANO, Texas-(Business Wire)-October 2, 2008 - Siemens PLM Software, a business unit of the Siemens Industry Automation Division and a leading global provider of product lifecycle management (PLM) software and services, today announced that Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX), a privately-held...
Priceline.com Teams Up With Zagat To Launch New, Enhanced Las Vegas Travel Guide
NORWALK, Conn.-(Business Wire)-October 2, 2008 - Priceline.com (Nasdaq: PCLN) today announced the launch of a new, comprehensive Las Vegas travel guide featuring content provided to priceline.com by Zagat Survey, LLC. The guide provides visitors with extensive information on the city's many lodging...
CPI Aero Announces Release of C-5 TOP Order Valued at $1.6 Million
EDGEWOOD, N.Y.-(Business Wire)-October 2, 2008 - CPI Aerostructures, Inc. ("CPI Aero(R)") (AMEX: CVU) today announced that the U.S. Air Force has released a new order under CPI Aero's C-5 TOP contract for a variety of wing panels and fairings valued at approximately $1.6 million. Orders under this...
Keith Wyche of Pitney Bowes Authors Book On How Minorities Can Succeed in Corporate America
STAMFORD, Conn.-(Business Wire)-October 2, 2008 - Keith Wyche, president, East Region for Pitney Bowes Management Services, Inc. (PBMS), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Pitney Bowes Inc. (NYSE: PBI) is the author of a new book entitled, "Good is Not Enough, and Other Unwritten Rules for Minority...
Panasonic Avionics Corporation Delivers Avianca's First eX2 Equipped A330 Aircraft
BOGOTA, Columbia & LAKE FOREST, Calif.-(Business Wire)-October 2, 2008 - In a ceremony held today in Bogota, Colombia, Avianca, the airline carrier of Columbia, received its first of ten (10) Airbus A330 aircraft, equipped with Panasonic eX2 in-flight entertainment system (IFE). The Panasonic...
Miami-Dade County Launches $2 Million Global Marketing Campaign To Promote Destination for Business, Vacation and Meetings
MIAMI-(Business Wire)-October 2, 2008 - A new $2 million global marketing campaign to promote Miami-Dade County as a dynamic, world-class destination for business, vacation and meetings will be officially unveiled this afternoon at The Beacon Council's Annual Meeting. The multifaceted "Miami...
SAAB: Saab's Gripen One Alternative as Future Fighter for Brazil
STOCKHOLM, Sweden-(Business Wire)-October 2, 2008 - Regulatory News: The Gripen NG (Next Generation) multi-role fighter is on the short list as one alternative to equip the Brazilian Air Force. "Our answer to the Request for Information (RFI) that we handed in to the Brazilian Air Force in August...
Southwest Airlines to Begin Serving Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport
MINNEAPOLIS & ST. PAUL, Minn.-(Business Wire)-October 1, 2008 - Low-fare giant Southwest Airlines today announced it will begin serving Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (MSP) in March 2009, with service to Chicago's Midway Airport. From Chicago, Southwest travelers can catch flights to...
Advanced ID Anticipates 400% Increase in 4th Quarter Revenue with Acquisition of Shenzhen DDCT Technology Co.
CALGARY, Alberta-(Business Wire)-October 1, 2008 - Advanced ID Corporation (OTCBB: AIDO), a leading developer of radio frequency identification ("RFID") technology for livestock tracking, pet recovery and supply chain applications focusing on the tire management industry, is pleased to announce...
Southern Union Company Announces Effects of Recent Hurricanes; Reaffirms Guidance Range
HOUSTON-(Business Wire)-October 1, 2008 - Southern Union Company (NYSE:SUG) today announced that it has completed preliminary evaluations of damage caused by hurricanes Gustav and Ike. Hurricane Ike, in particular, affected both the company's transportation & storage and gathering &...
Telular Announces Strategic Acquisition of SupplyNet Communications- Leading WirelessTank Monitoring Provider
CHICAGO-(Business Wire)-October 1, 2008 - Telular Corporation (NASDAQ: WRLS), the leader in alarm and event monitoring solutions and services, today completed the acquisition of SupplyNet Communications, a leading supplier of wireless tank-level monitoring services. Additionally, Telular announced...
Corning and DSM Announce Successful Pilot Operation of Industrial-Scale Microreactor for cGMP Pharmaceutical Production
CORNING, N.Y.-(Business Wire)-October 1, 2008 - Corning Incorporated (NYSE:GLW) and DSM Pharma Chemicals announced publication of a joint paper at CPhI Worldwide 2008 in Frankfurt, Germany this week, describing a successful, commercially viable demonstration of Corning's microreactor technology...
New Release for Popular TMW Imaging Application
CLEVELAND-(Business Wire)-October 1, 2008 - TMW Systems, Inc., the largest provider of enterprise management software designed specifically for the transportation industry, today reported the release of TMW Imaging version 3.1.0. This robust, no-frills document management application has become...
Statement of Terence M. O'Sullivan, General President, Laborers' International Union of North America, On the Senate Proposal to "Stabilize the Economy and Create Jobs"
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-October 1, 2008 - Terence M. O'Sullivan, General President of the Laborers' International Union of North America, made the following statement today on the Senate's Wall Street bailout proposal: -0- *T Regarding the U.S. Senate's claim that they will "move forward to...
NYSE Welcomes Hawaii's Alexander & Baldwin, Inc.
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-October 1, 2008 - Alexander & Baldwin, Inc., a leading ocean transportation and logistics, real estate and agribusiness company from Honolulu, Hawaii, began trading today on the New York Stock Exchange under the new ticker symbol "AXB" after transferring from Nasdaq...
CruiseCam International, Inc. (CCMJ) Announces LOI with Distributor for Japan Market
BIRMINGHAM, Mich.-(Business Wire)-October 1, 2008 - CruiseCam International, Inc. (Pink Sheets:CCMJ), is pleased to announce that they have been approached by a company based in Japan and have executed an LOI for sales and distribution of CruiseCam products in the Japanese and neighboring markets...
Road & Rail in Belgium Includes a Five-Year Forecast of the Industry and Incorporates In-Depth Five Forces Competitive Environment Analysis and Scorecards
DUBLIN, Ireland-(Business Wire)-October 1, 2008 - Research and Markets , 2003-2007 Table 13: Belgium Inflation, 2003-2007 Table 14: Belgium Exchange Rate, 2003 Companies Mentioned: - Exel PLC - TNT NV - Vos Logistics BV *T For more information visit...
No Credit Crunch at LeaseCompare.com, Where Auto Leasing and Financing are Still Strong
CINCINNATI-(Business Wire)-October 1, 2008 - LeaseCompare.com, the leader in online direct-to-consumer auto leasing and financing, today announced that it has the financial resources to provide loans and leases for consumers and businesses. "Many consumers are concerned they may not be able to lease...
30,000 UPS Volunteers to Deliver Community Support
ATLANTA-(Business Wire)-October 1, 2008 - UPS employees across the globe are rolling up their brown sleeves to do a lot more than deliver packages in October. Throughout the month, UPS employees will participate in the company's Global Volunteer Month, giving their time, talents and hands-on support...
Marine Terminal Operators to Implement Dirty Truck Ban but Express Concern to Los Angeles and Long Beach Ports
LONG BEACH, Calif.-(Business Wire)-October 1, 2008 - The members of the West Coast Marine Terminal Operator Agreement (WCMTOA) announced that beginning today, October 1, individual terminal operators plan to implement a ban on older, polluting trucks under the Clean Trucks Program of the Port of Los...
Oshkosh Defense Awarded $180 Million Contract for 1,500 Reducible-Height Armor Kits
OSHKOSH, Wis.-(Business Wire)-October 1, 2008 - Oshkosh Defense, a division of Oshkosh Corporation (NYSE:OSK), has been awarded a new contract valued at more than $180 million from the U.S. Marine Corps Systems Command. The contract includes more than 1,500 reducible-height armor kits to be supplied...
Travelocity's Window Seat Blog Alerts Travelers to Fall Travel Freebies
SOUTHLAKE, Texas-(Business Wire)-October 1, 2008 - Travelocity's Window Seat for corporate travel; igougo.com, a leading online travel community; lastminute.com, a leader in European online travel; and ZUJI, a leader in Asia-Pacific online travel. Travelocity is owned by Sabre Holdings Corporation...
Alexander & Baldwin Trades Today on New York Stock Exchange Under New Ticker "AXB"
HONOLULU-(Business Wire)-October 1, 2008 - Alexander & Baldwin, Inc. (NYSE:AXB) announced today that trading of its shares began on the New York Stock Exchange ("NYSE") under the new ticker symbol "AXB". "Ninety-five years ago to the day, we first began trading as a public company on the...
Flight Options Names Two New Sales Directors for Midwest & South Central Region
CLEVELAND-(Business Wire)-October 1, 2008 - Flight Options, a leading provider of safe, reliable and luxurious private air travel services, announced today the addition of two new regional sales directors. Scott Shatzer joins the Midwest region of the United States, and Joshua Lorenz will be...
Examine the Courier & Express Services Industry as Market Value Increased by 4.9% to GBP 14.9 billion in 2007
DUBLIN, Ireland-(Business Wire)-October 1, 2008 - Research and Markets Ltd - UPS Ltd For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/adca58/courier_express
Coates International, Ltd. Receives Monies Totalling More Than $3 Million USD from Well to Wire and Prepares to Manufacture Engines and Generators to Fulfill Standing Orders
WALL TOWNSHIP, N.J.-(Business Wire)-October 1, 2008 - Coates International, Ltd. (Coates) (OTCBB: COTE). Coates is pleased to report that, during the third quarter, it has received additional payments aggregating $805,000 required under its Escrow Agreement with Well to Wire Energy, Inc. ("WWE...
CapRock Communications Launches Asset-tracking Service
HOUSTON-(Business Wire)-October 1, 2008 - CapRock Communications today announced the launch of AssetTrax, its new map-based tracking service that monitors the position and movement of critical assets around the world. As a global provider of satellite communications to remote and harsh environments...
New Eco Friendly Car Rental Site Announces U.S. Launch
LAS VEGAS-(Business Wire)-October 1, 2008 - Vroom Vroom Vroom, an eco-conscious car rental site, announces its official U.S. launch, bringing stateside consumers fast, hassle-free and environmentally friendly car rental booking service. The new site enables customers to make reservations with all...
Alcoa Celebrates 120 Years of Innovation
PITTSBURGH-(Business Wire)-October 1, 2008 - Alcoa (NYSE:AA), the company that created the modern aluminum industry, today marked its 120th anniversary with the launch of a website (www.alcoa.com/history) celebrating the Company's progress since October 1, 1888, the day it was incorporated as The...
Alabama Aircraft Announces Win on KC-135 Litigation
BIRMINGHAM, Ala.-(Business Wire)-October 1, 2008 - Alabama Aircraft Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ: AAII) announced today that its subsidiary, AAII - Birmingham has won its case filed on June 26, 2008 in the U.S. Court of Federal Claims against the United States Air Force and The Boeing Company which...
Poolside Thrills and Holiday Deals Are in the Florida Forecast at the Orlando World Center Marriott Resort
ORLANDO, Fla.-(Business Wire)-October 1, 2008 - Plenty of poolside thrills and holiday deals are in the Florida forecast now and beyond the New Year at the family friendly Orlando World Center Marriott Resort from only $144-$359 per room, per night through April 30, 2009(a). Chill out in one of...
Pitney Bowes to Showcase Marketing and Mail Services Solutions at DMA 2008
STAMFORD, Conn.-(Business Wire)-October 1, 2008 - Pitney Bowes Inc. (NYSE: PBI), the world's leading mailstream technology company, will showcase its marketing and mail services solutions to participants at the DMA '08, the Direct Marketing Association Conference and Exposition. The conference...
MarineMax Brings New Brand of Luxury to Florida
CLEARWATER, Fla.-(Business Wire)-October 1, 2008 - MarineMax, Inc. (NYSE:HZO), the nation's largest recreational boat retailer, announced today it has expanded its relationship with Azimut, one of the world's leading manufacturers of luxury yachts. Specifically, MarineMax is adding Azimut to its...
Caltrans Installs Sensys Networks Wireless Vehicle Detection Systems Throughout California
BERKELEY, Calif.-(Business Wire)-October 1, 2008 - Sensys Networks, the world's leading provider of wireless traffic detection systems for the transportation industry, today announced a major deployment of the Sensys Wireless Vehicle Detection Systems by Caltrans covering over 1,000 lane-miles in...
Concurrent RedHawk Linux Powers Real-Time Data Acquisition for Japanese Defense
ATLANTA-(Business Wire)-October 1, 2008 - Concurrent (Nasdaq: CCUR), a worldwide leader in real-time Linux(R)-based computing technologies, and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, LTD (MHI), a global leader in Aviation and Space industries, today announced Concurrent's RedHawk(TM) real-time Linux systems...
Kelly Simmons Named COO/CFO of Jet Support Services, Inc.
CHICAGO-(Business Wire)-October 1, 2008 - Jet Support Services, Inc. (JSSI(R)), the world's largest, independent provider of hourly cost maintenance programs for the aviation industry, has named Kelly Simmons as its Chief Operating Officer/Chief Financial Officer. Simmons, 53, was most recently...
TravelMuse Appoints Russ Lemelin as Chief Financial Officer
LOS ALTOS, Calif.-(Business Wire)-October 1, 2008 - TravelMuse, Inc., creators of TravelMuse.com, the online destination for finding inspiration, planning trips and booking travel, today announced Russ Lemelin has joined the company in the position of chief financial officer (CFO). In his role as...
Examine the Global Courier, Express & Parcel (CEP) Market and the Potential for Growth Therein With This Comprehensive Report
DUBLIN, Ireland-(Business Wire)-October 1, 2008 - Research and Markets - TNT For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/5661c8/global_courier_ex
Aonix Enhances Ada Real-Time Tools for LynxOS RTOS
BIRMINGHAM, U.K.-(Business Wire)-October 1, 2008 - Aonix(R), a provider of solutions for safety- and mission-critical applications, announced the release of ObjectAda for Linux hosts targeting PowerPC embedded and real-time systems running the LynuxWorks LynxOS 4.2 RTOS. With enhanced edit, build...
Bay Area Council Applauds Governor's Signature on Senate Bill-375
SAN FRANCISCO-(Business Wire)-October 1, 2008 - Today the Bay Area Council put out the following statement attributable to Jim Wunderman, President & CEO of the Bay Area Council, regarding Senate Bill 375: "No region of the state will be more impacted, nor benefit more from SB-375 than the Bay...
Miami-Dade Expressway Authority's Construction Plans Expected to Strengthen Local Economy
MIAMI-(Business Wire)-September 30, 2008 - The results of a study conducted by The Washington Economics Group, Inc. (WEG) estimates that the Miami-Dade Expressway Authority's (MDX) planned transportation investments for the remainder of 2008 will increase the total economic output of Miami-Dade...
LAN Airlines S.A. Announces Accounting Policies and Expected Impact Related to the Adoption of IFRS
SANTIAGO, Chile-(Business Wire)-September 30, 2008 - LAN Airlines S.A. and its related companies, ("LAN" or "the Company") (NYSE: LFL / IPSA: LAN), today informed the Chilean Securities and Exchange Commission (Superintendencia de Valores y Seguros ("SVS")) of the main accounting policies and the...
AAAE Announces First Three Customers for Web-based Learning Management System
ALEXANDRIA, Va.-(Business Wire)-September 30, 2008 - eCISTM (Electronic Computer Instructional System and Training Management), the Web-based, open architecture learning management system (LMS) developed by the American Association of Airport Executives (AAAE), has been selected by three customers...
Nextant Aerospace Announces Accelerated Delivery for 400NXT
RICHMOND HEIGHTS, Ohio-(Business Wire)-September 30, 2008 - Nextant Aerospace announced today that it will accelerate deliveries of the Nextant 400NXT to the first quarter of 2010. In addition Nextant intends to add the Rockwell Collins Venue High Definition Cabin Management System to the list of...
Real Time Freight Saves Recycling Companies Time and Money with a Low-Cost System for Freight Management.
CHICAGO-(Business Wire)-September 30, 2008 - Real Time Freight is demonstrating their commitment to the environment by partnering with more green-conscious customers and supporting shipping companies who focus on a greener environment. Real Time Freight is taking big steps to form new...
Industry Leaders Discuss Strategic Value of VMI at IDEA E-Biz Forum 2008
CINCINNATI-(Business Wire)-September 30, 2008 - At the recent IDEA E-Biz Forum 2008, held in Washington D.C., industry executives from Hubbell Inc. (John Riley, eMarketing Director), Leviton Manufacturing (Mark Richards, Director, eCommerce) and North Coast Electric (Rick Bumpus, Executive VP...
Michael R. McCarthy Elected to Union Pacific Corporation Board of Directors
OMAHA, Neb.-(Business Wire)-September 30, 2008 - Union Pacific Corporation (NYSE: UNP) today announced that Michael R. McCarthy, 57, has been elected to the company's board of directors, effective October 1, 2008. Mr. McCarthy serves as chairman of McCarthy Group, LLC, an Omaha-based investment firm...
Flight Options Names Chief Financial Officer
CLEVELAND-(Business Wire)-September 30, 2008 - Flight Options, a leading provider of safe, reliable and luxurious private air travel services, announced today that Julie Boland has been named Chief Financial Officer. Most recently, she served as VP, Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Corporate...
Pilots Say US Airways Still Unable To Complete Its Merger With America West After Three Years
CHARLOTTE, N.C.-(Business Wire)-September 30, 2008 - September 27th marked three full years in which US Airways Management has failed to complete the US Airways/America West Merger. The US Airline Pilots Association (USAPA) notes that the airline is entangled in labor disputes, law suits, and...
SRI Consulting Publishes Global 2008 Biodiesel Report
MENLO PARK, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 30, 2008 - The United States is positioned to become the single largest biodiesel market with 19% of consumption by 2012. The industry grew 50% from 2002-2007, the highest growth in the chemical industry, and is now positioned to grow at 30% between...
Photo of Priceline.com's Flights Index For the Week of September 29, 2008, Tracking Weekly Changes in Domestic Airfares
-(Business Wire)-September 30, 2008 - Priceline.com's (Nasdaq: PCLN) Flights Index is a tracking barometer that looks for the largest week-to-week swings in average published-price airfares for select markets. Each dollar amount shown is the average of the lowest fares returned through multiple...
Anna's Linens Awards Transplace Third-Party Logistics/Managed Services Solution Contract
FRISCO, Texas-(Business Wire)-September 30, 2008 - Transplace, a leading provider of transportation management solutions (TMS) and logistics technology, today announced that Anna's Linens, a specialty retailer of high quality, value-priced domestic and home furnishings, has selected Transplace as...
FirstFlight Appoints Gary Hart Chief Operating Officer
ELMIRA, N.Y. & CORNING, N.Y.-(Business Wire)-September 30, 2008 - FirstFlight, Inc. (OTC BB: FFLT) a charter management and aviation services company, announced today that aviation industry veteran Gary Hart has been appointed to the newly created position of Chief Operating Officer (COO...
Ford Tri-Motor Airplane to Make Final Flight Before Being Sold at Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.-(Business Wire)-September 30, 2008 - As the Barrett-Jackson Auction Company prepares for its inaugural Las Vegas auction on Oct. 15-18, 2008, the company is already making waves for its 2009 event in Scottsdale, Ariz. One of the many highlights of the 38th annual automotive...
Companies Can Reduce Carbon Emissions from Truck Shipments by 20 Percent With Green Packing Methods, Study by Haworth Inc. and Perkins Logistics Shows
INDIANAPOLIS-(Business Wire)-September 30, 2008 - Working with one of the world's largest office furniture manufacturers, a Midwest trucking company has discovered it can reduce carbon dioxide emissions approximately 20 percent by shipping products protected by reusable wrappings and equipment...
L2 Consulting Services, Inc. Awarded 737NG Iridium Certification Project from a Major US Carrier
AUSTIN, Texas-(Business Wire)-September 30, 2008 - L2 Consulting Services, Inc. (L2) has been selected by a Major US Carrier (unnamed at this point) to certify an International Communications Group (ICG) Iridium NxtLink 220A Iridium satellite communication system on 737NG aircraft. The certification...
Alion Wins $37.93M Contract to Provide Anti-Submarine Warfare Training Systems for Naval Air Warfare Center
MCLEAN, Va.-(Business Wire)-September 30, 2008 - Alion Science and Technology, an employee-owned technology solutions provider, has won a $37.93 million indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity (ID/IQ) contract to provide PC-based, integrated Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) training systems for the...
Volvo CE to Move Motor Grader Business as Part of North American Consolidation Plan
STOCKHOLM, Sweden-(Business Wire)-September 30, 2008 - Regulatory News: Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) (STO:VOLVA)(STO:VOLVB) will move the majority of its motor grader activities currently located in Goderich, Ontario, Canada, to the company's facility in Shippensburg, Pennsylvania, USA...
Another Finmeccanica success in the USA: 287 million dollar contract by U.S. Air Force for eighteen G.222 tactical transport aircraft
ROME-(Business Wire)-September 30, 2008 - A new success in the USA for Alenia Aeronautica, a Finmeccanica company. Its subsidiary Alenia North America has been awarded a 287 million dollar contract by the United States Air Force for 18 refurbished G.222 tactical transport aircraft. Through the...
Enterprise Expands Car Sharing Program Nationwide; WeCar(TM) Offers Convenience, Affordability, Environmental Benefits
ST. LOUIS-(Business Wire)-September 30, 2008 - WeCar(TM), a car sharing program from Enterprise Rent-A-Car, is now available nationwide. The new offering provides an easy-to-use, cost-effective, and environmentally friendly hourly car rental option designed to meet the changing transportation...
Wall Street Journal Names Vumii Winner of Technology Innovation Award
ATLANTA-(Business Wire)-September 30, 2008 - Vumii, a developer of highly engineered yet easy to use long-range, day/night surveillance camera systems, announced that The Wall Street Journal has named its Discoverii camera system as the Technology Innovation Award winner in the physical security...
AvMap Releases New XM Weather Package
MASHPEE, Mass.-(Business Wire)-September 30, 2008 - AvMap Satellite Navigation today announced the introduction of their long anticipated XM Weather package for use with the company's popular EKP-IV, EKP-IV PRO and GeoPilot II Plus GPS systems. Pilots now have access to constantly-updated, high...
Networkcar Named Finalist in Three Awards for Communications Services, Clean Technology and Company Innovation
SAN DIEGO-(Business Wire)-September 30, 2008 - Networkcar(R), a leader in wireless fleet management, today announced that it has been chosen as a finalist in three award programs for technology and business innovation. The three awards include the AeA High Tech Award, the CONNECT Most Innovative...
Canada's Largest Commercial Fishing Harbour Bolsters Security With Wireless Video Surveillance
LOS GATOS, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 30, 2008 - As part of an effort to crack down on equipment theft, Steveston Harbour in Richmond, British Columbia is the first Canadian harbor to deploy a wireless video mesh surveillance network that will monitor ships, trucks, containers and fishing...
Garmin(R) Introduces New Line of VHF Marine Radios
OLATHE, Kan.-(Business Wire)-September 30, 2008 - Garmin International Inc., a unit of Garmin Ltd. (NASDAQ: GRMN), the global leader in satellite navigation, announced today the VHF 100 and VHF 200, two new powerful VHF radios designed for both OEM and aftermarket applications. "These new radios...
Examine the Medium & Heavy Trucks Industry in Russia
DUBLIN, Ireland-(Business Wire)-September 30, 2008 - Research and Markets , and excludes all taxes and levies. Any currency conversions used in the creation of this report have been calculated using constant 2006 annual average exchange rates. For the purposes of this report, Europe comprises...
Straight and Level, Third Edition Offers Extensive Comments on Recent Industry Developments and Emerging Business Models
DUBLIN, Ireland-(Business Wire)-September 30, 2008 - Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Straight and Level, Third Edition" report to their offering. This third edition of Straight and Level thoroughly updates the previous edition with extensive comments on recent industry...
Volvo Trucks Reduces Capacity in the European Production System
STOCKHOLM, Sweden-(Business Wire)-September 30, 2008 - Regulatory News: Volvo Trucks (STO:VOLVA)(STO:VOLVB) is taking measures to downsize capacity in its European production system to meet the declining demand for trucks in the European market. As a consequence, the company will initiate...
A Piece of Aviation History for Sale: Moller International's M200X to Be Offered on eBay as a Collector's Item
DAVIS, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2008 - Moller International (OTCBB:MLER) announced today plans to offer its M200X for sale on eBay. The M200X volantor(1) was the first VTOL aircraft of its kind (flying car) to fly successfully and did so repeatedly during the 1980's. The most important...
Expeditors Appoints Bradley S. Powell as Chief Financial Officer
SEATTLE-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2008 - Expeditors International of Washington, Inc. (NASDAQ: EXPD), the international logistics company today said that Bradley S. Powell has accepted the position of Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Powell has most recently served as President, Chief Financial...
Tahiti Legends Forges Partnership with Silversea Cruises
HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2008 - As leaders in their respective fields, Tahiti Legends and Silversea Cruises have teamed up to provide the ultimate Tahitian experience - a luxury cruise expedition of French Polynesia and an overwater bungalow stay. This partnership...
"Build America, Create Jobs and Get Our Economy Back on Track"
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2008 - Terence M. O'Sullivan, General President of the Laborers' International Union of North America, made the following statement today on the failure of Wall Street bailout legislation in the U.S. House of Representatives: -0- *T If Congress is to have the...
Judy Chu Says California Gasoline Consumption Down in June and Second Quarter 2008
SACRAMENTO, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2008 - Judy Chu, Ph.D., Chair of the State Board of Equalization (BOE), today released gasoline consumption figures for June and complete figures for the second quarter of 2008. June gasoline consumption declined by 7.5 percent from the same month a...
EERC Creates First 100% Renewable Jet Fuel
GRAND FORKS, N.D.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2008 - The Energy & Environmental Research Center (EERC) at the University of North Dakota has achieved a major technical milestone in creating a 100% renewable domestic fuel that meets the JP-8 aviation fuel screening criteria, proving a pathway...
Select International Takes to the Open Road, Providing New Driver Assessment Solution to the Trucking Industry
PITTSBURGH-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2008 - Select International, a global provider of expert systems that include assessment products, recruitment process outsourcing (RPO), and talent transformation strategies, is applying its expertise to the transportation industry with the introduction of...
FedEx Corp. Reports Annual Shareowner Meeting Results
MEMPHIS, Tenn.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2008 - FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX) announced that at today's annual meeting, FedEx shareowners: — Reelected all twelve director nominees, each for a one-year term: Frederick W. Smith, James L. Barksdale, August A. Busch IV, John A. Edwardson, Judith L...
Over 500 Waste Management Professionals Gathered in Colorado for the First Global Waste Management Symposium
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2008 - The Global Waste Management Symposium (GWMS) was held September 7-10, 2008 at the Copper Mountain Conference Center, Colorado, USA. The GWMS served as a forum for the presentation of both applied and fundamental research and case studies on solid waste...
David Leadbetter Golf Academy Announces Innovative Luggage Transportation Solution for Students
CHAMPIONSGATE, Fla.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2008 - The David Leadbetter Golf Academy and The Luggage Club announced their partnership to allow DLGA students to ship their luggage and clubs at a special member's only rate via The Luggage Club's innovative luggage transportation service. With...
Command Security Corporation Announces Edward Fleury Joins Team as Chief Executive Officer
LAGRANGEVILLE, N.Y.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2008 - Command Security Corporation (AMEX: MOC) today announced that Edward S. Fleury has joined Command as Chief Executive Officer and will also serve as a member of the company's Board of Directors, subject to and upon his appointment to the...
Road & Rail in India Includes Textual and Graphical Analysis of the Key Trends and Competitive Landscape, Leading Companies and Demographic Information
DUBLIN, Ireland-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2008 - Research and Markets , 2003-2007 Table 12: India Inflation, 2003-2007 Table 13: India Exchange Rate, 2003 Companies Mentioned: - Indian Railways - Indo Arya Central Transport Limited - Toll Holdings Limited For more information visit...
Road & Rail in Spain Profile Includes Detailed Data on Market Size and Segmentation
DUBLIN, Ireland-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2008 - Research and Markets , 2003-2007 Table 11: Spain Inflation, 2003-2007 Table 12: Spain Exchange Rate, 2003 Companies Mentioned: - Caterpillar Logistics Services, Inc. - Compania de Distribucion Integral Logista, S.A. - Gefco Group For more...
Software Executive Forecasts Major Impact by Mobile Applications on Improved Business Performance
SAN FRANCISCO-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2008 - Communication via mobile devices will have a major impact on improved business performance during the next decade. That was the forecast delivered by the president of a leading developer of software for mobile devices at the annual Oracle Open World...
TACA Unveils New Image
SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2008 - TACA, the international airline with a 77-year history in Central, South and North America, unveiled last week its new brand image and a series of new services on board and on the ground as it seeks to provide a new customer experience...
Alabama Aircraft Announces New Business Awards
BIRMINGHAM, Ala.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2008 - Alabama Aircraft Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ: AAII) announced today that its subsidiary, AAII - Birmingham has recently been awarded several new contracts. On September 23, the company was awarded a 5-year contract to manufacture Air Traffic Console...
i2 to Present Strategies for Overcoming Global Transportation Challenges During Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals Annual Conference
DALLAS-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2008 - Surging fuel prices, globalization and economic trends are creating new challenges for companies looking to maximize profits, deliver superior customer service and mitigate risk. Leading the industry with cutting-edge solutions implemented at some of the...
Alcoa Wheel and Transportation Products Announces Partnership with Greater Dayton Regional Transit Authority
CLEVELAND-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2008 - Alcoa Wheel and Transportation Products is pleased to announce a partnership with the Greater Dayton Regional Transit Authority, one of the oldest bus fleets in the nation. Greater Dayton Regional Transit Authority is Ohio's 4th largest public transit...
Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) Selects Omnivex for Digital Signage, Fostering Increased Employee Communications and Productivity
CONCORD, Ontario-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2008 - Omnivex Corporation, the premier provider of enterprise software for digital signage networks, announced today that NAVSEA in Washington, D.C., is deploying Omnivex software on digital signage displays throughout its headquarters. NAVSEA is...
AAI Corporation and Aeronautics Defense Systems Ltd. Team to Provide Orbiter(TM) Unmanned Aircraft
HUNT VALLEY, Md. and YAVNE, Israel-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2008 - AAI Corporation, an operating unit of Textron Systems, a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, announced today that the company has entered into a teaming agreement with Aeronautics Defense Systems Ltd. of Israel to market the...
MarineMax Expands Brand Offering In New York and New Jersey
CLEARWATER, Fla.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2008 - MarineMax, Inc. (NYSE:HZO), the nation's largest recreational boat retailer, announced today it has expanded its relationship with Hatteras and CABO, two of the world's premier manufacturers of sport fishing and cruising yachts. Specifically...
Haldex Saves Time and Effort with Datalliance VMI
CINCINNATI-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2008 - Datalliance, the leading independent provider of Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI) and other e-commerce services, announced today that Haldex Group, a leading provider of vehicle technology solutions for the global vehicle industry, has successfully...
Aker Philadelphia Shipyard Begins Construction on Its Ninth Product Tanker
PHILADELPHIA-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2008 - Aker Philadelphia Shipyard (Oslo:AKPS) began construction today on Hull 013, the ninth product tanker in a series of twelve to be built for American Shipping Company (Oslo: AMSC). When completed, the 46,000 dwt vessel will be 600 feet in length and...
Vesdia Corporation to Present at ATM, Debit & Prepaid Forum
-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2008 - Vesdia Corporation: -0- *T What: Learn how loyalty programs utilize branded credit and debit cards, and merchant-funded rewards networks to generate significant customer growth and profitability for all parties. During the Maximizing Loyalty Strategies...
ASI Entertainment Announces Patentability of SafeCell Established
SEATTLE-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2008 - ASI Entertainment, Inc. (OTCBB:ASIQ) announced today that it has received advice from its patent attorneys, Watermark, that an International Preliminary Report on Patentability ("IPRP") has been established for the Company's SafeCell patent application...
NATSO Fuel Survey: Truckstop Diesel Volumes Continue to Decline
ALEXANDRIA, Va.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2008 - Diesel volumes at truckstops continue this year to decline over 2007 volumes, according to a fuel survey conducted by NATSO, an association representing 1,100 truckstops and travel plazas. NATSO's survey showed that diesel sales at truckstops in...
Clean Energy Adds CNG Fueling Stations at Major Airports in Atlanta, GA and Oklahoma City, OK
SEAL BEACH, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2008 - Clean Energy Fuels Corp. (Nasdaq:CLNE) will own, operate and supply fuel for new compressed natural gas (CNG) public access stations to support airport operations in Atlanta and Oklahoma City. In the Atlanta area, the City of College Park...
Business-Shipping Visionary and Former President of RPS and COO of FedEx Ground Ivan Hofmann Joins Shipwire Advisory Board
SUNNYVALE, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2008 - Shipwire, Inc. today announced the addition of business-logistics industry veteran, Ivan Hofmann, to its advisory team in the role of logistics advisor to the Shipwire board and executive team. With 33 years of experience and success, Hofmann is...
American Science and Engineering, Inc. Marks 50th Anniversary of Company's Founding
BILLERICA, Mass.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2008 - American Science and Engineering, Inc. (NASDAQ: ASEI) (AS&E(R)), a leader in X-ray detection technology, today announced the celebration of 50 years of business in the field of X-ray technology. Since its founding in 1958, AS&E has grown to...
JDA Software Launches State-of-the-Art Transportation & Logistics Management (v7.5) Solutions
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2008 - JDA(R) Software Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:JDAS) today announced the latest release of JDA Transportation & Logistics Management (v7.5), a software solution suite designed to provide integrated enterprise transportation planning optimization and...
Satcon Announces Sale of its Electronics and Motors Divisions
BOSTON-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2008 - Satcon Technology Corporation (NASDAQ CM: SATC), a leading provider of utility scale renewable energy solutions for distributed power markets, announced today the sale of its Electronics and Motors divisions for cash proceeds of $5.6 million as part of its...
Skanska to Build Ring Road in Czech Republic for SEK 360 M, CZK 960 M
STOCKHOLM, Sweden-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2008 - Regulatory News: Skanska has been contracted to construct a section of the new ring road around Prague in the Czech Republic. Skanska's share of the contract amount totals CZK 960 M, about SEK 360 M, which has been included in orders bookings...
GreenChek Signs LOI With Technical Environmental Solutions Europe
SAN FRANCISCO-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2008 - GreenChek Technology Inc. (OTCBB:GCHK), a leading globally focused provider of hydrogen based technology for mobile transportation and stationary power generation applications, announced today that after months of a thorough selection process and...
Velocity Express Announces Unaudited Fourth Quarter and Fiscal 2008 Year End Results
WESTPORT, Conn.-(Business Wire)-September 27, 2008 - Velocity Express Corporation (NASDAQ: VEXP - News), the nation's largest provider of time definite regional delivery solutions, announced unaudited operating results for the fourth quarter and year ended June 28, 2008. -0- *T Financial Summary for...
Aerosonic Reports Second Quarter Results
CLEARWATER, Fla.-(Business Wire)-September 26, 2008 - Aerosonic Corporation (AMEX:AIM), a leading supplier of precision flight products for commercial, business and military aircraft, announced that today it filed its quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended August 1, 2008, with the...
The Allen Group Receives Approvals on Development Agreements & Infrastructure Funding by the City of Gardner & Johnson County for Logistics Park Kansas City
GARDNER, Kansas-(Business Wire)-September 26, 2008 - The Allen Group, one of the nation's leading Inland Port development companies, received final approval on Thurs., Sept. 25, from the Johnson County Board of Commissioners for a public infrastructure Plan of Finance supporting the new intermodal...
JAARS Inc's New President, David Reeves, Brings Vision to Advance Bible Translation
WAXHAW, N.C.-(Business Wire)-September 26, 2008 - JAARS Inc. recently announced that David Reeves will succeed Jim Akovenko as JAARS president on October 1. JAARS provides technology and support services to speed Bible translations for languages that do not have them. When asked about filling his...
Train Premieres and Orders Worth Billions - InnoTrans 2008 Attracts 25 Per Cent More Trade Visitors from around the World
BERLIN-(Business Wire)-September 26, 2008 - After the world, European and German debuts of innovative railway technology, the ceremonial handover of locomotives and rolling stock, and the signing of numerous contracts, the seventh InnoTrans came to a close on Friday in Berlin. Over 80,000 trade...
Oshkosh Announces Improved EPS and Debt Reduction Expectations for Fiscal Fourth Quarter
OSHKOSH, Wis.-(Business Wire)-September 26, 2008 - Oshkosh Corporation (NYSE: OSK), a leading manufacturer of specialty vehicles and vehicle bodies, announced today that it expects to report earnings per share ("EPS") for its fourth fiscal quarter ending September 30, 2008 at or above the higher end...
Examine Trucking in Western Europe with This Report
DUBLIN, Ireland-(Business Wire)-September 26, 2008 - Research and Markets and vehicle rental and leasing. Market values are calculated in terms of the price paid by the end-user of the service, and include all relevant taxes and levies. All currency conversions are at constant 2007 average annual...
Ameron Announces Quarterly Dividend
PASADENA, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 26, 2008 - Ameron International Corporation (NYSE:AMN) today announced that its Board of Directors declared a quarterly dividend of 30 cents per share of common stock, payable November 18, 2008 to stockholders of record on October 23, 2008. Ameron...
Forward Air Corporation Announces Timing of Third Quarter 2008 Earnings Release and Conference Call
GREENEVILLE, Tenn.-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2008 - Forward Air Corporation (NASDAQ:FWRD) will release its third quarter 2008 earnings after the market closes on Monday, October 20, 2008, and hold a conference call to discuss those results on the following day, October 21, 2008 at 9:00 a.m. EDT...
Rolls-Royce Powers Northrop Grumman Global Hawk for New Maritime Surveillance Fleet
INDIANAPOLIS-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2008 - Rolls-Royce today announced that they will be providing AE 3007H engines to power the U.S. Navy's Broad Area Maritime Surveillance Unmanned Aircraft System (BAMS UAS). The RQ-4N is a maritime derivative of the RQ-4B Global Hawk, currently in...
HLS Systems International Reports Unaudited Fiscal 2008 Fourth Quarter and Year End Financial Results
BEIJING-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2008 - HLS Systems International, Ltd. (NASDAQ: HOLI) ("HLS" or the "Company"), the leading domestic provider of automation control systems to China's nuclear, rail and industrial markets, today announced unaudited financial results for its fiscal fourth quarter...
Fitch to Upgrade MTA's (New York) $200M Var-Rate Rfdg Revs 2002G-1 to 'AA+'; Confirms 'F1+'
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2008 - Effective October 9, 2008, Fitch Ratings will upgrade the long-term rating to 'AA+' and confirm the short-term 'F1+' rating assigned to the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) New York's transportation revenue variable-rate refunding bonds...
Fitch Rates Denver, Colorado's $92.6MM Airport System Revs Ser 2008C-1 'AA+/F1+'
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2008 - Fitch Ratings assigns a rating of 'AA+/F1+' to the $92,600,000 City and County of Denver, Colorado for and on behalf of its Department of Aviation, Airport System revenue bonds series 2008C-1. The long-term 'AA+' rating assigned to the series 2008C-1...
Goldman Sachs Invests in American Traffic Solutions
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2008 - American Traffic Solutions ("ATS") announced today that Goldman Sachs has become its first institutional investor. Goldman Sachs was invited to invest in ATS as a minority shareholder to support the explosive growth in the company's photo...
DRS Technologies' Stockholders Approve Agreement and Plan of Merger with Finmeccanica
PARSIPPANY, N.J.-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2008 - DRS Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: DRS) announced today that stockholders of the company voted to adopt the agreement and plan of merger, and approve the merger with Finmeccanica S.p.A. (FNC.MI) at DRS's special meeting of stockholders held today at...
Celadon Group Announces Dates for Earnings Release and Conference Call
INDIANAPOLIS-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2008 - Celadon Group Inc. (NASDAQ:CLDN) will release its fiscal 2009 first quarter financial results on Tuesday, Oct. 21 after the close of the market. A conference call to discuss the quarter will be held on Wednesday, Oct. 22 at 10:00 a.m. ET...
Despite Turmoil on Wall Street, Main Street is Helping TripAdvisor Give Away $1 Million
NEWTON, Mass.-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2008 - TripAdvisor(R) (www.tripadvisor.com), the world's largest travel community, today released a voting update for the "More than Footprints(TM)" philanthropic initiative, in which TripAdvisor is donating $1 million to five travel-related nonprofits...
Chevron Global Aviation Launches FlyBuys(TM) Reward Program
HOUSTON-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2008 - Chevron Global Aviation today launched a rewards program unlike any other in the business and general aviation markets. The new FlyBuys(TM) reward program (www.FlyBuysRewardsProgram.com) targets business and general aviation pilots as well as business...
Union Pacific Corporation Invites You to Join Its Third Quarter Earnings Release Broadcast
OMAHA, Neb.-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2008 - In conjunction with Union Pacific Corporation's (NYSE: UNP) Third Quarter 2008 Earnings Release, you are invited to listen to its presentation that will be broadcast live over the Internet or via teleconference on Thursday, October 23, 2008 at 8:45...
Syntag Mfg. Signs RFID Agreement with Peerless Chain Company
INDIANAPOLIS-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2008 - Today, Syntag Manufacturing LLC signed an agreement with The Peerless Chain Company to provide synthetic, durable RFID Chain Tags. RFID Chain tags provide an electronic interface via an internal radio transponder to computer driven inspection systems...
Universal Power Group Selected for 2008 Best of Oklahoma City Award
CARROLLTON, Texas-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2008 - Universal Power Group, Inc. (AMEX: UPG), a leading provider of third-party logistics and supply chain management services, and a global distributor of batteries, security products and related portable power products, announced today that it...
This Essential Aviation Supply Chain Intelligence Subscription Provides a Comprehensive Contract-by-Contract Guide to the Global Aviation Supply Chain
DUBLIN, Ireland-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2008 - Research and Markets AgustaWestland SuperLynx 300/FutureLynx Bell/Agusta BA609 Bell Boeing V-22 Bell 206 B-3/L-4/Bell 407/Bell ARH-70A Bell 210 Bell 412/AgustaWestland AB 412 Bell 427/429 Bell 430 Boeing CH47F Enstrom 480B Eurocopter/CATIC/ST...
Preparing for Catastrophic Claims: Just One of the Reasons Homeminders Adds New Features to Create, Store, and Share Home Property Inventory
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2008 - Recent catastrophic storms and a fierce wildfire season highlight the importance of preparation, prevention, and record keeping. These unfortunate but inevitable events make Homeminders(R) an even greater value to both homeowners and insurance...
TomTom and Renault Announce Strategic Partnership to Offer Fully Integrated Navigation System for Approximately 500 Euros
AMSTERDAM, Netherlands-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2008 - TomTom (AEX:TOM2) and Renault have formed a partnership to bring affordable fully integrated navigation solutions to Renault customers on several models. The new partnership will contribute to the growth of both companies. The first...
This Essential Report on Trucking in North America is Now Available
DUBLIN, Ireland-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2008 - Research and Markets and vehicle rental and leasing. Market values are calculated in terms of the price paid by the end-user of the service, and include all relevant taxes and levies. All currency conversions are at constant 2007 average annual...
Brick Mountain Trucking, LLC Acquired All Mighty Services, Inc.
MIAMI & INWOOD, N.Y.-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2008 - Brick Mountain Trucking, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Pacer Health Corporation (OTCBB:PHLH) ("Pacer"), today announced its acquisition of All Mighty Services, Inc., an Inwood, NY-based provider of local pick-up and delivery services...
A&B Acquires Newly Built Republic Distribution Center
HONOLULU-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2008 - Alexander & Baldwin, Inc. (NASDAQ:ALEX) ("A&B") announced today that it completed the acquisition of the Republic Distribution Center ("RDC"), a 313,000 square foot industrial facility near the Port of Houston's two major container terminals. "The...
Staples Makes Airport Security Easy with New Checkpoint-Friendly Laptop Bags
FRAMINGHAM, Mass.-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2008 - Staples Inc., (NASDAQ: SPLS) the world's largest office products company, will debut four new airport security checkpoint-friendly laptop bags in November 2008 to help travelers minimize the risk of losing or damaging laptops at security...
Navigators Hires U.K. Executive
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2008 - The Navigators Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:NAVG) today announced the hiring of Paul Hennessy as President, Navigators Holdings (UK), Ltd. Mr. Hennessy will be responsible for Navigators' operations in Europe, the Middle East and Asia, and will report to...
GreenChek Attains 3rd Party Certification from World Renowned and Globally Respected Testing Organization Clean Air Technologies International
SAN FRANCISCO-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2008 - GreenChek Technology Inc. (OTCBB:GCHK), a leading globally focused provider of hydrogen based technology for mobile transportation and stationary power generation applications, reported today that after months of testing, base-lining, and...
Tele Atlas Gains Access to TomTom's Unique Speed Profiles Database
'S-HERTOGENBOSCH, Netherlands-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2008 - Tele Atlas, a leading global provider of digital maps and dynamic content for navigation and location based solutions, has gained access to TomTom's vast speed profiles database, which will be made available to Tele Atlas customers...
OSI Systems Receives Approval for Use from UK Department for Transport for Its Advanced Technology X-Ray Inspection System
HAWTHORNE, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2008 - OSI Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq:OSIS), a vertically-integrated provider of specialized electronic products for critical applications in the security and healthcare industries, announced today that its Security division, Rapiscan Systems, has...
Research and Markets: An Abel & Cole Case Study: Learn How to Appeal to Consumers' Ethical and Convenience Needs
DUBLIN, Ireland-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2008 - Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Abel & Cole Case Study: Appealing to Consumers' Ethical and Convenience Needs" company profile to their offering. This report on Abel & Cole forms part of the series of case...
Ameron Reports Solid Earnings Despite Difficult Market Conditions
PASADENA, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2008 - Ameron International Corporation (NYSE:AMN) today reported net income of $15.0 million, or $1.63 per diluted share, in the third quarter ended August 31, 2008, compared to $21.1 million, or $2.32 per diluted share, in the third quarter ended...
Sun Country Airlines Statement
ST. PAUL, Minn.-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2008 - Petters Aviation-owned Sun Country Airlines will continue to fly its regular scheduled and charter service with no affect on operations or schedule. Minnetonka-based Petters Company was searched by federal agents Wednesday morning as part of an...
Exhibition "85 Year History Of Russian Aviation Shown In Aeroflot Poster Advertisements" Has Arrived To The Chelsea Art Museum In New York City Starting September 22, 2008
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2008 - A unique exhibition entitled 'History in the Aeroflot Posters' enjoyed great success in Moscow earlier this year and has now opened at the Chelsea Art Museum. Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Alexander Yakovenko and U.S. Aeroflot General Director...
The Windy City Gets a Taste of Caribbean Flavor
CANCUN, Mexico-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2008 - On September 29, the streets of Chicago will be the scenario for the launch of the new promotional campaign under the slogan "Cancun Deeply Unique," presented by The Cancun Convention and Visitors Bureau and The Mexico Tourism Board. A total of 170...
Mobile Technology from J.J. Keller Now Available
NEENAH, Wis.-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2008 - J. J. Keller & Associates, Inc., the leader in transportation innovation, has announced the availability of J. J. Keller Mobile(TM), a mobile resource and asset management system. J. J. Keller Mobile tracks, monitors and records fleet performance...
Angel Flight West Provides Lifeguard Air Support 24/7 During Democratic National Convention
SANTA MONICA, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2008 - Angel Flight West (AFW), the country's largest volunteer pilot organization arranging and providing, through its volunteer pilot members, free air transportation for non-emergency health care issues, provided around-the-clock support services...
Fitch Confirms Metropolitan Transportation Authority (New York) Trans Revs BANs Series CP-1 at 'F1+'
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2008 - Fitch Ratings confirms the 'F1+' rating assigned to the $750,000,000 Metropolitan Transportation Authority (New York), transportation revenue bond anticipation Notes, series CP-1 credit enhanced, (the Notes), consisting of: —$250,000,000...
Airport Authority Approves Preliminary Work on 10,000-Foot Commercial Runway
PANAMA CITY, Fla.-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2008 - The Panama City - Bay County International Airport Authority announced its intentions today to construct a 10,000-foot main runway at the new airport in West Bay, subject to obtaining necessary permits and approvals. The Authority previously...
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