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- Airborne Express
- Airborne Express is a reliable, full-service transportation and logistics partner to business clients in the United States and more than 200 countries around the world, providing integrated distribution solutions in the air and by sea. Celebrating over 50 years of service, Airborne is the third largest and fastest-growing air express delivery carrier in America. We deliver time-sensitive documents, letters, small packages and freight via same-day, next-day, next-afternoon, second-day and other service options. Airborne is the only carrier in the United States with a privately owned airport, complete with an aircraft maintenance operation and Foreign Trade Zone. And Airborne's industry leader when customers' solutions call for breakthroughs in the use of technology, automation and electric data interchange (EDI). Airborne Express is a billion dollar corporation and is listed on the New York Stock Exchange.
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- Airgas
- Airgas, Inc., as the largest U.S. distributor of industrial, medical and specialty gases and related equipment, and the third largest distributor of safety supplies, has a franchise consisting of approximately 700 locations, including branch locations, distribution centers, and inbound and outbound telemarketing operations. Airgas continues to build on this integrated distribution network, adding new products and services and new distribution channels to its traditional branch based offering of gases and welding supplies and equipment. This broader offering of products and services, through multiple channels, all integrated by a common information/procurement/logistics infrastructure, allows customers in our target markets to reduce their number of vendors and, in turn, reduce their cost of procuring supplies. Integrated supply chain management (ISCM) is a process-oriented, integrated approach to procuring, producing and delivering products and services to customers. ISCM has a broad scope that includes sub-suppliers, suppliers, internal operations, trade customers, retail customers and end-users covering the management of material, information, and funds flows. "Aggressive management of the supply chain" is a phrase used by nearly every manufacturer in every market today. This inexorable drive to take costs out of the system is revolutionizing the distribution industry and Airgas is taking bold steps to launch itself to the forefront of this dynamic trend.
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- Ashland Chemical
- Ashland Chemical Company is a subsidiary of Ashland Inc., a Fortune 109 company. They manufacture, market and distribute a wide variety of chemicals and plastics. The company has 45 manufacturing facilities in 11 states and 16 foreign countries and operates 94 distribution facilities in 33 states and 11 foreign countries. They are the leading distributors of chemicals and plastics in North America.
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- Buckeye International
- Buckeye International, Inc. has a heritage that is marked with a history of quality products, profitable operations, and consistent financial strength. The company was founded in 1844 in Dayton Ohio as the J.P. Davies Company, producer of oils for oil burning lamp and lubrication uses. The discovery of petroleum in 1888 led to a shift in production to bar soap manufacturing. Motivated by a desire to boost the cleaning effectiveness of its bar soap products, J.P. Davies Company became the first company to market chip soap in a box on a commercial bases, beginning in 1892. In 1905, it became the first company to package chip soap for household use. The company was incorporated under Ohio law as The Davies-Young Soap Company in 1914. The nut of the buckeye tree, a symbol of luck to many Ohioians, inspired the Buckeye brand name for its line of soap and other cleaning products. In 1972, the company relocated its corporate headquarters, research facilities, and production operations to St. Louis, Missouri, and with the growth of its international business, changed its name to Buckeye International Inc., in 1990. Today the company leads the cleaning maintenance industry in developing, manufacturing, and marketing the most extensive branded line of cleaning and floor care products. Buckeye International, Inc. is committed to being an industry leader in research and innovation. In the early 1970's, the company was one of the first in the industry emphasizing products and packaging that are safe for workers and the environment. Today, Buckeye's entire Research and Development focuses on such products. Buckeye has lead the industry with the development of its patented Liquescent technology. These water-based technology not only strengthens the products, but it removes chemical element that are harmful to the user and environment. Liquescent has been the impetus for many new products discoveries. Buckeye was also the first company in the industry to package its products in 5 gallon bag-in-box Action Pacs. This simple, innovative packaging eliminates plastic pails in landfills and provides easier storage for the consumer. Action Pacs can be used with another Buckeye patented products - the Action Control System - for easy, cost effective dilution control. Annual chemical sales in the sanitary supply market are approximately 6 billion dollars. With no one company leading the industry, there are tremendous growth opportunities. Buckeye has an ever expanding network of distributors throughout the United States and Canada, and has set ambitious growth goals for its international markets. Buckeye's continuous growth is a result of innovative research, highly effective national and international sales, outstanding and dedicated employees, and a continuing commitment to the highest quality cleaning and floor care products.
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- Coca Cola Bottling Company
- The Philadelphia Coca-Cola Bottling Company is the fourth largest Coca-Cola bottler in the United States and one of the largest minority-owned businesses in America.
The Philadelphia Coca-Cola Bottling Company is a franchise operation: We own the rights to distribute Coca-Cola and their branded products in the tri-state area. Our principle owner is J. Bruce Llewellyn, however The Coca-Cola Company owns a percentage of us as well. Our mission is to provide superior quality products and service to our customers, while increasing profit, sales and share through our dedicated Associates, ever mindful of our commitment to the community and environment.
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- Eli Lilly and Company
- Eli Lilly is a Fortune 500 (#160) Pharmaceutical Company. Prozac, the world's best selling anti-depressant, is Lilly's best-selling and most well-known drug, making up almost 30% of total sales. Lilly however, makes and sells many other drugs such as Gemzar (for pancreatic cancer), Humalog (injectable insulin), ReoPro (an anti-clotting compound used in angioplasties), Evista (for Osteoporosis), and Zyprexa (schizophrenia treatment being tested for use in bipolar disorders and Alzheimer's). Lilly was ranked one of the top ten best companies to work for and sales have increased over $2 billion since 1996 (to $9.2 billion in 1998). Lilly has close to 30,000 employees worldwide and continues to grow at around 4% per year.Known for their rich Research and Development Pipeline, Lilly has also expanded into the Information Technology arena. Kinetra, is a joint venture between Lilly and EDS that provides an electronic network for health care providers.
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