The Morris, Ill.-based company has made significant investments in assets, technology and operations while continuing to grow to accommodate today’s U.S. manufacturing expansion.
“We’re walking the walk, making strategic investments in equipment, training and facilities,” says Mark Holden, chief executive officer. “Not just because we’re forced to, but because it’s the right thing to do.”
[gtblockquote type=”right” quote_text_size=”36″ quote_text_color=”#000000″ source_text_size=”36″ source_text_color=”#000000″ border_style=”dashed”]The bulk-haul transportation provider’s safety initiatives allow it to post its best CSA scores.
A&R provides dry bulk delivery solutions to numerous multinational companies in the chemical and plastics industries. The company’s suite of supply-chain services includes over-the-road transportation, transloading, packaging, distribution and logistics solutions, warehousing and end-to-end outsourced transportation management through a nationwide network of 25 facilities, a combination of company-owned equipment and owner-operators and a nonasset-based transportation management division.
A&R’s commercial headquarters are in Houston, and its customer service headquarters are in Morris. The company has a fleet of more than 800 trucks and 1,200 trailers, and in addition to its substantial infrastructure, it is backed by $1 billion in private equity.
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