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Profile: TransWood, Inc.
Omaha, Nebraska
Number of employees: 1,089
TransWood, Inc. is a common/contract carrier of dry and liquid bulk products including construction and hazardous materials. TransWood currently operates 38 terminals in 19 states: from Nevada to North Dakota to Texas and to North Carolina.
TransWood, Inc. is a partner in Responsible CareR, a global initiative of the International Council of Chemical Associations. By joining SmartWay, TransWood expanded their commitment to continual and sustained environmental performance improvement. Advanced technologies that TransWood incorporated to improve their environmental performance are:
- Single wide-base tires
- Governing trucks at maximum speed of 66 mph
- Replacing older tractors with newer lower emissions models
- Tire pressure monitoring system
- Synthetic lubricants
- Aerodynamic tractor fairings
TransWood promotes its environmental performance activities with its customers,
leased operators and employees.
“SmartWay enhances our current strategy to improve our environmental performance by reducing pollutants released into the environment.”
Bill Sawin
Vice President of Operations
& Compliance
“Being a SmartWay Partner is smart business. We expect to receive more recognition and positive feedback from our customers being a part of this program that will result in growth.”
Stan Meier
vice President of Sales & Marketing