Arcbest Technologies

Founded in 1923, ABF Freight System is one of the largest motor carriers in North America. It provides direct services in the United States and several Canadian provinces. The company also specializes in the national and regional transportation of general commodities, including hazardous waste materials and explosives. ABF Freight System offers shipment services through railroad, pipeline and water carriers. In addition, it maintains a fleet of more than 17,000 trailers, tractors and specialized equipment. The company s special delivery services include the ReloCube, TimeKeeper and TruckPack. ABF Freight System also provides services to over 200 ports in nearly 130 countries. As a part of Arkansas Best Corporation, the company operates East Texas Motor Freight, Carolina Freight Corporation and Worldway Corporation.

Graphic Packaging International is a leading provider of paperboard and integrated paperboard solutions to the beverage, food and other consumer products industries. Its capabilities include applying laminated barriers for ice cream and frozen food cartons; mounting film foil, fabric and paper for microwaveable containers; and adding decorative treatments such as holograms and metallized film. The company s packaging solutions better connect brands to consumers, provide operational efficiencies and drive business results. Its clients are Kraft Foods, Mars Incorporated, Anheuser-Busch, General Mills, Miller Brewing Company, Coors Brewing Company and numerous Coca-Cola and Pepsi bottling companies. Graphic Packaging operates four paper mills, 27 converting facilities and four machinery manufacturing facilities worldwide. The company maintains its corporate headquarters in Marietta, Ga., and has a location in Fort Smith, Ark.

Packaging Specialties was founded in 1974 to provide the United States poultry industry with the high quality printed films it needed. Today Packaging Specialties provides printed films and machines to over 20 different food and non-food industries throughout North America and around the world. It prints from 1-color line up to 10-color process on a variety of film types. Other of its printing options include film perforating, slitting, inside coupon printing, sequential or random placement of promotional items, all on either wide or narrow web. The company s machines are the most versatile and production efficient of their kind on the market. Packaging Specialties has 3 production facilities, two are in Fayetteville, Ark, and one is in Gainesville, Ga. It also has seven distribution partners in cities that include Des Moines, Iowa, Mexico City, San Juan, San Mateo and Toronto.