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Roll Coater Partners With
Pittsburgh Logistics Systems
Roll Coater Partners With Pittsburgh Logistics Systems
Indianapolis, IN.
March
16, 2006 – Roll Coater, Inc., the premier, full service coil
coater in the United States, announced today the successful completion of the
integration of their freight and logistics services with Pittsburgh Logistics
Systems, Inc. (PLS) of Rochester, PA. Roll Coater, which is headquartered in Indianapolis, IN, began the
migration of freight coordination to PLS in late 2005. In February, the integration was completed
at all four of Roll Coater’s plants.
In their role, PLS is managing the coordination of inbound and outbound truck,
rail, and barge shipments for Roll Coater and its customers.
Bob O’Neal, President and Chief Executive Officer of
Roll Coater, stated, “The advantages of partnering with Pittsburgh Logistics Systems
are significant for both
Roll Coater and our customers. The
technology employed by PLS has improved the speed and scope of load dispatch,
ensuring our customers have the greatest opportunity of timely shipments. In light of today’s freight costs and
reduced transportation options,
we’re very pleased to have PLS providing logistics services into and out of our
facilities.” O’Neal continued, “PLS’
holistic approach to freight management is improving equipment utilization,
helping to make Roll Coater a destination of choice for our valued carriers. Roll Coater is confident that PLS is the
right partner to manage this critical process and we look forward to jointly
developing advantages for our customers.”
Further explaining the synergy of the PLS / Roll Coater
relationship, Robert J.
Dunn, President of PLS said “Roll Coater represents a unique opportunity for us
because their customers have historically directed the majority of their
freight through manual routing guides.
PLS’ staff is utilizing our proprietary, web-based eflatbed.com® transportation management
system to automate the process of routing shipments and managing dock capacity.
The end result will be total supply chain coordination for Roll Coater and its
customers. We are very excited to have
the opportunity to provide
logistics services to a quality company such as Roll Coater.”
Roll Coater is a leading provider of pre-fabrication
coil coating services to manufacturers, steel mills and metal service centers.
Roll Coater applies paint and other treatments to steel and aluminum coils on automated high-speed coil
coating lines, allowing end customers to eliminate inefficient and expensive
in-house painting operations, improve quality control and reduce chemical
emissions. The Company operates six
coil-coating lines at four
state of the art facilities in Indiana, Kentucky and West Virginia. Roll Coater maintains a diverse blue chip
customer base and has leading positions in attractive end markets, including
automotive, appliance, construction, lighting, HVAC and consumer products.
Roll Coater, Inc. (www.rollcoater.com) is
a member company of Willis Stein and Partners of Chicago, Illinois. Willis Stein & Partners is a leading
private equity firm that focuses on investments
in profitable, well managed and growing businesses. The principals of Willis
Stein have made investments in 47 companies and manage approximately $3 billion
in equity capital. Please visit the firm’s website at http://www.willisstein.com for more information. << Note: This press release includes
forward-looking statements that are subject to risks and uncertainties. A
number of factors, including political, currency, regulatory and competitive
and technological
developments, could result in material differences between actual results and
those outlined in any forward looking statements. Roll Coater expressly disclaims any obligation to release
publicly any updates or revisions to these forward-looking statements to reflect any changes in
its expectations. >>
Source: Roll
Coater, Inc.
# # # #Indianapolis,
IN. February X, XXXX – Roll Coater,
Inc., the premier, full service coil coater in the United States, and
a member company of Willis Stein and Partners of Chicago, Illinois, announced today the successful completion of
the integration of their freight and logistics services with Pittsburgh
Logistics Systems, Inc. (PLS) of Rochester, PA. Roll Coater, which is headquartered in Indianapolis, IN, began
the migration of freight coordination to PLS in late 2005. In February, the integration was completed
at all four of Roll Coater’s plants.
In their role, PLS is managing the coordination of inbound and outbound
truck, rail, and barge shipments for Roll Coater and its customers.
Bob O’Neal, President and Chief Executive Officer
of Roll Coater, stated, “The advantages of partnering with Pittsburgh Logistics
are numerous for both Roll Coater and our customers. The eflatbed.com® system
has improved the speed and scope of load dispatch, ensuring our customers have
the greatest opportunity of timely load fulfillment. In light of today’s freight costs and reduced transportation
options, we’re very pleased to have PLS providing logistics services into and
out of our facilities.” O’Neal
continued, “Roll Coater is confident that we’ve chosen the
industry leader to manage these critical processes. PLS’ holistic approach to freight management leads
to improved equipment utilization, helping to reduce costs for carriers and
ultimately our customers. Roll
Coater is confident that we’ve chosen the industry leader to manage these
critical processes and look forward to bringing the associated advantages to
our customers .”
Further explaining the synergy of the PLS / Roll
Coater relationship, Robert J. Dunn, President of PLS said “Roll Coater
represents a unique opportunity for PLS because their customers have
historically directed the majority of their freight through manual routing
guides. PLS’ staff is utilizing our
proprietary, web-based eflatbed.com®
transportation management system to automate the process of routing shipments
and managing dock capacity. The end result will be total supply chain
coordination for Roll Coater and its customers. This
is another example of the need for a total logistics solution that provides the
combination of experienced people, rigorous processes and flexible technology. We are very excited to have the opportunity
to provide logistics services to a quality company such as Roll Coater.”
Roll
Coater is a leading provider of pre-fabrication coil coating services to
manufacturers, steel mills and metal service centers. Roll Coater applies paint
and other treatments to steel and aluminum coils on automated high-speed coil
coating lines, allowing end customers to eliminate inefficient and expensive
in-house painting operations, improve quality control and reduce chemical
emissions. The Company operates six
coil-coating lines at four state of the art facilities in Indiana, Kentucky and
West Virginia. Roll Coater maintains a
diverse blue chip customer base and has leading positions in attractive end
markets, including automotive, appliance, construction, lighting, HVAC and
consumer products.
Roll Coater is a member
company of Willis Stein and Parterns of Chicago, Illinois. Willis Stein & Partners
is a leading private equity firm that focuses on investments in profitable,
well managed and growing businesses. The principals of Willis Stein have made
investments in 47 companies and manage approximately $3 billion in equity
capital. Please visit the firm’s website at http://www.willisstein.com for more
information.
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Note: This press release includes forward-looking statements that are subject
to risks and uncertainties. A number of factors, including political, currency,
regulatory and competitive and technological developments, could result in
material differences between actual results and those outlined in any forward
looking statements. Roll Coater
expressly disclaims any obligation to release publicly any updates or revisions
to these forward-looking statements to reflect any changes in its expectations. >>
Source: Roll Coater, Inc.
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