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Article: Smarter milk runs: Iowa carrier leads a green initiative for the dairy industry.(innovators)
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- Commercial Carrier Journal
- Article date:
- September 1, 2009
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In 2006 and 2007, Ruan Transport acquired two large West Coast dairy haulers and added dairy operations to its full-service transportation management, dedicated carriage, logistics and brokerage services.
In one sense, the expansion of its dairy operations returned the company to its roots. Throughout the 1940s and 1950s, the Des Moines, Iowa-based company was the nation's largest dairy hauler, says Jim Mulvenna, vice president and general manager of West Coast operations. While the dairy business has changed over the years, Ruan is using its present size and expertise to address some pressing concerns in the industry.
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