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Industry News CHANGING LANES CHANGING LANES CHANGING LANES CHANGING LANES CHANGING LANES CHANGING LANES MARCH 2014 // WWW.CHANGINGLANESDIGITAL.COM 23 on Facebook at Facebook.com/ ShellRotella and Follow us at Twitter. com/ShellRotella. CRST International, Inc. renames Specialized Transportation, Inc. (STI) as CRST Specialized Transportation, Inc. CRST International, Inc. today announced that it has changed the name of Specialized Transportation, Inc. (STI), which it acquired in 2011, to CRST Specialized Transportation to better fi t within the company's brand. The former STI is widely recognized as a leading provider of customized supply chain solutions for products that require high touch support, special handling and equipment, and value added on-site services. As CRST Specialized Transportation, the business unit will continue the focus in supporting customers in the technology, healthcare, industrial, furniture, store fi xtures, retail, and fi nancial services markets. Its acquisition gave CRST access to a network of agents and 52 distribution centers in key metropolitan areas in North America, as well as entry into the specialized handling and transportation business. "We wanted to formally integrate STI into the CRST family of companies to solidify the synergy between it and our other operating companies, which include expedited van, fl atbed, dedicated fl eet, temperature controlled and logistics services," explained CRST President and CEO Dave Rusch. "CRST has become one of the largest and most diversifi ed transportation companies in the U.S. and our goal is to provide integrated and seamless delivery to our customers through our CRST branded transportation services." STI was formerly the High Value Products/Logistics Division of North American Van Lines, headquartered in Ft. Wayne, Ind. CRST currently employs more than 4,600 drivers and offi ce personnel, and an additional 3,000 independent contractors across the nation. The company operates over 4,600 tractors, with an average age of 18 months, and 7,300 trailers. For more information, visit crst.com(2778). industry news 0314 cl.indd 4 2/6/14 1:42 PM