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• Tuesday, November 04, 2008: Tyga Box Systems, Inc. Receives 2008 New York Award.     

  Tyga Box Systems, Inc. has been selected for the 2008 New York Award in the Moving Supplies & Equipment

  category by the U.S. Local Business Association (USLBA). The USLBA "Best of Local Business" Award Program

  recognizes outstanding local businesses throughout the country. Each year, the USLBA identifies companies

  that we believe have achieved exceptional marketing success in their local community and business category.

  These are local companies that enhance the positive image of small business through service to their

  customers and community.

   

• October 29, 2008:  Samson Carts, CrateXpress President: MIT Panel Speaker.  More-->

• October 15, 2008: Samson Carts® Introduces First GREEN Dolly!

  New Dolly Could Save 175,000 Trees and Reduce CO2 by 61,764 Tons per Year.  More -->

   

• September 30, 2008: Environmental Study of the Impact of Office and Home Moves Published 

  in Facility Management Journal.  More -->

• Forbes, July 16, 2008:  CrateXpress Creates First Carbon Footprint Calculator for Office Moves.

• July 2008: David L. King, AIA, CFM is honored at the IFMA Chicago Annual Meeting. 

  Mr. King was honored with the chapter's prestigious Robert Schaefer Award.  The recipient of this annual award must

  have made a significant contribution towards the fulfillment of the mission and goals of the Chicago Chapter of IFMA.

  This award was created in appreciation and acknowledgement of the full body of work performed on behalf of the

  Chicago chapter by Robert Schaefer, for whom the award is named.  The recipient must represent the professional and

  ethical standards of IFMA and the Chicago Chapter.

   

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• Reuters, June 24, 2008: Samson Carts^® Achieves Green Certification.

• Forbes, June 24, 2008: Samson Carts^® Certified Green.

• June 17, 2008: Samson Carts^® Leads The Way in Material Handling Industry.

• Sterling Planet, May 15, 2008: U.S. EPA Recognizes Samson Carts^® & CrateXpress.

CrateXpress is the only commercial relocation equipment rental company where you can get the Samson Cart.  Samson Carts^®, the patented folding six-shelf library/file cart once again leads the material handling industry by becoming the first and only certified sustainable (green) product.  Samson Carts was designed to be a sustainable product to replace the plywood and painted metal material handling carts found in many industries such as moving, libraries and material handling. 

Samson Carts’ award comes after an eight-month study of its sustainable design for the environment (DfE). MBDC awards Cradle to Cradle Certification only after a rigorous evaluation process that considers material safety and reusability, water and energy consumption, pollution and social equity.  Press Release >>

• May 6, 2008:  ICB, LLC - Samson Carts^®/CrateXpress^® Becomes an EPA Green Power Partner

In our continued commitment to environmental concerns ICB, LLC - Samson Carts recently joined the U.S. EPA Green Power Partnership by purchasing Green-e certificates for the energy we use.  We purchase green power in amounts that meet EPA’s requirements.  We are very proud of this milestone and the positive effects this will have on developing renewable, sustainable energy.  CrateXpress is the only equipment rental company taking an active role in reducing its carbon footprint.  Press Release >>

• March, 2008:  Samson Carts passes GREENGUARD Indoor Air Quality testing, the first Material Handling cart to be Greenguard Certified!   Samson Carts has passed the testing for low-emitting VOC, contributing to a healthier environment for offices, schools, and healthcare facilities.  Samson Carts is the world's first material handling product to achieve this distinction.  For more information >> http://www.greenguard.org/Default.aspx?tabid=166

• July, 2007:  Samson Carts/CrateXpress was honored at the Annual Meeting of the Chicago Chapter of IFMA with the Associate Company of the Year Award.  An Annual Award is presented to an Associate Company that is nominated for recognition of voluntary contributions to the Chicago Chapter of IFMA.  These contributions include sponsoring programs or educational offerings, presenting innovative sessions on FM-related topics, sponsoring educational research or scholarships, financial contributor, in kind contributor, or Chapter sponsor.  Nominees are judged on the integrity of their participation and the Nominee must represent the professional and ethical standards of IFMA and the Chicago Chapter.

CrateXpress is proud to have been selected recently for the following projects:

• The Village of Arlington Heights, Illinois

• T-Mobile, Chicago

• Duane Morris, Chicago

• NBC Universal - New York

• The American Medical Association, Chicago Headquarters

• GE Commercial Finance - Chicago

• HAVI GS, Downers grove, IL