UPS® (NYSE: UPS) today announced Mark Wallace, age 52, is appointed senior vice president of engineering, replacing Mitch Nichols, age 59, who has elected to retire after 28 years with the company. In his new assignment, Wallace will lead the company’s global engineering and sustainability activities. Wallace joins the UPS Management Committee, a group of the most senior executives responsible for day-to-day management of the company
A woman who is recovering after a crash on the Pennsylvania Turnpike left her car stuck under the belly of an 18-wheeler Monday afternoon admits she was shocked she and her mother were still alive moments after the accident.
Moening, 55, was driving her Mazda Miata south of Lansdale and north of Blue Bell near mile marker 25 of the Turnpike around 2:30 p.m. Monday. Her mother, 78-year-old Nahlin Duka, was on the passenger side. As they were driving, a UPS truck was merging from the middle lane to the right lane. Officials say the truck driver didn’t see the Miata and the two vehicles collided. The crash caused the car to get stuck under the belly of the 18-wheeler.
Investment supports growing customer demand for temperature-controlled product handling and strengthens UPS’s position in pharmaceutical air freight transportation
UPS® (NYSE: UPS) today announced the expansion of its temperature-controlled supply chain capabilities in Europe with the opening of a healthcare-dedicated air freight forwarding facility at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, Netherlands. The opening demonstrates UPS’s continued investment for growth in specialized market segments, in this case, for logistics needs of healthcare and life-sciences companies in the region.
Shareowners of UPS (NYSE: UPS) today elected a Board of Directors for a one-year term. Twelve directors stood for election to the Board and all were elected by substantial margins. The twelve include: Chairman Scott Davis, David Abney, Rodney Adkins, Michael Burns, Bill Johnson, Candace Kendle, Ann Livermore, Rudy Markham, Sandy Randt, John Stankey, Carol Tomé, and Kevin Warsh.
New Agreement with Clean Energy Will Help Grow Market for Use of Methane Gas from Landfills as Fuel
UPS® (NYSE:UPS) today announced it has entered into an agreement to purchase renewable natural gas (RNG) for its delivery vehicle fleet from Clean Energy Fuels Corp. (NASDAQ: CLNE). The deal signifies UPS’s plan to significantly expand its use of renewable natural gas for its alternative fuel and advanced technology fleet. The company has a goal of driving one billion miles using its alternative fuel and advanced technology fleet by the end of 2017.