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S P E C I A L R E P O R T FST Logistics Inc. (www.fstlogistics.com) Columbus, Ohio-based FST Logistics Inc. recently opened a compressed natural gas (CNG) filling station as it converts almost half of its fleet to CNG. The company also achieved a 30 percent decrease in electric cost by installing motion sensor lights, using quick-charge forklifts and reinsulating coolers. Furthermore, FST Logistics will donate over 160 hours of volunteer time again this year to Earth Day activities. Genco Inc. (www.genco.com) Genco, a Pittsburgh, Pa.-based third-party logistics provider, has helped customers achieve zero waste to landfill status at several distribution centers. In addition, the company has implemented various energy reduction projects including lighting retrofits, hydrogen fuel cells and forklift activity monitoring. Zero waste to landfill efforts are measured by the actual waste tonnage being sent to the landfill versus the materials sent to recycling channels and/or incineration. These are measured on a monthly basis at each loca- tion. Energy reduction projects are measured by the reduction in kWh utilized at each facility. GreenMile Logistics Inc. (quicktransportsolutions.com) GreenMile Logistics Inc., based in Clermont, Fla., uses software that gives the customer the ability to track a driver's actual route against the planned route. This visibility provides the option to make route changes that results in fewer drivers and trucks, improv- ing both service and sustainability. The drivers are tracked on a monthly basis by each branch using this technology. Hellmann Perishable Logistics (www.hellmann.net) Hellmann Perishable Logistics, based in Doral, Fla., is part of Hellmann Worldwide Logistics, an international logistics provider based in Osnabruck, Germany. The company uses telematics to evaluate fuel consumption and incorporates the information in managing its fleets. The company has reduced emissions by 43 per- cent. All company-owned warehouses and refrigerated coolers are ammonia free. Electronic vehicle charging stations are available to employees at headquarters, with more planned for the future. The headquarters is heated and cooled with geothermal energy. Hyster-Yale Materials Handling Inc. (www.hyster-yale.com) Electric lift trucks from Greenville, N.C.-based Hyster-Yale Materials Handling Inc. reduce energy consumption through weight reduction and greater drive train and hydraulic system pro- ductivity. The trucks are built to recapture energy during braking and lowering of loads, allowing the energy to be reused. Perfor- mance settings on multiple truck series enable users to pair fuel and energy economy with optimum productivity. Hyster Tracker provides a wireless asset management system offering three levels 22 JUNE 2014 • FOOD LOGISTICS www.foodlogistics.com PROVIDERS 2014 TOP A crane unloads Hellmann cargo; telematics audits fleet fuel use. Columbus, Ohio-based FST Logistics Inc. recently opened a com- pressed natural gas (CNG) filling station as it converts almost half of its fleet to CNG. FLOG_18-35_0614 GreenProviders.indd 22 6/12/14 8:56 AM