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| Schering-Plough
Corporation |
| 2000
Galloping Hill Road |
| Kenilworth, NJ 07033 |
| Phone:
(908) 298-4000 |
| Web
Site: www.scheringplough.com |
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| Fred
Hassan |
| Chairman
and CEO |
| NJ
Employees: 5,200 |
| Products/Services:
Pharmaceuticals, consumer products |
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Origins
derive from 1851 founding by Dr. Ernst Schering in Berlin of firm
which sold pharmaceutical products for common complaints and photographic
chemicals, introduced in US 1880 under label of Schering & Glatz> US operations nationalized after outbreak of World War I, also nationalized
at beginning of World War II and operated by US government until
divested as publicly-owned firm in 1952 to investment group headed
by Merrill-Lynch> Schering
first moved to NJ 1933 from NY City, incorporated as NJ corporation
1935> In 1957, acquired Newark-based White Laboratories, maker
of Feen-A-Mint laxative and Aspergum> Modern company derives
from 1971 merger of Schering Corp., research-based pharmaceutical
firm, and Plough, Inc., consumer product manufacturer founded by
Abe Plough 1908 in Memphis, TN, with products including St. Joseph
children's aspirin and cold products, Dr. Scholl's foot powder,
Maybelline cosmetics> 55,000 employees in 140 countries> Pharmaceutical sales account for 80% of
total revenue, with world’s best-selling over-counter allergy drug Claritin and
anti-cancer drug Intron A accounting for about third of total sales> In November 2007, acquired Organon BioSciences unit from Akzo Nobel, with its Organon
human health and Intervet animal health businesses> Other
drugs include Avakine treatment for intestinal disorder Crohn's
disease; Vasomax male impotency treatment; Melacine, therapeutic
vaccine for malignant melanoma; Nasonex allergy nasal spray; Vytorin and Zetia, cholesterol-lowering agents marketed in joint venture with Merck>
Consumer product trademark brands include Coppertone, Shade, Tropical
Blend, Solarcaine sun care, Dr. Scholl's foot care, DuraSoft contact
lenses, Coricidin cold tablets, Chlor-trimeton antihistamine, Afrin
decongestant, Gyne-Lotrimin vaginal yeast infection treatment, Correctol
and Feen-A-Mint laxatives> 1990 sale of Maybelline cosmetics
division for $300 million to outside investment group> Subject
of speculation over possible takeover, merger because of relatively
small size in consolidating pharmaceutical industry, then-CEO
Robert Luciano led successful 1987 effort to toughen NJ law against
hostile corporate takeovers, Luciano retired as CEO 1996 and as
chairman 1999> Luciano successor as CEO Richard Kogan resigned under pressure 2003, replaced by Fred Hassan, previously CEO of Pharmacia Corp.> Donated
$1 million in 1987 to endow W.H. Conzen chair at University of Medicine & Dentistry of NJ in clinical pharmacology honoring
past CEO> Sponsor of Schering-Plough Foundation, targets support in three major areas: health, education, community initiatives (social/civic welfare, public policy, culture and arts and women and minorities).
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| Sears Holdings Corp. |
| 3333 Beverly Road |
| Hoffman Estates, IL 60179 |
| Phone:
(847) 286-2500 |
| Fax:
(800) 427-3049 |
| Web
Site: www.sears.com |
|
| W. Bruce Johnson |
| Interim CEO and President |
| NJ
Employees: 8,200 |
| Products/Services:
Retail chain |
|
| Seras Holdings Corp. corporate parent of Kmart and Sears, Roebuck and Co.> Sears-Kmart $12 billion merger completed April 2004 creating combined operations with 3,500 stores and annual sales of $55 billion, problems in consolidating operations provoked sales declines, loss of market share, criticism of deal> Nation's fourth largest broadline retailer with approximately 3,800 full-line and specialty retail stores in US and Canada> Leading home appliance retailer in US as well as a leader in tools, lawn and
garden, home electronics and automotive repair and maintenance> Key proprietary
brands include Kenmore, Craftsman and DieHard, and apparel labels such as Lands' End, Jaclyn Smith and Joe Boxer; also has Martha Stewart Everyday
products; nation's largest provider of home services,
with more than 13 million service calls made annually> Sears Roebuck founded by Richard Sears,
railroad agent at Minneapolis and St. Louis railway station in North
Redwood, MN, who sold lumber and coal to local residents on the side to
make extra money, later received rail shipment of unwanted watches he sold
to other station agents, and established 1886 R.W. Sears Watch Company in Minneapolis, following year moved
to Chicago and joined by Alvah C. Roebuck, who responded to Sears
classified ad for watchmaker, changed company name 1893 to Sears Roebuck
& Co.> 50
million households with Sears Card, third largest charge card
issuer in US, losses from credit defaults resulted in tightening of credit
standards> Opened 1996 national footwear distribution center
in Edison to manage footwear distribution to over 700 Sears stores
nationwide, employs 200. |
| Selective Insurance Group |
| 40 Wantage Road |
| Branchville, NJ 07890 |
| Phone: (800) 777-9656 |
| Fax: (973) 948-7509 |
| Web Site: www.selectiveinsurance.com |
|
| Gregory Murphy |
| Chairman, President and CEO |
| NJ Employees: 1,800 |
| Products/Services: Insurance |
Holding company organized 1977 which includes subsidiary Selective Insurance Co. of America and six other property/casualty insurance subsidiaries> Formerly SRI Group, name changed 1986> Ranked as 47th largest property/casualty insurance group in US by A.M. Best Co. with $5 billion in assets; ranked by FORTUNE Magazine as 31st largest in insurance property and casualty stock company sector, and 929th on overall FORTUNE 1000 list for 2008> Primary business auto liability, homeowners, property, workers compensation, fidelity and surety bonds> About 50% of total premium revenue from NJ, expanded during 1990s in Southeast and Midwest> Insurance sold through approximately 900 independent agents in 22 primary eastern and Midwestern states> CEO Gregory E. Murphy named 1999, previously president and chief operating officer, 19-year career with Company. |
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Sony
Corporation of America |
| 550 Madison Avenue |
| New York, NY 10022 |
| Phone:
(212) 833-6800 |
| Fax:
(212) 833-6956 |
| Web
Site: www.sony.com |
| Howard
Stringer |
| President and CEO |
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| Sony
Electronics |
| 1 Sony Drive |
| Park Ridge, NJ 07656 |
| Phone:
(201) 930-1000 |
|
Fujio
Nishida |
| President & Chief
Operating Officer |
| NJ
Employees: 1,000 |
| Products/Services:
Consumer electronics, information technology products, industrial and professional products, recording media |
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| Sony DADC Disc Manufacturing 500,000-square-foot (230,000 square feet of manufacturing and 270,000 feet of
warehouse space) plant in Pitman with 800 employees manufactures discs, records and tapes, began producing vinyl LPs in 1960, began manufacturing compact discs in 1988, current CD production capacity about 18 million discs monthly, DVD capacity 15 million discs monthly> Pitman plant one of two Sony optical media manufacturing locations in US, other in Terre Haute, IN> Park Ridge former national headquarters for Sony Electronics division with 1,600 employees, headquarters relocated 2004 to San Diego> Sony Broadcast Products Division in Montvale sells equipment to professional broadcasters, cable networks and production companies, other NJ facilities include Cranbury> Sony-Blockbuster Ampitheatre outdoor concert and events facility on Camden waterfront opened 1996, Sony did not renew contract for naming rights in 2001, now known as Susquehanna Bank Center. |
| Staples |
| One Research Drive |
| Westborough, MA 01581 |
| Phone:
(508) 370-8500 |
| Fax: (508) 370-8989 |
| Web
Site: www.staples.com |
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| Ron Sargent |
| Chairman & CEO |
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| Staples |
| 155 Route 22 East |
| Springfield, NJ 07081 |
| Phone:
(973) 467-3337 |
| Fax:
(973) 574-5978 |
| NJ
Employees: 1,900 |
| Products/Services:
Office supplies |
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| World's largest office
products supply company, stores in 28 countries with 94,000 employees> Pioneered office superstore concept in 1986, serving customers through superstores, mail order catalogs, e-commerce
and contract business, typical store carries over 7,000 items> Proposed
merger with Office Depot terminated 1997 following objections of federal
antitrust officials on grounds of reduction in competition> Acquired July 2008
Corporate Express, 18,000-employee office products firm based in Amsterdam, for $2.65 billion, expands presence in Europe> Founded 1986 in
suburb outside Boston; 1994 acquisition of
family-owned National Office Supply based in South Hackensack, national
contract stationer, now operated as Staples Advantage, with 200 employees, also maintains distribution center and warehouse in
Cranbury. |
| Starwood
Hotels & Resorts Worldwide |
| 777 Westchester Avenue |
| White Plains, NY 10604 |
| Phone:
(914) 640-8100 |
| Fax:
(914) 640-8316 |
| Web
Site: www.starwood.com |
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| Frits van Paasschen |
| President and CEO |
| NJ
Employees: 1,400 |
| Products/Services:
Lodging |
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One of world's leading hotel and leisure companies with over 900 properties in more than 100 countries and 155,000 employees> Brands include Sheraton,
Westin, St. Regis, The Luxury Collection, Four Points, and W
Hotels> Founded as Starwood Lodging Trust, real estate investment
trust (REIT), restructured 1999 as corporation following change in
federal tax laws cutting tax benefits for REITs> NJ employment greatly
expanded by acquisition of ITT Corp. in February 1998 following proxy
battle with Hilton Hotels Corp.,
with purchase including ITT’s 13 Sheraton NJ-based hotels and Caesar's Atlantic City casino-hotel, in 1999 sold for $3 billion all Caesars
casino-hotels to Park Place Entertainment, spin-off of Hilton’s gaming properties, Park Place subsequently acquired by Harrah's Entertainment> Sheraton or Westin properties in NJ include Parsippany; Princeton; Atlantic City; Edison; Mount Laurel; Weehawken; Eatontown; Mahwah; East Rutherford; and
Secaucus> New NJ hotels opening 2009 in West Hoboken; Mount Laurel; and Jersey City> Public company traded on NY Stock Exchange> Implementing plan to focus on hotel management, reduce ownership of real estate> As of year-end 2007, hotel portfolio included owned, leased, managed and
franchised hotels totaling 897 hotels with approximately 275,000 rooms, comprised of 74 hotels owned or leased
with majority equity interest, 415 hotels managed on
behalf of third-party owners and 408 hotels which pay franchise fees for use of Starwood brand names> Frits van Paasschen named President and CEO September 2007, previously served for two and a half years as President and CEO of Coors Brewing Company,
largest division of Molson Coors Brewing Company,
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| Toys
'R' Us |
| One Geoffrey Way |
| Wayne, NJ 07470 |
| Phone
: (973) 617-3500 |
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| Web
Site: www.tru.com |
|
| John
Eyler |
| President and CEO |
| NJ
Employees: 2,800 |
| Products/Services:
Retail toy, children's clothing chain |
|
| World's leading dedicated toy and baby products retailer, ranks second to Wal-Mart in total toys sold> Sells merchandise through over 1,500 stores as of 2008, including 584 Toys"R" Us stores and 262 Babies"R"Us stores in US, more than 688 international stores in 33 countries, which includes licensed and franchise stores, and through its Internet site at www.Toysrus.com> Founded 1957 by Chairman Emeritus and former CEO Charles Lazarus, close
personal, political supporter of NJ Senator Frank Lautenberg, grew rapidly under Lazarus to become largest world toy
retailer, following Lazarus retirement growth slowed resulting from series
of management mistakes, growing competition from Wal-Mart, specialty toy retailers, e-commerce, failures to renovate
stores, poor customer service> In early 1980s, branched out into children's clothing withs first Kids"R"Us stores in Paramus and Brooklyn, closed its freestanding Kids"R"Us locations in 2003, continues to market clothing through Toys "R" Us stores> Public company from 1978 until July 2005, when investment group consisting of affiliates of Bain
Capital Partners LLC, Kohlberg Kravis, Roberts & Co. , and Vornado Realty Trust completed acquisition for $6.6 billion> In early 2006, won NJ court decsion in lawsuit against Amazon.com, terminating original 10-year contract made in 2000 with Amazon to manage Web site to market toys in return for $50 million annual fee> CEO Gerald L. Storch named February 2006, previously Vice Chairman of Target Corporation. |
| Trump
Entertainment Resorts |
| 2500 Boardwalk |
| Atlantic City, NJ 08401 |
| Phone:
(609) 441-6060 |
| Fax:
(609) 441-7926 |
| Web
Site: www.trump.com |
|
| Donald
J. Trump |
| Chairman |
| Mark Juliano |
| CEO |
| NJ
Employees: 10,700 |
| Products/Services:
Lodging/Gaming |
|
| Parent company that owns Trump Plaza,
Trump Marina, Trump Taj Mahal casino-hotels in Atlantic City, other Trump real estate ventures owned and managed through separate corporate entities> Announced May 2008 proposed sale of Trump Marina to Coastal Development LLC for $316 million, Coastal plans to rename hotel "Margaritaville" after closing of sale> Opened August 2008 new $250 million 782-room Chairman Tower at Trump Taj Mahal> Other Trump NJ properties include Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster> Trump Atlantic City casino-hotels include 2,888 guest rooms, 461 suites and 33 restaurants> Market share of Trump hotels declined due to increased competition from new resorts such as Borgata, failure to renovate Trump Marina and Trump Plaza> Trump
acquired Trump Taj Mahal and Trump Castle 1996 (Castle renamed 1997 as
‘Trump Marina’), purchase price of Trump Castle challenged as
excessive by shareholders with resulting litigation adversely affecting
stock price> Opposed State of NJ construction of new $300 million tunnel to
marina section of City to facilitate access to proposed mega-resorts of
Mirage Resorts and CEO Steve Wynn (project assumed by MGM upon its 2000
acquisition of Mirage), Boyd Gaming other developers, filed unsuccessful
lawsuits seeking to halt financing and development> High debt burden and
depressed stock price adversely affected financing options, renewed
reports of potential default on interest payments or asset
sales to raise capital, possible leveraged buyout to take company
private. |
| United
Parcel Service |
| 55 Glenlake Parkway NE |
| Atlanta, GA 30328 |
| Phone:
(404) 913-6000 |
| Web
Site: www.ups.com |
| Scott Davis |
| Chairman and CEO |
| |
|
NJ
Employees:
15,500 |
| Products/Services:
Shipping |
|
| Founded 1907 in Seattle as American Messenger Company, now world's largest express
carrier, world's largest package delivery company and a leading global
provider of specialized transportation and logistics services with 330,000
employees> Delivered 4 billion packages and documents in 2007, 15.8 million packages each business day, operates over 93,000 delivery vehicles and over 265 jet aircraft, also industry leader in delivery of goods purchased over
Internet> Logistics services include comprehensive management of supply
chains, for major companies worldwide> Retail outlets include The UPS Store, (4,666); Mail Boxes Etc., (1,323); UPS Customer Centers, (1,000); Authorized outlets, (17,000); UPS Drop Boxes, (40,000)> Controls 80% of market for
standard ground deliveries, ranks 2nd to Federal Express for overnight
deliveries> Formerly private company since founding in 1907, initial public
offering November 1999 at that time largest in US history, sold 109.4
million shares of common stock priced at $50 per share> Newark Liberty International Airport
primary UPS center for European shipments> Opened $80 million,
1,500-employee computer and telecommunications center 1991 in Mahwah,
serves as hub of UPS Global Network and one of two world data centers with
other in Atlanta, supplemented by Paramus facility> Also operates major
distribution facility in Meadowlands> Owns or leases property
throughout NJ to service delivery network> CEO Scott Davis appointed effective January 2008, previously vice chairman and chief financial officer> James Kelly, UPS CEO
1997-2001, born in Jersey City, grew up in North Bergen,
started career as UPS driver 1964, received B.A. from Rutgers University in 1973. |
| Valley
National Bancorp |
| 1455 Valley Road |
| Wayne, NJ 07470 |
| Phone:
(973) 305-8800 |
| Fax:
(973) 694-2943 |
| Web
Site: www.valleynationalbank.com |
|
| Gerald
H. Lipkin |
|
Chairman, President & CEO |
| NJ
Employees: 1,800 |
| Products/Services:
Banking |
|
| Holding company which owns
Valley National Bank with over $14
billion in assets> Operates 193 branches throughout northern and central NJ, Manhattan,
Brooklyn, and Queens> Now largest commercial bank holding company headquartered in NJ> Founded 1927 as Passaic Park Trust Company, name changed 1956 to Bank of Passaic and Clifton and in 1976 to Valley National Bank> Non-banking subsidiaries include New Century Asset
Management Company, NJ-based
money manager, Wayne Title, writer of commercial and residential title
insurance policies formed following July 1999 acquisition of Commonwealth
Land Title Insurance Company, only NJ bank to offer title insurance
services, and VNB Mortgage Services, residential mortgage loan servicing
company> 1997 acquired Midland Bancorporation, $405 million, 13-branch
bank headquartered in Paramus, expanded Valley's presence in Bergen County
to 30 offices> Gerald Lipkin CEO since 1990, also chairman, Lautenberg Center
for General and Tumor Immunology, cancer research center at Hebrew University of Jerusalem founded by
Senator Frank Lautenberg. |
| Verizon
Communications |
| 1095 Avenue of
the Americas |
| New York, NY
10036 |
| Phone:
(212) 395-2121 |
| Fax:
(212) 395-1285 |
| Web
Site:
www.verizon.com |
|
| Ivan
Seidenberg |
| Chairman & CEO |
|
| Verizon New Jersey |
| 540 Broad Street |
| Newark, NJ 07101 |
| Phone:
(973) 649-9900 |
| Fax:
(973) 483-0983 |
| Dennis
Bone |
| President |
|
| NJ
Employees: 17,100 |
| Products/Services:
Telecommunications |
|
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Company created July 2000 upon merger effective July
2000 between Bell Atlantic and GTE, created nation’s largest local
telecommunications exchange carrier, global presence in 40
countries in Americas, Europe, Asia and Pacific> Bell Atlantic one of seven regional phone companies created
upon 1984 breakup of AT&T Bell System national local phone network, 1997 merger with NYNEX created
consolidated network servicing New England, NY, PA, DE, MD, VA, WVA and
District of Columbia> Bell Atlantic NJ operations derived from former NJ Bell Telephone Co., name changed
as of 1994 with other Bell Atlantic subsidiaries to reflect parent's
identity> One of NJ's most visible companies, active in major civic,
philanthropic, government causes> Spent about $1 billion 1999 to
modernize, expand and upgrade NJ telecommunications network, including
replacement of analog switches with digital systems, installation of
fiberoptic cable, overall NJ fiberoptic network now over 1.2 million
miles, ultimate goal to provide fiber connections to all customers by 2010> Under Telecommunications Act of 1996,
approval in 2000 allowed competition by Verizon in long-distance
market and opening of NJ local phone market to expanded competition by AT&T and others> Former NJ-based CEO's advanced to high
leadership of AT&T (former Vice Chairman Morris Tanenbaum), Bell Atlantic
(retired Presidents Anton Campanella and James G. Cullen), and Bellcore
(now Telcordia Technologies (retired CEO Rocco Marano). |
| Wakefern
Food Corporation |
| 600 York Street |
| Elizabeth, NJ 07207 |
| Phone:
(908) 527-3300 |
| Fax:
(908) 527-3397 |
|
| Thomas
P. Infusino |
| Chairman |
| NJ
Employees:
3,000 |
| Products/Services:
Supermarket cooperative |
|
| Second
largest supermarket co-op in US (after IGA), fifth largest US food
wholesaler with $4.8 billion in 1999 revenues> Comprised of 40
independent grocers who operate some 200 ShopRite supermarkets in NJ, NY,
CT, PA, DE, 100 pharmacies and 50 liquor stores operating under ShopRite
name> Established 1947 as buying cooperative by small, independent
grocery stores to obtain volume discounts, thus compete with larger
supermarket chains, later expanded 1951 to cooperative advertising
campaign> Known for marketing innovations, pioneered longer and Sunday
hours, drug stores, liquor sales> Group of original founders formed
separate company 1966, split with Wakefern 1968 to found Supermarkets
General Corp., with operating subsidiary PATHMARK
STORES, operating competing Pathmark supermarket chain> Wakefern
members participate in co-op governing committee, each required to
purchase 85% of products through Wakefern, also submit potential sales of
member companies or individual stores for Wakefern approval> Wakefern
also owns, operates 16 supermarkets directly through wholly-owned
subsidiary ShopRite Supermarkets Inc.> Warehouse and distribution
facilities in Elizabeth, Edison, South Brunswick, Walkill, NY>
Maintains fleet of 1,500 trailer trucks, over 500,000 deliveries
annually> Sponsor of NJ Special Olympics Summer Games, also supports
Community FoodBank of NJ, local schools with computer donation programs,
training of students for supermarket careers> Total employment of co-op
members, e.g., FOODARAMA, VILLAGE SUPER
MARKET chains, exceeds 20,000 in NJ> Catherine Frank-White,
director of government relations for 13 years, resigned January 2000 to
become president and CEO, MERCER
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. |
| Wal-Mart
Stores |
| 702 Southwest 8th Street |
| Bentonville, AR 72716 |
| Phone:
(501) 273-4000 |
| Fax:
(501) 273-4053 |
| Web
Site: http://www.wal-mart.com |
|
| David
D. Glass |
| President & CEO |
| NJ
Employees:
5,400 |
| Products/Services:
Retail discount department store chain |
|
| First store opened 1962 by
late founder Sam Walton, now Nation's leading retail department store
chain with $118 billion in sales in fiscal year ending January 31,
1998> Over 2,800 Wal-Mart Stores, 500 Sam's Clubs discount membership
clubs and 100 Wal-Mart Superstores (combination supermarket and discount
department stores) in January 1998, averages 60 million customers
weekly> NJ facilities include 16 Wal-Mart stores, 5 Sam's Clubs as of
1999> Purchases from 1,637 NJ suppliers over $2.6 billion, with top
suppliers Gitano Fashions of Newark and Lolly Togs of Port Reading;
collected $21.4 million in NJ sales taxes, paid over $7 million in NJ
state local taxes; spent over $465,000 in community involvement, including
United Way, Children’s Miracle Network, scholarships. |
| Wawa
Food Markets |
| Red Roof |
| 260 Baltimore Pike |
| Media, PA 19063 |
| Phone:
(610) 358-8000 |
| Fax:
(610) 358-8878 |
| Web
Site: http://www.hoagie.com |
|
| Richard
P. Wood, Jr. |
| President & CEO |
| NJ
Employees:
1,100 |
| Products/Services:
Convenience stores |
|
| Origins derived from
nineteenth century Wood family dairy farm, Wood family continues to own,
operate business as privately-held convenience store chain> Over $1
billion in annual sales> 500 stores in PA, NJ, MD, DE, VA> Wawa-sponsored
petition campaign gained 35,000 signatures in successful effort to have
Philadelphia municipal government designate ‘Hoagie’ as official
sandwich of Philadelphia in 1992 also sponsors annual Philadelphia
‘Hoagie Day’ featuring 6,000 foot sandwich in 1997> Dave Yeager
serves as trustee, NJ SYMPHONY
ORCHESTRA> Estimated annual sales $1 billion. |
| White
Consolidated Industries |
| 11770 Berea Road |
| Cleveland, OH 44111-1688 |
| Phone:
(216) 252-3700 |
| Fax:
(216) 252-8073 |
|
| Michael
Treschow |
| President and CEO |
|
| Frigidaire
Home Comfort Products |
| 2170 Highway 37 |
| Edison, NJ 08818 |
| Phone:
(732) 287-2000 |
| Anders
Sharp |
| Chairman & CEO |
| NJ
Employees:
1,600 |
| Products/Services:
Appliances, heating, air conditioning manufacturer |
|
| White Consolidated Industries
based in Cleveland, a subsidiary of AB Electrolux of Stockholm, Sweden,
100,000-employee international manufacturing conglomerate and world’s
leading vacuum cleaner manufacturer which also owns in US Poulan-WeedEater,
Eureka vacuum cleaners, several other industrial, consumer businesses>
Subsidiary Frigidaire Company, headquartered in Dublin, OH, founded 1916
as Guardian Refrigerator Company and introduced first self-contained
electric refrigerator 1916, owned by GENERAL MOTORS from 1918 until sale to White Consolidated 1979, a
leading manufacturer of household appliances in North America, markets its
products under brand names Frigidaire, Tappan, White-Westinghouse, Gibson
and Kelvinator> Frigidaire largest industrial employer in Middlesex
County, manufactures room air conditioners and dehumidifiers at its
1,600-employee Edison facility, 33% of all room air conditioners or
dehumidifiers sold in North America made in Edison plant> Edison
factory received December 1995 first comprehensive facility-wide
environmental permit issued to an industrial manufacturer by State of NJ,
single permit replaces 18 separate applications formerly required,
national model for streamlined environmental enforcement. |
| Yellow Corporation |
| 10990
Roe Avenue |
| Overland
Park, KS 66207 |
| Phone:
(913) 696-6100 |
| Fax:
(913) 696-6116
|
| Web
Site: http://www.yellowcorp.com |
|
| William
D. Zollars |
| Chairman, President, and CEO |
|
|
Jevic
Transportation |
| 600-700
Creek Road |
| Delanco,
NJ 08075 |
| Phone:
(800) 257-0427 or (856) 461-7111 |
| Fax:
(856) 764-7224 |
| Paul J. Karvois |
| President |
| NJ
Employees: 2,300 |
| Products/Services:
Trucking |
|
|
| Trucking
company serving North America and, through alliances, Europe,
Asia/Pacific region, and South and Central America> NJ-based
subsidiary Jevic Transportation operates in eastern US, founded as
independent company 1982 by husband-and-wife team of Harry and Karen
Muhlschlegel, with founder Harry Muhlschlegel also serving as driver>
Now comprises fleet of some 1,100 tractors and 2,000 trailers,
ships primarily boxed, palletized freight
in eastern US but also delivers to selected markets in continental US and
Canada through six regional
terminals> Over 5,500 clients,
including DUPONT,
COLGATE-PALMOLIVE, Air Products & Chemicals, Inc.,
Sun Chemical, and Philip Morris> Other Yellow Corp. subsidiaries
include Yellow Freight System, serving 300,000 customers and operating
regional, nonunion carriers; Saia Motor Freight Line provides freight
delivery in 12 southeastern states; WestEx, overnight and second-day
carrier in CA, AZ, and NM; and Action Express serves Pacific Northwest and
Rocky Mountains. |
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