Braun's Express

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Braun's Express, Inc.
Company typePrivate
IndustryTransportation & Logistics
Founded1967; 57 years ago (1967)
FounderJoe Braun
Headquarters
Hopedale, Massachusetts
,
United States
Area served
Owners
  • David Normandin
  • Cynthia Normandin
Websitebraunsexpress.com

Braun's Express, Inc. is a privately owned and operated American freight company serving the Northeast, Mid-Atlantic, and Midwest United States. Braun's operates eight terminals and specializes in supply-chain management for carpeting and flooring products, but also offers general less than truckload (LTL) shipping.

History

Braun's Express was founded in the 1930s by Joe Braun of Medway, Massachusetts as a single-truck delivery business. The business was purchased and incorporated in 1967 by Roy Nutting.[1] The company's growth accelerated when it developed delivery of airfreight outside the Boston-Route 128 area. In 1978 Braun's became one of the first trucking companies in the area to use computers in the office.[citation needed] The company was bought by David and Cynthia Normandin in 1982. David had joined the company as a driver in 1978 and became Braun's president in 1981.[1] Cynthia, owner of LTL and truckload carrier Normandin Transportation[2] and a former math teacher,[3] joined the company in 1985.[1]

In 2009, Braun's operated five terminals along the east coast[1] and by 2011 was operating 120 power units and 300 trailers from four terminals.[4] The next year, Braun's acquired Surfaces Transport, Inc. and expanded its service area to include the Midwest, with new terminals in Illinois, Minnesota, and Wisconsin.[citation needed]

In 2015, a Braun's Express vehicle being operated in Brooklyn, New York, struck and killed a pedestrian.[5][6]

Operations

Braun's Express operates terminals in the following cities:

Sustainability

Braun's Express joined the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) SmartWay Transport Partnership at the program's inception in 2004. The company was an early adopter of fuel-saving strategies, including single-wide tires, automatic tire-inflation systems,[7] and battery-powered auxiliary power units (APUs) versus the more common diesel-powered units.[4] Braun's was named a "Massachusetts Energy Leader" in 2009[8] and was awarded an Environmental Merit Award by the EPA's New England region in 2010[9][10] and 2016.[11]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d Skydel, Seth (19 October 2009). "Smart Choices – Braun's Express". Fleet Equipment. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
  2. ^ Normandin Transportation Services. "The NTS Team". Normandin Transportation Services. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
  3. ^ Foley, Meghan (9 September 2009). "Liberal arts degree lauded". North Adams Transcript. North Adams, Massachusetts. pp. A1, A6.
  4. ^ a b "Hooking up". Fleet Owner. 1 December 2011. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
  5. ^ Soria, Chester (14 October 2015). "Woman killed by tractor-trailer along Bushwick/Bed-Stuy border: NYPD". Metro. Retrieved 20 April 2016.
  6. ^ Mongelli, Lorena; Sauchelli, Dana; Steinbuch, Yaron (13 October 2015). "Woman pushing laundry cart dies after she's hit, dragged by truck". New York Post. Retrieved 25 October 2019.
  7. ^ EPA (2007). "Partner Profile Fuel Economy Braun's Express". National Service Center for Environmental Publications. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
  8. ^ Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources. "Braun's Express Uses Technology to Reduce Petroleum Consumption" (PDF). Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 April 2009. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
  9. ^ EPA (22 April 2010). "Massachusetts Residents Receive Prestigious Regional EPA Environmental Award in Ceremony Recognizing 40th Anniversary of Earth Day" (Press release). Boston, Massachusetts: EPA. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
  10. ^ U.S. Department of Energy (13 March 2015). "Massachusetts Fleet Braun's Express Celebrates 10 Years of Petroleum Reduction Success". Alternative Fuels Data Center. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
  11. ^ "EPA recognizes Franklin, Hopedale companies". Wicked Local. Boston. 10 May 2016. Retrieved 24 August 2021.

External links

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