NFI Industries
NFI Icon Bernard Brown Dies at 96
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Bernard Brown, the visionary behind National Freight Inc., one of the oldest trucking companies in the U.S., died Jan. 21 at his home in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.
January 27, 2021NFI Acquires G&P Trucking Co.
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Supply chain services provider NFI announced it completed the acquisition of G&P Trucking Co. Inc., a logistics provider specializing in asset-based transportation, port drayage and non-asset brokerage solutions in the Southeast.
December 30, 2019NFI/Cal Cartage to Close Port of L.A. Facility After Union Battle, Controversies
An NFI Industries truck. (David B./Flickr)
NFI Industries announced plans to close its 600,000-square-foot warehouse at the Port of Los Angeles in the wake of a decision by the Los Angeles City Council not to extend the lease on the 85-acre facility.
January 23, 2019Home Improvement Retailers Team Up to Operate Houston Warehouse
NFI broke ground in November for a project in Logan Township, N.J. (NFI Industries)
Three months after Hurricane Harvey ravaged Houston, home-improvement retailers Lowe’s Cos. and NFI Industries will open up a new distribution center in the city to handle the extra volume anticipated in the rebuilding effort.
December 4, 2017NFI Industries Purchases California Cartage to Increase Presence in SoCal Ports
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NFI Industries has acquired California Cartage and all of its affiliated companies, a transaction that the New Jersey-based NFI’s CEO Sidney Brown said will be “the most transformative in our history.”
October 2, 2017New NFI Distribution Center to Create 170 Jobs Over 5 Years
NFI Industries will spend $7.2 million to establish a 622,830-square-foot distribution center in Smyrna, Tenn., which will create nearly 170 new jobs over the next five years, according to an announcement from Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam.
September 5, 2017NFI Industries CEO Steps Down From Sun National Bank Board
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NFI Industries CEO Sidney Brown will be stepping down as the chairman of the board at Sun National Bank, effective Dec. 31.
October 28, 2016