MELVINDALE, Mich., Aug. 1, 2005 – Evans Distribution Systems has been named one of the Top 100 Third Party Logistics (3PL) providers in the United States for the third year in a row by Inbound Logistics magazine.
Evans, a family-owned company with a 75-year history in the Detroit area, specializes in high-quality logistics services designed to reduce complexity and make logistics easier for their customers. The company provides warehousing, transportation, packaging, inspection and other value-added services to companies in various industries, including those in automotive, beverage and chemical businesses.
Inbound Logistics, a leading industry trade publication, evaluated more than 500 3PL companies in compiling its annual rankings. Criteria used to rank 3PL operations included improved efficiency to reduce logistical costs, quality of service, ability to handle increasingly more complex logistical assignments and global support capabilities.
“This ranking is the result of everyone’s hard work to meet the increasingly demanding needs of our customers in what has become an extremely competitive industry,” said President John A. Evans. “Our goal is to be a strategic partner in eliminating logistical headaches and reducing operational costs, and it is gratifying to once again be recognized by one of the leading publications in our business.”
Evans Distribution Services, headquartered in Melvindale, Mich., was founded in 1929 as the Central Detroit Warehouse Company. It has evolved into a full-service warehousing, packaging and transportation third-party logistics provider serving the automotive, manufacturing, beverage and chemical industries. The company employs more than 200 associates, the majority of them located in Michigan. Evans also operates full-service facilities in Suffolk, Va., and Devens, Mass.