Thursday, September 20, 2007


AMSTERDAM, Holland & SAN MATEO, Calif., Sep. 20, 2007 (Business Wire) -- Menlo Worldwide, a global provider of logistics, transportation management and supply chain services and subsidiary of Con-way Inc. (NYSE:CNW), today announced a major expansion of its Amsterdam-area operations with the opening of a new 6,500-square-meter (70,000-square-feet) facility at the AMB Douglassingel Distribution Center near Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport.

The multi-client center becomes the company's new European headquarters, and is Menlo's fourth-largest of eight distribution and logistics centers in Europe serving customers in the high-tech industry as well as other markets. With a current workforce of more than 50 employees, the company expects local employment to grow as operations expand and new business is secured. The new facility replaces a previous 3,000-square-meter operation at Koolhovenlaan in the same area of Schiphol-Rijk.

'As the center of an extensive network connecting the rest of Europe, Amsterdam is a crucial market for Menlo and our customers,' said Gert Askes, managing director of European Operations, Menlo Worldwide. 'The proximity of this new facility to the airport and customs is ideal and allows us very fast turnaround times. It is also a state-of-the-art building, perfectly suited to support the requirements of our high-tech clientele. This positions us for growth as the market continues to seek capacity and expanded services for logistics and distribution management throughout the pan-European market.'

Primary services provided at the new Menlo facility include:

-- Bonded warehousing, inventory control and supply chain flow management

-- Receiving, storage, pick and pack, shipping, customer service

-- Product staging, fulfillment and transportation management

-- Just-in-time or emergency response delivery

The AMB Douglassingel Distribution Center is located in the Schiphol-Rijk Industrial Park, part of Amsterdam Airport Schiphol's distribution area with easy access to three major highways. The high-security site features closed-captioned television, access control, security cages for high-value goods and other modern features to ensure optimum product safety. The site is TAPA 'A' certified for secure operations.

The Douglassingel site is one of eight principal logistics operating centers for Menlo in Europe. The others are in Eersel and Rotterdam, the Netherlands; Hahn, Germany; Budapest, Hungary; and three locations in the UK where Menlo performs warehousing and product staging for vendor-managed inventories. All of the company's European operations offer a wide portfolio of logistics services for customers with a focus on key industries of high-tech/consumer electronics, automotive, consumer goods and industrial products.

About Menlo Worldwide

Menlo Worldwide is a global provider of logistics, transportation management and supply chain services with operations in North America and 20 countries. As a third-party logistics provider, San Mateo, Calif.-based Menlo Worldwide focuses on delivering value and competitive advantage to clients through proven technology systems and efficient business processes that provide for better visibility, lower logistics costs and reduced transportation expense across complex international supply chains. Services range from dedicated contract logistics to warehouse and distribution management, transportation management, supply chain re-engineering and other value-added services including packaging, kitting, order fulfillment and light assembly through a strategic network of multi-client and dedicated facilities.

With more than 13 million square feet of dedicated warehouse space in North America, Asia Pacific, Europe and Latin America, and industry-leading technologies, Menlo Worldwide creates effective, integrated solutions for the transportation and distribution needs of leading businesses around the world.

Menlo Worldwide is a subsidiary of Con-way Inc. (NYSE: CNW), a $4.7 billion freight transportation and logistics company and FORTUNE magazine's 'Most Admired Company' in transportation and logistics for 2007. For more information, visit www.menloworldwide.com.

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