Saxco-Demptos Chooses Ozburn-Hessey Logistics as Supply Chain Partner:

PRLog (Press Release) - May 22, 2007 -
BRENTWOOD, Tennessee--Saxco-Demptos has named Ozburn-Hessey Logistics (OH Logistics) sole provider of warehouse and value-added distribution services. Saxco-Demptos is a highly regarded source of specialty packaging items for the wine and spirits industries, food and beverage companies and microbreweries.

“We are pleased to entrust complex and critical aspects of our supply chain to a company that has the expertise and flexibility we need,” says Rich Bouwer, General Manager, Saxco-Demptos. OH Logistics handles all warehousing for Saxco-Demptos from the 3PL's campus in Fairfield, California. In addition, OH Logistics performs kitting of bottles and packaging for shipments to select California wineries.

Having previously handled its logistics services internally, Saxco-Demptos recognized that it could achieve higher service levels and greater efficiency though a 3PL. Saxco-Demptos conducted an in-depth bid process, ultimately selecting OH Logistics. “We have agreed on common measures of operational success and we are confident that we will reach all of the targeted improvements,” says Bouwer. “For example, we see tight adherence to health and cleanliness standards at the OH Logistics facility, and they are performing well on other scorecard metrics.”

Some 180,000 square feet of space is utilized by Saxco-Demptos on average, but as seasonal fluctuations generate more or less demand, OH Logistics can expand and contract space in its multi-client campus.

“OH Logistics has a strong offering for the food and beverage industries,” notes Bob Spieth, President, Contract Logistics. “Saxco-Demptos is a perfect fit for us and we were delighted to win their business, and to have a swift and successful implementation with them,” he says.

About Saxco-Demptos Company (www.demptos.com)

Saxco-Demptos is a principal supplier of bottles and other forms of packaging to the wine industry. Founded in 1982, the company does business with hundreds of wineries on the West Coast. Saxco-Demptos is a subsidiary of Saxco International, Inc., of Horsham, Pa., long time worldwide packaging specialists for the wine and spirits industry. Saxco-Demptos is located at 2300 Cordelia Road, Fairfield, California, 94534. It can be reached at 707-422-9999 or via email at info@demptos.com.

About OH Logistics (www.ohlogistics.com)

Based in Tennessee, Ozburn-Hessey Logistics is one of the largest privately held 3PLs in the US, providing supply chain management solutions including international and domestic transportation, warehousing, customs brokerage, freight forwarding, and import and export consulting services. The company offers fulfillment, e-commerce fulfillment, service parts management, return logistics, network optimization, cross docking, and pool distribution. OH Logistics consists of 3 divisions-International Services, Contract Logistics and Transportation Services. The company operates over 100 value-added distribution centers and offers complete transportation management services domestically and internationally. OH Logistics serves the food service consolidation; industrial; electronic and high tech; health and beauty; consumer products; and many other industries and employs over 4,000.

OH Logistics can be reached at (877) 401-6400 or on the web at www.ohlogistics.com.