Road Systems, Inc. Becomes Con-way Manufacturing

JOC Staff |

SEARCY, Ark., Aug. 15, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Road Systems, Inc. (RSI), a trailer manufacturer and subsidiary of Con-way Inc. (NYSE: CNW), today announced it has changed its name to Con-way Manufacturing, effective immediately. Con-way Manufacturing is a subsidiary of Con-way Inc. (NYSE: CNW), a $5.6 billion freight transportation and logistics services company.

Con-way Manufacturing produces trailing equipment for the less-than-truckload and full-truckload over-the-road freight transportation markets. In addition to manufacturing factory-new trailers, the company also specializes in trailer refurbishing, and applying specialized processes, tooling and expertise to refurbish and rebuild used trailers to like-new condition, while recycling up to 80 percent of existing trailer components and material.

By aligning more closely with the overall Con-way brand, Con-way Manufacturing is leveraging the long-standing reputation for quality and service of parent company, Con-way Inc., and its operating units, less-than-truckload carrier Con-way Freight, nationwide full-truckload carrier, Con-way Truckload, and global supply chain services provider Menlo Worldwide Logistics.

Founded in 1977, today Con-way Manufacturing is the exclusive provider of freight trailers and trailing equipment for Con-way Freight, and provides trailer-refurbishing services to Con-way Truckload. The company also markets and sells its products to independent trucking companies. "We've been known in the industry as Con-way Manufacturing for years now," said Lynn Reinbolt, president of Con-way Manufacturing. "For our employees and customers, it was the right time to formally change the name of the company. We have long shared Con-way's core values and commitment to excellence in the transportation industry. We're certainly proud to be part of this organization, and this name change further aligns us with the proud history and heritage that accompanies the Con-way brand."

For more information, please visit Con-way Manufacturing's new website at www.con-waymfg.com.

About Con-way Manufacturing
Con-way Manufacturing is an industry leading manufacturer of freight trailers and related trailing equipment. Through itsSearcy, Ark., production facilities, the company provides design, engineering and fabrication of new freight trailing equipment, as well as refurbishing and renewal of used freight trailers, primarily for operating companies within the Con-way organization. With its efficient production operations and reputation for quality manufacturing, the company has also established a growing presence as a supplier of trailing equipment to independent customers across the transportation and logistics marketplace.

Con-way Manufacturing is a subsidiary of Con-way Inc. (NYSE: CNW), a $5.6 billion freight transportation and logistics services company. For more information, visit www.con-way.com.