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Braun's Express, Inc.
Company typePrivate
IndustryTransportation & Logistics
Founded1967; 57 years ago (1967)
FounderJoe Braun
Headquarters
Hopedale, Massachusetts
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United States
Area served
Owners
  • David Normandin
  • Cynthia Normandin
Websitebraunsexpress.com

Braun's Express, Inc. is a privately owned and operated American freight company serving the Northeast, Mid-Atlantic, and Midwest United States. Braun's operates eight terminals and specializes in supply-chain management for carpeting and flooring products, but also offers general less than truckload (LTL) shipping.

History

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Braun's Express was founded in the 1930s by Joe Braun of Medway, Massachusetts as a single-truck delivery business. The business was purchased and incorporated in 1967 by Roy Nutting.[1] The company's growth accelerated when it developed delivery of airfreight outside the Boston-Route 128 area. In 1978 Braun's became one of the first trucking companies in the area to use computers in the office.[citation needed] The company was bought by David and Cynthia Normandin in 1982. David had joined the company as a driver in 1978 and became Braun's president in 1981.[1] Cynthia, owner of LTL and truckload carrier Normandin Transportation[2] and a former math teacher,[3] joined the company in 1985.[1]

In 2009, Braun's operated five terminals along the east coast[1] and by 2011 was operating 120 power units and 300 trailers from four terminals.[4] The next year, Braun's acquired Surfaces Transport, Inc. and expanded its service area to include the Midwest, with new terminals in Illinois, Minnesota, and Wisconsin.[citation needed]

In 2015, a Braun's Express vehicle being operated in Brooklyn, New York, struck and killed a pedestrian.[5][6]

Operations

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Braun's Express operates terminals in the following cities:

Sustainability

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Braun's Express joined the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) SmartWay Transport Partnership at the program's inception in 2004. The company was an early adopter of fuel-saving strategies, including single-wide tires, automatic tire-inflation systems,[7] and battery-powered auxiliary power units (APUs) versus the more common diesel-powered units.[4] Braun's was named a "Massachusetts Energy Leader" in 2009[8] and was awarded an Environmental Merit Award by the EPA's New England region in 2010[9][10] and 2016.[11]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d Skydel, Seth (19 October 2009). "Smart Choices – Braun's Express". Fleet Equipment. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
  2. ^ Normandin Transportation Services. "The NTS Team". Normandin Transportation Services. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
  3. ^ Foley, Meghan (9 September 2009). "Liberal arts degree lauded". North Adams Transcript. North Adams, Massachusetts. pp. A1, A6.
  4. ^ a b "Hooking up". Fleet Owner. 1 December 2011. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
  5. ^ Soria, Chester (14 October 2015). "Woman killed by tractor-trailer along Bushwick/Bed-Stuy border: NYPD". Metro. Retrieved 20 April 2016.
  6. ^ Mongelli, Lorena; Sauchelli, Dana; Steinbuch, Yaron (13 October 2015). "Woman pushing laundry cart dies after she's hit, dragged by truck". New York Post. Retrieved 25 October 2019.
  7. ^ EPA (2007). "Partner Profile Fuel Economy Braun's Express". National Service Center for Environmental Publications. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
  8. ^ Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources. "Braun's Express Uses Technology to Reduce Petroleum Consumption" (PDF). Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 April 2009. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
  9. ^ EPA (22 April 2010). "Massachusetts Residents Receive Prestigious Regional EPA Environmental Award in Ceremony Recognizing 40th Anniversary of Earth Day" (Press release). Boston, Massachusetts: EPA. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
  10. ^ U.S. Department of Energy (13 March 2015). "Massachusetts Fleet Braun's Express Celebrates 10 Years of Petroleum Reduction Success". Alternative Fuels Data Center. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
  11. ^ "EPA recognizes Franklin, Hopedale companies". Wicked Local. Boston. 10 May 2016. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
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