Koch Companies: Saving Fuel the SmartWay . Partner Profile ® Company Profile Koch Companies (incorporated as Stan Koch and Sons Trucking, Inc.), whose principal office is in Golden Valley, MM., is a full service transportation company offering contract carrier and dedicated trucking, logistics, warehousing, truck and trailer leasing as well as specialized services. Large enough to handle a myriad of customer-unique problems and small enough to treat every customer as if they are our only partner, the company has drawn kudos from Fortune 500 companies in just about every segment of commerce. "Early on, we saw the benefits to the environment and to the bottom line that are achieved through use of SmartWay initiatives. Savings achieved, particularly in fuel consumption, have been a major reason for our growth and our very survival." Randy Koch, Koch Companies President/Owner The Partnership Begins Koch was in the early stages of a complete company initiative to reduce fuel consumption and carbon emissions when the SmartWay Transport Partnership program was initiated. In 2003 Koch Companies embarked on a two year initiative to outfit our entire fleet with auxiliary power units to virtually eliminate idling. We jumped on-board the SmartWay program immediately and have consistently scored among the best in the industry. Benefits Touch Everyone Everyone from owners to employees and management to customers want to belong to part of a group trying to make the world a better place. By being involved in a partnership that provides a way to reduce their environmental impact, employees and customers have been proud of the involvement of Koch and the SmartWay initiatives. Emission Saving Technologies In addition to the total buy-in from our management and our drivers for the APU program, the company constantly strives to reduce emissions through engine specification, road speed reduction and on-going testing of parts and equipment. Aerodynamics, tire composition and trailer tails, skirts and Smart trucks are some of the continued programs we work with. U.S. EPA SmartWay | EPA-420-F-I4-050 | www.epa.gov/smartway ------- |