Sheetz Inc. Gets Impressive Results from Innovative Thermo King Multi-Temperature Sprinter Delivery Fleet

Aug 2, 2013 2:20 PM ET

Claysburg, Pa., August 2, 2013 /3BL Media/ - A customized delivery fleet of 52 Thermo King multi-temperature Sprinter vans is saving Sheetz Inc., an Altoona, Pa.-based, family-owned convenience restaurant chain operation, more than 148,000 gallons of diesel fuel annually compared to conventional box delivery solutions. The Sheetz Sprinter van fleet travels 5.6 million miles a year, making deliveries to over 450 locations in six states, with the critical task of ensuring product freshness and maintaining shelf life of baked goods and much more. Continue reading about Thermo King and Sheetz achieving energy and operational efficiency....

About Sheetz Inc.

Sheetz Inc. founded by Bob Sheetz in 1952, is a family-owned convenience store chain based in Altoona, Pennsylvania. Since its founding, Sheetz, Inc. has grown from a small dairy/deli in Altoona, Pa., to one of the fastest growing family-owned convenience stores in the world, with more than 450 locations across six states - Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, Ohio and North Carolina - and more than 14,500 employees.

About Ingersoll Rand

Ingersoll Rand (NYSE:IR) advances the quality of life by creating and sustaining safe, comfortable and efficient environments. Our people and our family of brands-including Club Car®, Ingersoll Rand®, Schlage®, Thermo King® and Trane® -work together to enhance the quality and comfort of air in homes and buildings, transport and protect food and perishables, secure homes and commercial properties, and increase industrial productivity and efficiency. Thermo King manufactures transport temperature control systems for a variety of mobile applications, including trailers, truck bodies, buses, shipboard containers and railway cars. Ingersoll Rand is $14 billion global business committed to a world of sustainable progress and enduring results. For more information, visit ingersollrand.com or thermoking.com.

Thermo King Corporation, a business unit of diversified industrial firm Ingersoll Rand Company Limited, was founded in 1938 and manufactures transport temperature control systems for a variety of mobile applications, including trailers, truck bodies, buses, shipboard containers and railway cars. The company operates 10 manufacturing facilities and 17 parts distribution centers worldwide. Sales and service is provided by a global dealer network of 865 independently owned companies in 75 countries.

Contact

Joan Schimml, Thermo King, a brand of Ingersoll Rand
+1.651.407.3897
joan.schimml@irco.com

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