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Shields Company Inc. Chosen by Watkins Motor Freight as Prime Vendor
Industry Leading B2B Manufacturer of Industrial Magnetic Safety Equipment for Transportation/Distribution Industries, Government and Aviation
VENTURA, Calif., Nov. 28 /PRNewswire/ -- Shields Company Inc., one of the nation's leading manufacturers of industrial magnetic safety equipment, has been chosen as the central supplier for one of the nations premier trucking firms, Georgia-based Watkins Motor Lines. Shields Company will supply Watkins with its line of Type ALT Magnetic Sweepers. Shields Company magnets will be in use at over 130 Watkins terminals nationwide.
"Watkins' decision to choose us is simply one more testimonial to the effectiveness and quality of our products," said Charlie Shields, CEO. "We manufacture the most effective product of its type on the market using the most technologically advanced materials available."
Within the trucking industry, Shields Company magnets are mounted on terminal "switchers" and service vehicles. As these vehicles operate in and around the terminal and distribution areas, the magnets remove hazardous ferrous metals thus eliminating injury to personnel, damage to equipment, and costly downtime.
Shields Company designs and manufactures industrial magnetic safety equipment for a variety of industries and offers magnets for all types of ferrous metal retrieval.
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