Obituary: Juergen Gerlach
NewsJuergen Gerlach, long time president of US-based container and chassis spare parts supplier Martec International, has died at the age of 74.
As part of its strategy of serving local markets through local facilities, container and trailer parts distributor Martec International, the US member of the Intermodal Equipment Alliance (IEA), recently opened a new facility in Charleston (SC) to serve the needs of container and chassis owners and repairers in Charleston, Savannah (GA), and Jacksonville (FL). Yon Urguizu, who joins the company from Sea Star Lines, has been appointed general manager, South Atlantic Region, to run the new facilit
Meanwhile, the Martec Gulf operation, headquartered in Houston, has opened a new facility in New Orleans to serve the Louisiana market. Darryl Materne, who comes to Martec with 23 years’ experience in the truck/trailer and chassis industries, has been hired to assist Ashley Eakes to expand the company’s activities in this area.
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This complete item is approximately 290 words in length, and appeared in the November 2003 issue of WorldCargo News, on page 21. To access this issue download the PDF here.
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