April 2007

The Loss of a Friend …

It is with a deep sense of sadness that
SMS Rail Lines expresses our condolences to the family of Ed Weller who passed away in March after a short
illness.

For those of you who didn’t know Ed , he was our long-time locomotive engineer serving customers at the Penn Warner Industrial Park in Morrisville, Pa.

His friendly smile and casual demeanor won over all our customers and fellow employees. His passion for railroading was real and he will be missed by all of us!

SMS Rail Lines Recent Award for Safe Working

The Philadelphia Inquirer
Posted on Wed., Aug. 23, 2006

Ohio company begins building a plant in Glouco; Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc. of Ohio broke ground yesterday in Gloucester County on a manufacturing plant that is expected to bring 100 jobs. The plant will produce high-density polyethylene pipe for storm water drainage systems.

The $12 million plant will be built on 32 acres at Center Square and Pedricktown Roads in Logan Township, expanding the company's reach to the eastern United States.

The company says it has 35 facilities and 3,800 employees nationwide, and a global network of more than 40 manufacturing plants and 30 distribution centers.

"We selected this site because of its strategic geographic location and excellent skilled labor market," said Joseph A. Chlapaty, company president and chief executive officer. The company, which is privately owned, was founded in 1966.

Gloucester County Freeholder Joseph Brigandi noted that Gloucester County had been ranked in the top 10 percent for job growth in the nation for the last three years. "We enjoy a partnership with our business community and want them to grow and prosper, and we are confident [Advanced Drainage Systems] will thrive here," he said. - Inquirer staff