Midland, Mich, 27 April 2009: Global supply chain management leader APL Logistics announced today it has finalized a contract extension to provide warehouse and land transport services to Dow Corning Corporation, worldwide manufacturer of silicone based materials.

Under terms of the deal, APL Logistics will manage Dow Corning’s North American distribution center, a nearly 400,000-square-foot state-of-the-art facility in Shepherdsville, Kentucky. The logistics company will also oversee land transport for Dow Corning products shipped to locations in the U.S. and Mexico.

The agreement, which takes effect May 1, marks the ninth consecutive contract renewal between Midland, Michigan-based Dow Corning and APL Logistics. It also solidifies the logistics company’s position as a top provider to multinational chemical producers.

“We’ve been doing business with Dow Corning since 2000,” pointed out Peter Knapp, Vice President of Contract Logistics at APL Logistics. “To be renewed year after year by one of the most important names in this industry sends a strong message to the marketplace.”

Added Bill Villalon, Vice President of Land Transport Services at APL Logistics: “Success in this business requires strong relationships built on excellent customer service. The faith that Dow Corning places in us shows that we have learned that lesson.”

With more than $5 billion in annual sales, Dow Corning provides performance enhancing solutions to serve the needs of more than 25,000 customers worldwide. As a global leader in silicones Dow Corning offers more than 7,000 specialty chemical products and services.

Last year APL Logistics managed more than 10 million pounds of freight per week network-wide for Dow Corning. Weekly outbound volume at the Shepherdsville Distribution Center is expected to exceed 2 million kilograms per week.

Dow Corning said its latest contract renewal with APL Logistics was based on performance measures that included:

• Cost per kilogram of freight under management;
• Response time when supply chain issues arise; and
• On-time cargo delivery.

APL Logistics has an average 98% on-time delivery performance.

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About APL Logistics
APL Logistics provides international, end-to-end logistics services for global customers employing the latest IT and data connectivity for maximum supply-chain visibility and control. APL Logistics is a unit of Singapore-based Neptune Orient Lines, a global shipping, terminals and logistics company. APL Logistics Web site: www.apllogistics.com