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Manny Calandrino, President and CEO, Fastfrate Group is pleased to announce the appointment of Richard Rose to the newly created position of VP Prairie Region. Based out of Calgary, Richard will be responsible for all Fastfrate activities In Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta. He will also oversee Thunder bay, ON and Kelowna, BC. Richard Rose came… Continue reading Fastfrate Appoints New VP Prairie Region

Ron Tepper, Executive Chairman of Consolidated Fastfrate is pleased to announce the appointment of Manny Calandrino to the role of President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Fastfrate Group of Companies. The group includes Consolidated Fastfrate, Canada Drayage (CDI), Fastfrate Integrated Logistics and BRS Transportation. Mr. Tepper says, “Manny has been with Fastfrate for… Continue reading Fastfrate Group Names Manny Calandrino as President and CEO

The Fastfrate Group of Companies is pleased to announce that Consolidated Fastfrate and CDI, its container transport division, have experienced unprecedented growth, since the company ownership changed hands from Fenway Partners to Tepper Holdings late last year. A new 80 truck contract for CDI serving the Vancouver market and a direct service offering to Vancouver… Continue reading The Fastfrate Group of Companies Broadens Services and Growth in First Quarter of 2018

CFF is the largest privately owned repositioner of marine containers in Canada and does so exclusively on CP rail lines according to Ron Tepper CEO of Fastfrate. “We believe this significant event will help CP secure more steamship line business as the mathematics require revenue on the return of the containers to the ports of… Continue reading Canadian Pacific (CP) and Consolidated Fastfrate (CFF) have agreed on a three-year contract effective January 1, 2018.

Manny Calandrino, President & COO of Consolidated Fastfrate is pleased to announce the appointment of Kim Wonfor to the position of VP Sales-Ontario. Kim joined the organization earlier this year as Director Cross Border where she spearheaded Fastfrate’s expansion of their LTL services between Canada and the USA. Ms. Wonfor has held many senior positions… Continue reading Consolidated Fastfrate Appoints Vice-President of Sales for Ontario

Ron Tepper, Founder and CEO of Tepper Holdings Inc. (THI) and Chairman and CEO of Consolidated Fastfrate Inc. announced today that THI has acquired the outstanding Fastfrate shares held by the New York based private equity firm, Fenway Partners. Included in the shares acquired are companies Canada Drayage Inc. (CDI), Fastfrate Integrated Logistics and Consolidated… Continue reading Consolidated Fastfrate Inc. is once again a 100% Canadian Owned and Operated Company

President and COO, of Consolidated Fastfrate, Manny Calandrino, announced today that he has appointed industry veteran Kevin Hankinson as President of Canada Drayage Inc.(CDI). Mr. Hankinson has a 30 year history with the Fastfrate Group of Companies and is well versed in multi-modal operations, sales and pricing management. Reporting directly to Manny Calandrino, Kevin has… Continue reading Consolidated Fastfrate Appoints President for Canada Drayage Inc. (CDI)

Consolidated Fastfrate is now open for business at its expanded cross dock, transload and warehousing facility in Edmonton. The new location is much closer to the CP intermodal yard and all major roadways. Over the last 7 months since its purchase, renovations are now complete and the move took place over Labour Day weekend. The… Continue reading Consolidated Fastfrate Moves to New Facility in Edmonton and Significantly Expands Service Offering

Consolidated Fastfrate (Fastfrate) is pleased to announce the appointment of Manny Calandrino to the position of President and COO for the Fastfrate Group of companies. The group consists of four operating entities including Fastfrate, Fastfrate Integrated Logistics, Canada Drayage Inc. (CDI) and Bruce R Smith. Reporting directly to Ron Tepper, Executive Chairman and CEO, Mr.… Continue reading Consolidated Fastfrate Group Announces new President/COO and VP for Quebec Region

Consolidated Fastfrate (Fastfrate) has 50 years of service and a coast to coast Canadian infrastructure of facilities, rolling assets and personnel. The official announcement today of their asset-based, Cross Border service has been in development over the last year and utilizes several strategic U.S. partners. Ron Tepper, CEO of Fastfrate states, “We are a private… Continue reading Consolidated Fastfrate Announces Breakout LTL Service between Canada and the USA