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CEVA Logistics Delivers F35 Lightning II and Orion Spacecraft to White House Lawn

HOUSTON, TEXAS, USA, 5 September, 2018 - CEVA Logistics managed the move and placement of Lockheed Martin's F35 Lightning II and their Orion Spacecraft on the South Lawn of the White House on Monday, July 23rd, 2018 for exhibition at the Made In America Showcase which featured products from all 50 states. Now in its second year, the Made In America event is intended to celebrate the importance of American manufacturing, construction, agriculture, mining and entrepreneurship to the Nation's prosperity and economic vitality.

Placement of these large crafts on the White House South Lawn was no easy feat as both items were far too large to fit through successive sets of White House security gates. The F35 Lightning II needed to be moved piece by piece onto the White House grounds for initial assembly, then towed into final position on the South Lawn before having the wings and auxiliary items fully installed. Additionally, the Orion Spacecraft, at 15,000 pounds and 15 feet wide, had to be lifted by crane on three separate occasions to get to its final position. "This was probably the most challenging and rewarding project I have been involved with in my 18 years in the exhibition industry," said Daniel Bates, Global Account Manager, CEVA Logistics Showfreight.

Leveraging CEVA Logistics' global coverage, the company's Showfreight team offers award-winning specialized logistics services for the exhibition and events sector by delivering a full range of pre-show, onsite and post-show services to both organizers and exhibitors around the globe. With more than 30 years of experience in this arena, CEVA Logistics serves over 50,000 exhibitors worldwide at over 2,500 events in 75+ countries every year.

To learn more about CEVA Logistics Showfreight capabilities, please visit our website at https://www.cevalogistics.com/about-us/tradeshow-logistics.


For additional information please contact:

Investors:
Pierre Benaich
SVP Investor Relations
pierre.benaich@cevalogistics.com
+41 41 547 0048

Media:
Matthias Hochuli
Group Head of Marketing and Communications
matthias.hochuli@cevalogistics.com
+41 41 547 00 52

Leslie Hiltabrand
Marketing & Communications, North America
Leslie.hiltabrand@CEVALogistics.com
281-227-5008

Cathy Howe
Pilot Marketing
ch@pilotmarketing.co.uk
Tel: +44 (0)208 941 5381

 

CEVA - Making business flow
CEVA Logistics, a global asset-light third-party logistics company, designs and operates industry leading supply-chain solutions for large and medium-size national and multinational companies. Its integrated network in Freight Management and Contract Logistics spans more than 160 countries. Approximately 56,000 employees are dedicated to delivering effective solutions across a variety of industry sectors where CEVA applies its operational expertise to provide best-in-class services. CEVA generated revenue of $7 billion and adjusted EBITDA of $280 million in 2017. CEVA Logistics is listed on SIX Swiss Exchange under ticker symbol CEVA. For more information, please visit www.cevalogistics.com.
 



Issuer: CEVA Logistics AG
Key word(s): Special Topics

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