Airtrax Signs Distributor Agreement with Western Rail & Dock of California
BLACKWOOD, N.J., July 11, 2006 -- Airtrax, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: AITX - News), a developer of patented, Omni-Directional technology with military and commercial applications, announced today that the Company has sold and shipped an ATX-3000 SIDEWINDER(TM) Omni-Directional vehicle to material handling supplier Western Rail & Dock, formerly known as W.T. Billard Co., of Santa Fe Springs, California. Western Rail & Dock has been supplying the material handling industry with industrial solutions since 1942.
"Airtrax's SIDEWINDER vehicle has a unique design that will change the way the material handling industry does business. The practical, affordable and virtually zero maintenance qualities of these vehicles will save our clients warehouse space and money," said Bill Billard, Owner and President of Western Rail & Dock.
Mr. Billard continued, "The Airtrax design and innovative Omni-Directional technology offers such a clear value proposition that we decided to represent the Company's flagship product. Currently, we have a demo unit and have started a mailing campaign to introduce and advertise the SIDEWINDER to our customer base. We are also marketing the product to our Trackmobile customers and we are actively networking on behalf of Airtrax in the community through the Chamber of Commerce, Rotary and Soroptimists. I believe our customers, contacts and sales prospects will find the SIDEWINDER immeasurably beneficial to their business. We plan to display and demonstrate the vehicles and place orders with Airtrax throughout the length of our distributor agreement."
Peter Greenwood, Airtrax's Vice-President of Sales, stated, "Western Rail & Dock has a premier record of serving the material handling, railroad and shipping industries for over sixty years. I believe this is the Company every business turns to for the most reliable and practical material handling solutions and Western Rail & Dock's proud history speaks for itself. Mr. Billard's expertise in the industry coupled with his company's legacy will enable us to bring the SIDEWINDER to Western Rail & Dock's invaluable contacts and customers. Airtrax continues to deliver trucks to dealers across the Country and all over the World to grow our network of dealerships."
Airtrax has developed business partnerships, received orders, and shipped trucks to California, Wisconsin, Arkansas, Ohio, New Jersey, Kentucky, Florida, and Pennsylvania in the United States, and internationally to the United Kingdom, Spain, Greece and the Balkans, Panama, New Zealand, Canada, and South Africa.
About Western Rail & Dock:
In 1942, among war production heroes, Henry J. Kaiser was building a Liberty cargo ship every 4 days using new techniques of pre-fabrication and assembly line methods. The concept of "unit loads" stored on pallets began to take hold in industry during World War II. The result was the expansion of the forklift truck business.
It was in that same year of 1942 that another company was making its modest beginnings. In the kitchen of his Beverly Hills home the grandfather of current president Bill Billard began the W.T. Billard Co. His first branch office was the trunk of his 1942 Studebaker. A half a dozen locations and one name later, Western Rail & Dock, Inc. has never lost the "human touch." Not only for their employees but for each of their suppliers and customers. It is reflected in how they respond to customers' problems, and in how they are innovative in approaching new ways to handle the materials which each of their customers has available for their marketplaces.
Western Rail & Dock, Inc. firmly believes this is just what it takes to stay strong as a business. They're excited about the introduction of the Airtrax line, because at 60-plus years and counting, Western Rail & Dock, Inc. has a new opportunity to meet customer's needs in a revolutionary way. They encourage customers to "come revolutionize the way your warehouse operates. Come be a part of our new beginning."
About Airtrax, Inc.:
A U.S.-based developer of Omni-Directional technology, Airtrax designs and manufactures Omni-Directional vehicles. The Airtrax patented wheel was designed and developed by Airtrax after receiving a technology transfer from the US Navy in the form of a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA).
The SIDEWINDER(TM) Omni-Directional Lift Truck and the Airtrax Cobra(TM) aerial work platform (AWP) are the first Omni-Directional vehicles using Omni- Directional technology and the patented Airtrax wheel to be commercially produced. The nearly maintenance-free design also reduces maintenance costs, delivering cost efficiencies to companies both large and small. The Airtrax patented Omni-Directional wheel is manufactured exclusively for Airtrax vehicles. For more information and to view a must-see product demonstration, visit www.airtrax.com.
Stephen Koenigsberg
Cell: 516-398-8995
Email: skpublicrelations@yahoo.com
