Lower Shipping for MIA Members

CLEVELAND – Members of the Marble Institute of America (MIA) can keep on truckin’ – and light the lights – for less, as part of two new alliances from the trade association.
Affiliated Power Purchasers International (APPI) LLC of Salisbury, Md., an energy-consulting firm, will offer free assistance to U.S.-based MIA members for finding ways to reduce electric and natural-gas costs, including utility-advisory assistance and bill auditing. APPI will assess a member’s utility usage while monitoring the markets, allowing members to take action when savings opportunities arise.
MIA members in the United States can also call on PartnerShip LLC of Oberlin, Ohio, for shipping discounts on a par with high-volume shippers. The company offers savings of up to 26 percent on FedEx® traffic and up to 60 percent off Yellow Transportation and Overnite rates.
The association also offers discounted shipping rates with ALL PRO Freight Systems Inc., an Avon, Ohio, trucking company that operates its own fleet and brokers services with other large freight carriers. MIA members can receive a 65-percent discount from the published tariff rate on domestic ground service of more than 1,000 lbs.
For more information, contact MIA at 440-250-9222, or online at info@marble-institute.com or www.marble-institute.com.