Another Battery Fire On Board an Aircraft

D & M Custom Injection Molding Corp. of Burlington, Ill gave a five-piece shipment of approximately 2,000 smokeless cigarettes to Federal Express, for transportation by air, from Indianapolis to Minneapolis-St. Paul, Aug. 14, 2009. Each smokeless cigarette contained alcohol — a flammable liquid, and a lithium battery — a hazardous material. The Federal Aviation Administration [...] Read Full Story

UN Steel Drums Used to Transport Flammable Film

Anyone that has ever watched a movie with me has heard me state that “just about every movie made has a shot of a steel drum somewhere in the film.” It’s surprisingly true! Ask my children! Now, thanks to Rick Rubin of Maxi Container, I recently learned that UN approved steel drums are being used [...] Read Full Story

Congratulations to Helen Turley – a Leader in our Winemaking Community

We were excited to see Helen Turley of Marcassin Vineyard gracing the cover of this month’s copy of Wine Spectator Magazine. Helen Turley is one of the most influential woman wine makers in the world today and we are proud to say that her Marcassin Vineyard was one of the first wineries to purchase a [...] Read Full Story