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NEWBERRY TANKS’ SKID TANK WINS THE PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARD
West Memphis, AR June 8, 2021– Today, the American Business Awards® announced that Newberry Tanks and Equipment’s innovative Skid Tank has won the People’s Choice Award for Industrial Product of the Year.
This is the second year in a row Newberry Tanks’ oil and petroleum storage tank designs have captured this award.
Newberry’s Code Compliant Skid Tank
Judges awarded Newberry’s innovative and environmentally conscious Code Compliant Skid Tank Gold last month, due to the balanced “no swing” design which improves safety for staff and adds another level of protection against costly EPA violations. Additionally, the skid tank can be moved with a simple forklift, saving customers thousands of dollars per year on hiring a crane.
Judges cited:
“New skid tank design with high priority to workplace safety, no swing design, and the ability to move with the forklift offers a great benefit and value to industrial clients.”
“Storage has been a major issue and needs lot of attention to combustible fluids. This mobile tank will help business’ need for storage.”
Newberry also won Industrial Product of the Year and People’s Choice Awards for their custom-designed Slimline steel tank in 2020. The company has taken a total of 10 American Business Awards in the past two years.
Newberry Tanks President and COO Matt Kohnke commented, “We’d like to thank all the customers, partners and fans that voted for our skid tank in the People’s Choice Award. It goes to show that when customers come to Newberry for customization of a steel tank, we’re a trusted partner that can deliver a design that exceeds expectations. We’re proud of that legacy.”
Media inquiries regarding this release should be directed to publicist Kathleen Hannon (704) 912-0209 or via email at [email protected].
About Newberry Tanks:
For more than 90 years, award-winning Newberry Tank and Equipment has been manufacturing quality aboveground and underground steel tanks for the American Supply Chain and every branch of the U.S. military. The “Think Tank” of Oil and Petroleum storage, Newberry Tanks is intent on innovation: offering tanks on demand, dedicated customer service, turnkey solutions, and the fastest delivery in the country. *Ask about our Preferred Customer Program.
About the American Business Awards®
Stevie Awards are conferred in eight programs: the Asia-Pacific Stevie Awards, the German Stevie Awards, the Middle East & North Africa Stevie Awards, The American Business Awards®, The International Business Awards®, the Stevie Awards for Women in Business, the Stevie Awards for Great Employers, and the Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service. The Stevies also produce the annual Women|Future Conference. Stevie Awards competitions receive more than 12,000 entries each year from organizations in more than 70 nations. Honoring organizations of all types and sizes and the people behind them, the Stevies recognize outstanding performances in the workplace worldwide. Learn more about the Stevie Awards at https://www.StevieAwards.com.
Music Must Continue
We Got Rhythm!
Newberry Tanks is a proud Gold Level Sponsor for Stax Music Academy, a program of the Soulsville Foundation, which also operates the Stax Museum of American Soul Music. Founded in 2000, the Academy is celebrating 20 years of equipping young musicians with the skills they need to excel in music, as well as leadership training. In addition to our sponsorship, Newberry Tanks is proud to support Stax Music Academy’s #MusicMustContinue campaign by matching every donation made during the week of August 3 up to $5,000!
COVID-19 has forced many organizations — including Stax Music Academy — to go virtual. Simultaneously, many schools are slashing their budgets for the arts, so Stax Music Academy is now providing free virtual workshops and classes for all students in Shelby County to those without. The music must continue for these young students. Together, we can be a lifeline for kids across Memphis and Shelby County, making music education accessible regardless of their ability to pay.
Why is Newberry investing in a Memphis music academy? Read on.
Newberry Employee of the Year 1946: B.B. King
In 1946, Newberry Tanks was a thriving supplier of oil tanks and equipment thanks to hard work, quality products, reliable delivery times, and intentional innovation. But that year, Newberry was also the employer of legendary blues guitarist Booker (Bukka) White, and his young second cousin…none other than the ‘King of the Blues’ himself, B.B. King.
The story goes like this: Bukka worked for founder Jimmy Newberry at Newberry Tanks long before he became a celebrity, his skills as welder as deft as his skills on a guitar. After a stint in prison, Bukka needed a job and went back to see Jimmy. Bukka was expecting a no, but Jimmy hired him back, believing everyone deserves a second chance.
One day Bukka arrived home to find his young cousin, Riley King, asleep on his stoop. Going by “Blues Boy” (soon to become B.B.), the King of the Blues was barely more than a teenager. He’d hitched all the way from Mississippi, in the hope his famous cousin would introduce him to the Memphis music scene. Bukka not only did that, but introduced him to Jimmy so he could support himself. Together, Bukka and B.B. welded by day at Newberry, and set fire to Memphis blues scene at night.
Bukka never forgot the kindness Jimmy Newberry had shown him and his young cousin: he stayed with the company the rest of his career. B.B. left Newberry to become a musical legend.
The Music Must Continue
Today Newberry Tanks is committed to continuing Jimmy’s legacy of supporting musicians in recognition of and respect for the talents and craftmanship of our current and former employees.
Making music just got a little harder, while playing a key role in keeping us all going through these hard times. The music must indeed continue. Here at Newberry, we are #StrongAsSteel” and we intend to help make sure these kids, the community, and the world at large can foster and enjoy the music. Join us in supporting and celebrating the work this wonderful academy is doing. And be sure to tune in for their music online! They can be found on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and YouTube.
Help us in supporting this worthy cause! You can donate here.
