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Wabash Named One of “America’s Greatest Workplaces for Job Starters” by Newsweek

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Friday, May 5, 2023

“We’re honored to be recognized as one of America's Greatest Workplaces for Job Starters,” said Kristin Glazner, senior vice president, general counsel and chief human resources officer.

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  • “We’re honored to be recognized as one of America's Greatest Workplaces for Job Starters,” said Kristin Glazner, senior vice president, general counsel and chief human resources officer.
  • We believe that investing in our people not only benefits them personally, but also drives the success of Wabash as a whole.
  • “Our America’s Greatest Workplaces for Job Starters ranking highlights the companies that care about providing a positive working environment and career progression,” said Nancy Cooper, Newsweek's global editor in chief.
  • “Congratulations to everyone at Wabash for earning this recognition.”
    To explore career opportunities at Wabash, visit onewabash.com/careers .

PEF Advisors Fully Invests $100 Million Affordable Housing Fund Across Six States

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Wednesday, May 3, 2023

IRVINE, Calif., May 03, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Preservation Equity Fund Advisors (PEF Advisors), a real estate private equity group focused on acquiring and preserving affordable housing in high-cost markets, has fully invested its WNC Preservation Equity Fund 2 (Fund 2) in $229 million in assets across six states.

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  • IRVINE, Calif., May 03, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Preservation Equity Fund Advisors (PEF Advisors), a real estate private equity group focused on acquiring and preserving affordable housing in high-cost markets, has fully invested its WNC Preservation Equity Fund 2 (Fund 2) in $229 million in assets across six states.
  • Fund 2, a $100 million equity fund that closed in May of 2022, is PEF Advisors’ second fund as the firm accelerates the growth of its investment portfolio nationwide.
  • “The completion of the investment capacity in Fund 2 enables us to accomplish our mission of preserving affordable housing across the U.S.,” said Ann Caruana, President and Chief Investment Officer of PEF Advisors.
  • The completion of the investment capacity in Fund 2 brings total assets under management by PEF Advisors to $344 million with 2,081 units.

Affirmed Housing Breaks Ground on Estrella, 96 New Affordable Apartment Homes in San Marcos

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Thursday, April 27, 2023

SAN MARCOS, Calif., April 27, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Affirmed Housing, a leading provider of affordable and supportive housing throughout California, announces that construction has commenced on Estrella, an approximately 79,510-square-foot, affordable housing development serving families in need in the City of San Marcos.

Key Points: 
  • SAN MARCOS, Calif., April 27, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Affirmed Housing, a leading provider of affordable and supportive housing throughout California, announces that construction has commenced on Estrella, an approximately 79,510-square-foot, affordable housing development serving families in need in the City of San Marcos.
  • “Estrella is a win for the City of San Marcos and its citizens,” said San Marcos Mayor Rebecca Jones.
  • The redevelopment will result in a net gain of 66 new affordable apartments at Estrella and 60 new affordable apartments at Alora.
  • Affirmed Housing’s development partners for Estrella include the City of San Marcos, the County of San Diego, WNC, Banner Bank, DAHLIN Group Architecture Planning, Masson and Associates, and form/work Landscape Architecture.

Wabash Earns Two Plant Safety Awards at Wisconsin Tank Operations

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Thursday, April 27, 2023

“We are pleased to receive recognition from TTMA once again for our exceptional safety performance, which underscores our unwavering commitment to safety at Wabash,” said Vice President, Manufacturing Brian Bauman.

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  • “We are pleased to receive recognition from TTMA once again for our exceptional safety performance, which underscores our unwavering commitment to safety at Wabash,” said Vice President, Manufacturing Brian Bauman.
  • On behalf of the entire Wabash team, I extend my congratulations and gratitude to our entire team for their efforts in upholding our safety values and ensuring a safe workplace for all.”
    This is the 16th year Wabash has received a plant safety award from TTMA.
  • The company’s operation in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, won in Tank Category B for plants that reported between 300,000 and 750,000 man-hours.
  • The company’s operation in New Lisbon, Wisconsin, won Most Improved Tank Manufacturing Plant.

Wabash Schedules First Quarter 2023 Earnings Conference Call

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Tuesday, April 4, 2023

LAFAYETTE, Ind., April 04, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Wabash (NYSE: WNC) today announced that it will webcast its quarterly earnings conference call to review and discuss its financial results for the first quarter 2023 on Wednesday, April 26, 2023, beginning at 11:00 a.m.

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  • LAFAYETTE, Ind., April 04, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Wabash (NYSE: WNC) today announced that it will webcast its quarterly earnings conference call to review and discuss its financial results for the first quarter 2023 on Wednesday, April 26, 2023, beginning at 11:00 a.m.
  • The call and an accompanying slide presentation will be accessible on the "Investors" section of Wabash’s website, www.onewabash.com, under "Events & Presentations."
  • The conference call will be accessible by dialing (888) 440-6928, conference ID 6579482.
  • Wabash’s earnings press release, earnings slides and any other related presentation materials will be posted to the "Investors" section of Wabash’s website by 7:00 a.m.

Supply & Demand Chain Executive Recognizes Wabash’s Richard Mansilla with 2023 Pros to Know Award

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Wednesday, March 22, 2023

Supply & Demand Chain Executive is the only publication covering the entire global supply chain.

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  • Supply & Demand Chain Executive is the only publication covering the entire global supply chain.
  • The annual Pros to Know award recognizes outstanding executives whose accomplishments offer a roadmap for other leaders looking to leverage supply chain for competitive advantage.
  • “This year’s list is filled with supply chain professionals whose achievements and success stories have helped move the needle in the supply chain.
  • They work toward helping heal the supply chain,” says Marina Mayer, Editor-in-Chief of Supply & Demand Chain Executive and Food Logistics.

CPP Announces the Closing of Affordable Housing Community in Rancho Cordova, California

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Thursday, March 2, 2023

RANCHO CORDOVA, Calif., March 02, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- CPP (Community Preservation Partners), a mission-driven affordable housing preservation developer, today announced the closing of Coloma Woods apartments located in Rancho Cordova, Calif.

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  • RANCHO CORDOVA, Calif., March 02, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- CPP (Community Preservation Partners), a mission-driven affordable housing preservation developer, today announced the closing of Coloma Woods apartments located in Rancho Cordova, Calif.
  • This project furthers CPP’s mission as it will preserve another California property as affordable housing for at least the next 55 years.
  • Preserving affordable housing is incredibly important, especially in California, where increases in housing costs continue to outpace other regions of the country.
  • “Preserving affordable housing is a critical component in keeping families and seniors in their communities,” said Jack Aronson, Vice President of Acquisitions at CPP.

Poppy Handcrafted Popcorn Welcomes Jeff Immelt as Advisor, with JACS Capital Leading the Company’s $3M Series A Funding Round

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Thursday, March 2, 2023

Poppy Handcrafted Popcorn, Inc. announced the closing of its $3 million Series A funding round, led by JACS Capital, the family office of former GE CEO and investor Jeff Immelt.

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  • Poppy Handcrafted Popcorn, Inc. announced the closing of its $3 million Series A funding round, led by JACS Capital, the family office of former GE CEO and investor Jeff Immelt.
  • The company also announced that Jeff Immelt has been appointed to its Advisory Board and Chris Renno would be joining the Board of Directors.
  • The all-natural gourmet popcorn company has completed the Series A funding round under the leadership of Co-CEOs Susan Aplin and Ginger Frank, who is also the brand’s founder.
  • The funding round will allow Poppy to more than double the company’s existing manufacturing space and invest more than $2 million in new equipment and technology.

Wabash to Show Lightweighting and Hybrid Solutions at Work Truck Week

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Tuesday, February 28, 2023

LAFAYETTE, Ind., Feb. 28, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Wabash (NYSE: WNC) , the visionary leader of connected solutions for the transportation, logistics and distribution industries, will participate in Work Truck Week in Indianapolis March 7-10, 2023.

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  • LAFAYETTE, Ind., Feb. 28, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Wabash (NYSE: WNC) , the visionary leader of connected solutions for the transportation, logistics and distribution industries, will participate in Work Truck Week in Indianapolis March 7-10, 2023.
  • Work Truck Week, hosted by NTEA — the Association for the Work Truck Industry, is North America's largest work truck event.
  • Wabash will exhibit its future-forward solutions that can uniquely transform how fleets do business.
  • Attendees will see how Wabash is lightweighting equipment without sacrificing durability in both dry and refrigerated freight by utilizing proprietary advanced composite technologies and lighter, high-strength steel.

WNC and EdgeQ to Introduce World’s First All-in-One, Multi-Mode 4G/5G Small Cell

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Monday, February 27, 2023

WNC’s newest small cell (LAS1) offers a converged 4G and 5G network that is field upgradable through software with a modular RF antenna design.

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  • WNC’s newest small cell (LAS1) offers a converged 4G and 5G network that is field upgradable through software with a modular RF antenna design.
  • Supporting Power over Ethernet, the all-in-one small cell integrates compute, connectivity, and cloud functionalities while achieving up to 5 Gbps throughput.
  • “WNC has implemented the world’s first dual Radio Access Technology (RAT) small cell product based on EdgeQ’s solution,” said Stephen Sek, Chief of Technology, US and EU Technology Centers at WNC.
  • The WNC LAS1 small cell and EdgeQ’s Base Station-on-a-Chip can be seen at Hall 2 - 2A4MR.