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FAMILY HEIRLOOM: Smiths Get Set to Open CRST’s New Tower John and Dyan Smith are about to christen their newest family heirloom – the $37 million, 11-story corporate home of CRST International Inc. – in downtown Cedar Rapids. “We decided this would be an opportune time to develop a downtown building that CRST and the city would be proud of,” said John, 67, chairman and son of Herald and Miriam Smith, who started Cedar Rapids Steel Transportation in 1955 out of a refurbished chicken coop they bought for $125. “Smitty,” as Herald was called, convinced his customers he could save them money by contracting with owner/operators who were hauling livestock to Chicago to return to the Cedar Rapids area with loads of steel instead of empty trucks, according to the company website. CRST ultimately evolved from a trucking firm into a major transportation/ logistics firm. CONTINUED ON PAGE 6 4 www.CRST.com
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Page 1 and 2: Celebrating the New CRST Center
Page 3: A letter from Dyan and John Smith:
Page 7 and 8: ROAD TO SUCCESS Congratulations on
Page 9 and 10: Congratulations CRST Center 101 T&K
Page 11 and 12: You see possibility. We see you. Wh
Page 13 and 14: KIND. PROTECTIVE. EASY TO RELATE TO
Page 15 and 16: CRST’s new employee break room lo
Page 17 and 18: This fourth-floor office has views
Page 19 and 20: The fourth-floor boardroom, which o
Page 21 and 22: Artwork accents the walls throughou
Page 23 and 24: The new CRST Center is located at 2

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