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Ozburn-Hessey Logistics has acquired three new companies. They are: Barthco International, which provides international freight forwarding and customs brokerage services; Freightek Inc., which develops, supports and markets international trade software for broker/forwarder operations; and Turbo Logistics, a transportation broker. ... Industrial Transport, which provides regional intra-and inter-plant freight transport, has teamed up with Exel to form a new joint venture known as Innogistics LLC. The new company, to be operated as a minority business enterprise, will offer secondary packaging, sequencing and sub-assembly services. ... International freight forwarder and logistics service provider SEKO has opened a new office in Las Vegas, Nev. ... Toyota Material Handling U.S.A. has signed on as an associate sponsor of the number 11 Red Horse Racing Toyota Tundra truck driven by David Starr in the 2006 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series. ... Cass Information Systems has acquired the parcel-auditing services of Kansas-based NTransit Inc. ... Hellmann Worldwide Logistics has opened a new office in Kansas City, Mo. ... Lift truck manufacturer Atlet now offers a free, Interactive Storage System Analyzer CD. The CD addresses the pros and cons of 12 popular warehousing systems and helps users determine how large their warehouse must be to store a given number of pallets. To obtain a copy, call (800) 351-5525 or send an e-mail request to info@atletusa.com.