Pictured, from left, are Doug Hanes,First Federal Savings Bank, chamber ambassador; Nola Hudson, Beacon Credit Union, chamber ambassador; George Robertson, Kosciusko Economic Development Corporation, president; Joe Kessie, Lake City Bank; Brent Hoffman, Lake City Bank; Nick Rife, Tranzstar, operation manager; Aubrey Rife, Tranzstar, president, Sandra Parra, Old National Bank, chamber ambassador; Becky Plummer, Staffmark, chamber ambassador; Darci and Don Zolman, Zolman Farms, owners; Rob Parker, Kosciusko Chamber of Commerce, president.

WARSAW — Tranzstar Transportation & Warehousing celebrated the opening of its new kosher certified tank wash at its facility at 1406 W. Winona Avenue, Warsaw, with a ribbon cutting on Oct. 23.

President Aubrey Rife spoke to present Kosciusko Chamber members and Lake City Bank representatives before the ribbon cutting, saying that one year ago the idea of a kosher tank wash was just a “crazy idea.”

Now, the company has certification for kosher upgrade and maintenance washes through the Orthodox Union, offering cleaning and kosherization options to local food grade and non-hazmat haulers.

Rife thanked Tranzstar’s partners Louis Dreyfus Company and Lake City Bank for their help in making Tranzstar’s expansion a reality.

For more information, visit Tranzstar’s website.

Tranzstar carries certification to allow kosher washing without a Rabbi present.