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New air sampling pumps safe for hazardous locations
Tuesday September 7, 2010
Casella USA has expanded its Apex line of personal air sampling pumps to feature two intrinsically safe versions, the Apex Standard I.S. and the Apex Pro I.S. Fully compliant to ATEX 100 (94/9/EC) and UL 913 ANSI standards, the approved versions allow ...
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Flexaust introduces new vacuum cleaner stretch hose
Tuesday September 7, 2010
Flexaust introduced a full line of lightweight, reinforced PVC high-stretch hose that can be customized for upright-, canister-, central vacuum cleaners, and related cleaning products. Flexaust Dayflex Lightweight Stretch Hose features PVC construction ...
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Smidler assumes presidency at Kaman Industrial Technologies
Tuesday September 7, 2010
Kaman Corporation announced that Steven J. Smidler has assumed the role of president of its subsidiary, Kaman Industrial Technologies Corporation (KIT) . Smidler succeeds T. Jack Cahill, who retired, and he reports to Neal J. Keating, Chairman, president ...
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McGladrey Distribution Report shows business conditions improving for wholesale distributors
Tuesday September 7, 2010
McGladrey, one of the country’s leading professional services providers, recently released its 2010 McGladrey Distribution Industry Report which shows, among other things, that for the first time in three years, business conditions for distributors ...
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NMHG raises awareness for United Way
Tuesday September 7, 2010
NACCO Materials Handling Group Inc. (NMHG) has always believed in the importance of giving back to the local Greenville, N.C., community and surrounding county. NMHG is proud to be a sponsor of East Carolina University (ECU) athletics, while simultaneously ...
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5 myths businesses must avoid to survive the recovery
Vivian Hairston Blade
Tuesday September 7, 2010
Recession plagued
At a recent stockholders meeting, the vice president of Sales for a global manufacturer, reported: “The economy has been tough on our industry. Sales volumes significantly declined and have not nearly returned ...
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Accu-Sort introduces new bar code system video to cut costs
Tuesday September 7, 2010
Accu-Sort Inc . released a video case study on how its new side-by-side package detection system is projected to save a distribution center $111,000 a year by minimizing mis-shipments and manual handling of packages. The new video demonstrates Accu-Sort's ...
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Combi Packaging & QComp offer latest in robotic case packing
Tuesday September 7, 2010
Combi Packaging Systems LLC and QComp Technologies Inc. are partnering to offer the latest in robotic case packing technology. The integration of the 2 companies’ knowledge and expertise will provide customers with state of the art ...
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Justrite creates new “Chief Technical Officer” position
Tuesday September 7, 2010
Justrite Manufacturing announces the appointment of Glen Carter to the newly created position of chief technical and application information officer. Mr. Carter brings to the position over 25 years’ experience in safety products design development, ...
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ALL Crane Rental names Brian Ledford new general manager
Tuesday September 7, 2010
The ALL Family of Companies announced the appointment of Brian Ledford as general manager of ALL Crane Rental of Alabama, LLC. Ledford started his career as a dispatcher at ALL Carolina Crane & Equipment, where he worked for 4 years. With extensive ...
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Papé Material Handling recognized for safety achievement
Tuesday September 7, 2010
Oregon OSHA welcomes Papé Material Handling Inc . as the latest employer in the Safety and Health Achievement Recognition Program (SHARP). SHARP provides an incentive for Oregon employers to work with their employees to find and correct hazards, ...
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Wisconsin Lift Truck named preferred Rico manufacturing dealer
Tuesday September 7, 2010
Wisconsin Lift Truck Corp. announced it has been named a preferred dealer for Rico Equipment . With over 130 years in the specialty lift truck industry, Rico has a reputation as a pioneer in the design, development, and manufacturing of material ...
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SICK launches low-cost array sensor
Tuesday August 31, 2010
SICK announced the launch of the WL27-3 Reflex Array photoelectric sensor for reliable leading edge detection of irregular shaped objects. Any object 12 mm or larger is detected with the Reflex Array’s 50 mm detection height, regardless of object ...
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Vertical Lift Conveyor offered by Dynamic Conveyor
Tuesday August 31, 2010
With the increasing demand for more sustainable material handling solutions, Dynamic Conveyor introduced a Vertical Lift Conveyor to the manufacturing market. The DynaCon Vertical Lift can be included with a multi-stacked DynaCon conveyor system ...
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FastPic5 Order Processing software improves productivity
Tuesday August 31, 2010
FastPic5 Order Processing (OP) software from FastPic Systems can significantly reduce inventory and improve employee productivity and system throughput in industrial material storage and retrieval operations. Order processing with FastPic5 ...
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Ryan Wall named president/COO of Freight Handlers Inc.
Tuesday August 31, 2010
Freight Handlers Inc. announced the promotion of Ryan Wall to president and chief operating officer. Wall, who previously served as chief leadership officer, reports to Chuck Wall, co-chairman, CEO and founder of Freight Handlers. He succeeds J.B. ...
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CRST expanding training center
Tuesday August 31, 2010
CRST International recently broke ground on a $1 million expansion of its newly built driver training center. The expansion is the result of the company’s recent growth and need for more drivers. CRST is expanding the facility by adding roughly ...
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YRC Glen Moore voted No. 1 Truckload Carrier for Dry Freight for 2010
Tuesday August 31, 2010
YRC Glen Moore has been named the No. 1 Dry Freight Truckload Carrier in the 2010 Quest for Quality Awards given by the readers of Logistics Management magazine. In addition to its No. 1 overall ranking as determined by the highest composite score, ...
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Holland receives 2010 Quest for Quality Award
Tuesday August 31, 2010
Holland has been named a 2010 Quest for Quality Award honoree in two categories - Midwest/North Central regional LTL and Expedited Motor Carriers - by the readers of Logistics Management magazine. For Holland, this represents the 25th consecutive ...
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Atlas World Group awards $12,000 in college scholarships
Tuesday August 31, 2010
For the 6th consecutive year, Atlas World Group Inc . has awarded $12,000 in scholarship money to 3 college students who have ties to Atlas and its subsidiaries. The winners of the Atlas scholarships are Amy McDaniel and Rachel Davis of Evansville ...
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Doosan Infracore appoints new vice president/COO of forklifts
Monday August 30, 2010
Doosan Infracore America Corporation announced the recent reappointment of Mr. Kim Parkinson, director and COO of its Forklifts Group, to the newly created position of vice president and COO for its Forklifts operations. Effective immediately, ...
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Wire decking producers challenge ITC decision
Friday August 27, 2010
Domestic producers of wire decking filed an appeal today challenging the decision by the U.S. International Trade Commission that unfairly traded imports of wire decking from China were not injuring the U.S. decking industry. The appeal was filed ...
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Gateway Safety's Serpent Ventilated Safety Helmet prevents heat stress
Tuesday August 24, 2010
Gateway Safety’s Serpent Ventilated Safety Helmet can help minimize heat buildup under the shell of the helmet, while offering optimal head injury protection. Its CoolSense airflow system, along with six vents along the peak of the helmet, promotes ...
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MHIA to launch new event in 2012
Tuesday August 24, 2010
Material Handling Industry of America (MHIA) announces the launch of its new event, MODEX 2012, to be held February 6-9, 2012 at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta, Ga.
“We are pleased to announce that MHIA will produce this exciting ...
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Lista International announces new video
Tuesday August 24, 2010
Lista International Corporation announced a new video that explores Lista’s innovative drawer fabrication and discusses how it results in unparalleled performance in the industry.
The video addresses drawer construction and design, ...
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New Multipacker reduces packaging waste and improves flexibility
Tuesday August 24, 2010
Newly introduced equipment, including StandardKnapp’s Tritium Multipacker, with the innovative RoboWand programmable path wrapping section, meets packagers’ need for versatility, ease of changeover, and finished product quality.
To ...
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Dematic introduces Alert Monitoring Service
Tuesday August 24, 2010
Dematic introduced a new support capability for users of automated material handling systems called Alert Monitoring Service . The Alert Monitoring Service provides a constant view of a user’s material handling system. It monitors ...
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Barcoding Inc. appoints Joe Santini to director of professional services
Tuesday August 24, 2010
Barcoding Inc. announced the hiring of Joe Santini as director of professional services. In this role, he will lead the development of Barcoding’s new professional services division. Santini is responsible for creating strategies to deliver ...
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AAR's Jennifer Macdonald appointed by Governor O'Malley to Transportation Funding Commission
Tuesday August 24, 2010
The Association of American Railroads (AAR) announced that Assistant Vice President of Government Affairs Jennifer Macdonald has been appointed by Maryland Governor Martin O’Malley to a Blue Ribbon Commission on Transportation Funding as a representative ...
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Inmar named a top 3PL by Food Logistics Magazine
Tuesday August 24, 2010
Inmar announced that it was named a 2010 Top Third-party Logistics Provider by Food Logistics . According to the publication’s editors, the 3PLs selected offer a broad scope of services and capabilities that enable food companies to reduce ...
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Mitsubishi Caterpillar Forklift America Inc. announces new Jungheinrich dealers
Tuesday August 24, 2010
As a result of the distribution and manufacturing agreement between Mitsubishi Caterpillar Forklift America Inc. (MCFA) and Jungheinrich AG , MCFA is pleased to announce several new authorized distributors of Jungheinrich branded warehouse products ...
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Holland selected as 2009 LTL Carrier of the Year by ChemTreat
Tuesday August 24, 2010
Holland was named 2009 LTL Carrier of the Year by ChemTreat .
To determine rankings, ChemTreat rated LTL carriers on service quality in a number of categories including on-time delivery, lost and damaged product and billing accuracy. In addition, ...
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Women In Trucking group hosts tattoo party at Great American Trucking Show
Tuesday August 24, 2010
It was only a flippant remark, but it’s turned into a publicity event complete with tattoos, media exposure and a way to promote a nonprofit organization. When Ellen Voie founded Women In Trucking Association (WIT) she said she’d ...
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Associated announces a new brand identity
Tuesday August 24, 2010
During the past 5 decades, Associated Material Handling Industries Inc. and Allied Handling Equipment Company have strived to forge long term relationships with their customers by providing leading edge design and engineering solutions, world-class ...
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Mother & daughter awarded high honors at LA Sparks game
Tuesday August 17, 2010
Christine Leslie-Espinoza supported her family by driving a truck for a living. That was more than 20 years ago and she was a pioneer as a single female in the trucking industry. She set an example for her children, and her daughter, Lisa Leslie, ...
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Are ineffective performance reviews hurting your company?
Jim Whitt
Tuesday August 17, 2010
On the list of things that are done for all the wrong reasons in organizations, performance reviews would have to rank near the top. They end up being “check the boxes” exercises that have little influence on performance because they take ...
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Voxware releases version 4.0 of popular Voxware 3 software product
Tuesday August 17, 2010
Voxware Inc. announced that version 4.0 of its Voxware 3 product is now available.
Version 4.0 of Voxware 3 includes a significant expansion of the Enterprise Voice Manager, which is part of the Voxware Adaptive Voice Framework. The enhancements ...
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SCRUBS Safety Lens Wipes eliminate 2-Step “spray & dry” cleaning process
Tuesday August 17, 2010
ITW Dymon , manufacturer of SCRUBS Brand Pre-Moistened Wipes, offers SCRUBS Safety Lens Wipes to effectively clean eye and face protection products in 1 easy step. The ready-to-use Wipes eliminate worker lining up at cleaning stations to use separate ...
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KardexRemstar carousel & vertical lift module systems help industrial material organizations meet green goals
Tuesday August 17, 2010
Automated storage and retrieval systems from KardexRemstar can help industrial material companies build sustainable green buildings or redesign existing buildings to meet green standards. KardexRemstar carousels, Shuttle Vertical Lift Modules (VLMs), ...
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Herkules Custom Double Stacked Lift with Riser provides proper ergonomics
Tuesday August 17, 2010
Herkules Equipment Corporation’s Double Stacked Pneumatic Scissor Lift Table with Riser is for raising material up to workers who must assemble products while positioned on elevated platforms. This specific customized lift system raises ...
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Santa Fe Storage & Moving joins Atlas Van Lines' network of agents
Tuesday August 17, 2010
Santa Fe Storage & Moving has joined Atlas Van Lines . By becoming an Atlas Van Lines agent, the company joins more than 500 Atlas agents across North America. Santa Fe Storage & Moving provides packing, crating and protected storage, ...
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Fuel Systems Solutions signs distribution agreement with Cummins Crosspoint
Tuesday August 17, 2010
Fuel Systems Solutions Inc.'s subsidiary, IMPCO Ecotrans , signed a 2-phase full service distribution agreement with Indianapolis-based Cummins Crosspoint for IMPCO Ecotrans manufactured auxiliary power units (APU) supply to the rail industry. The ...
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YRC Worldwide congratulates its professional drivers
Tuesday August 17, 2010
YRC Worldwide announced that 5 of its professional drivers captured top awards at this year's National Truck Driving Championships, Aug. 3-7 in Columbus, Ohio. YRC Worldwide sent a team of outstanding professional drivers from its subsidiaries Holland, ...
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The status of financing today
Garry Bartecki
Monday August 16, 2010
Ask any banker if they are looking for business or finalizing any loan transactions and every last one of them will say, “We have money and we are looking to lend it out.” And that might be true in most cases, except for what they are not ...
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Johnson Controls elects Brian Stief as corporate officer
Tuesday August 10, 2010
Johnson Controls announced the election of Brian Stief as a corporate officer. Stief’s primary responsibilities will include global finance functions, financial planning and analysis, corporate taxation and other special projects. Stief will ...
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ALL appoints 2 new managers
Tuesday August 10, 2010
The ALL Family of Companies announced 2 recent management appointments: Rick Mikut was named manager of the Crawler Crane division of ALL Erection & Crane Rental Corp. in Independence, Ohio, and Clay Thoreson was appointed general manager of ALL ...
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New Circular Wire Rope Isolators From AAC Feature a low Profile for Compact Military and Industrial Applications
Tuesday August 10, 2010
A new Series of 18 compact, low profile circular wire rope isolators from Advanced Antivibration Components (AAC) feature multiaxial shock and vibration protection, corrosion-resistance, maintenance-free operation. These mounts are featured at the ...
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StarLite FOAM Safety Eyewear protects in sweltering work environments
Tuesday August 10, 2010
The newest member of Gateway Safety’s popular StarLite family of eye protection, StarLite FOAM is an answer to the need for a safety spectacle with some safety goggle features. StarLite FOAM has a soft foam edge that blocks dirt and debris and ...
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Portable floor scale provides drum-weighing solutions
Tuesday August 10, 2010
Alliance Scale, Inc. now provides a portable floor scale with a battery-operated weigh indicator and folding ramp that makes easy work of weighing drums containing chemicals, paints, and powders. The DeckHand Portable Floor Scale from Alliance is ...
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High temp hose fills need for applications up to 325 degrees
Tuesday August 10, 2010
FLEXAUST introduces an all-purpose, lightweight fabric-reinforced hose that is designed for automotive and industrial air movement, ventilation, and fume control applications up to 325° F. The Flexaust Heat-Flex CW-325 Hose is a single-ply ...
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