This year The Raymond Corporation is celebrating its 90th anniversary as a leader in the materials handling industry.From the company's invention of the first hydraulic hand pallet truck in 1934 to its current advancements in lift truck ...
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Across the country today,customers,suppliers,educators and students will take a moment to reflect on the value of manufacturing to the United States economy.Through a series of educational outreach programs,facility tours,and business ...
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Conventional thinking says you can't put 10 pounds of stuff in a 5-pound bag. Yet that was the challenge presented to Kenco,a national third-party logistics(3PL)provider with headquarters in Chattanooga,Tenn.,by a distributor of repair ...
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Let's talk about software. When that topic comes up at Modern, we're generally talking about warehouse management systems. And for good reason. During the late 1990's, when I began writing about materials handling automation, end users were ...
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Australia-based Viscount Plastics has introduced pallets made from post consumer waste. Viscount developed the innovative new pallet, which is environmentally sustainable for the Australian market, according to ferret.com.au. The light ...
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Tetra Pak has announced the acquisition of the business of New Zealand-based Sealing Technology, for an undisclosed amount. Tetra Pak said the equipment will be offered as a retrofittable version for existing lines or as Tetra Pak ...
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Toyota Industries Corporation and Cascade Corporation today announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement under which TICO will acquire 100 percent of the shares of Cascade for $65 per share in cash in a transaction valued at ...
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One of the hottest technology stories over the last couple of years has been software in the cloud. In our space, that means cloud-based WMS, TMS and ERP systems. Last year at Modex, Voxware told me about a cloud-based voice recognition ...
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Funds advised by Triton today announced the sale of logistics specialist Dematic, the global leader in warehouse technology and materials handling solutions, to private equity investor AEA Investors (“AEA”) and Teachers’ ...
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BIG W’s state-of-the-art distribution centre at Hoxton Park, Sydney BIG W’s new 89,000sqm distribution centre at Hoxton Park in Sydney was the big winner at the recent Australian Supply Chain & Logistics Awards. The retail ...
Robert Hammond … ‘strong base’ Clark Equipment will expand its materials handling business in New Zealand, making it the centre for distribution into the Pacific Islands. The company is forecasting further growth in ...
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The Reusable Packaging Association (RPA) announced its 2013 Executive Committee members today. Formed in 1998, the RPA is the leading trade association dedicated to promoting the expansion and value of reusable packaging systems for greater ...
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NACCO Industries,Inc.(NYSE:NC)and Hyster-Yale Materials Handling,Inc.(NYSE:HY)announced today the spin-off by NACCO of its materials handling business to NACCO stockholders. At the close of business today,NACCO will distribute a dividend ...
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Pallet racks brought the revolution in material handling systems across the industries.This racking system helped the warehouse keepers to manage and maintain the asset and space in the warehouses.The system provided systematic and ...
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Not long ago,the materials handling industry was only about moving goods,but that focus has been shifting to include the value of information about moving goods.When it comes to vehicle management systems,an hour meter was once the only ...
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