Will 2013 be the year the economy finally gets over the blues and gets in gear? At the moment, I'm watching business experts debate that point in my hotel room at CNBC. Many of the commentators believe the economy continues to just stumble ...
Kemps, a US-based dairy processor, is set to shut its Duluth milk processing facility on 4 October, a move which will lead to 35 job losses. The company stated that the decision has been made due to declining milk production volumes and ...
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Clark, a leader in the material handling industry, was presented with the Kentucky Governor's Safety & Health Award for both its Lexington and Louisville Kentucky facilities over the past week. The award marks the sixth time for Clark's ...
Quality Bicycle Products is purchasing a 19-acre site in East Hempfield Township in Lancaster County to serve as the location for the distributor's upcoming 120,000-square-foot distribution center in Pennsylvania. QBP previously leased a ...
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International Food Products has selected Epic Systems as engineering firm to develop the process and packaging lines for its $20m facility in St. Louis, Missouri. The project includes installation of product sanitary blending skids, batch ...
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Grocery merchants in Texas, California and New York will soon have ice cream, frozen foods and fresh produce delivered by tractor trailers whose refrigeration units are powered by fuel cells, a clean technology that makes energy silently ...
Dot Foods, a US-based food redistributor, plans to invest around $24m for the construction of its new distribution center in Dyersburg, Tennessee, a move that will creates 157 new jobs. The centre, which will be located in Dyersburg ...
Motorola Solutions, a leading provider of communication solutions and services for enterprise and government customers, has announced the results of a research study that details shifts in the plans of warehouse professionals across several ...
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International Food Products has selected EPIC Systems to develop the process and packaging lines for its new $20m greenfield facility in St Louis, Missouri, US. The new plant, which will be leased from Panattoni Development, combines a ...
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Swedish automobile manufacturer Volvo Cars has signed a deal with the Turkish manufacturer Karsan to terminate local assembly of the Renault Trucks for the domestic market by the end of 2013. The ending of the local assembly is expected ...
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It's easy to understand why lift truck fleets can be difficult to optimize. A large operation may have dozens of trucks serving multiple parts of a warehouse or distribution center, all of which may be driven by different operators on ...
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Gansu-based Chinese steelmaker Jiuquan Iron and Steel Group (JISCO) has announced that it has held a ceremony for the signing of the investment contract for the construction of its new steel processing and distribution center in Hefei in ...
Like many businesses that make products using virgin plastic, Eugene-based PakTech is facing an identity crisis. The national marketplace, responding to a more environmentally conscious consumer base, is shifting slowly toward recycled ...
Outdoor furniture producer Summer Classics has purchased a 429,000-square-foot building here for its new headquarters and distribution center. The company also said it expects to add jobs because of an increase in sales. With the ...
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Atlas Tire Wholesale Inc. has opened a second distribution center (DC) in western Canada and expanded an existing warehouse in eastern Canada. The new DC is in Edmonton, Alberta. Atlas also operates a DC in Richmond, British Columbia. ...
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