High fuel prices prompts resurgence in Autogas/CNG Fuel System Class

PECO Pallet named a “Green 75 Supply Chain Partner”

BTS releases freight Transportation Services Index (TSI)

RFA releases vital information on rail transportation safety

Holland wins 2012 Supplier Excellence Award from Eastman Chemical

Holland driver travels three million accident-free miles

AAR Reports increased rail traffic for May, and week ending June 1

CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2014 tapped for international buyer program

AAR statement on the passing of Senator Frank R. Lautenberg

SME looks to the future of manufacturing

Jim Lang of the Konecranes Training Institute named Crane Innovator of the Year

Crown Equipment earns recognition for military service support

NMHG donates $7,750 to United Way of Pitt County

Jungheinrich® dealer donates forklift to foodbank

Lista International fundraiser to support Oklahoma relief

Akro-Mils hires new product development manager

Crown Equipment earns International Award for Forklift Truck Solutions

RMI Corporation celebrates 30 years

Toyota appoints national manager of human resources

Bosch Rexroth receives the 2013 “Jobs First” Governor’s ImPAct award

High fuel prices prompts resurgence in Autogas/CNG Fuel System Class

ACME Alternate Fuel Systems, Inc. is gearing up for ACME School--the most innovative propane/natural gas fuel system & diesel economizer class available. The annual training is scheduled for July 15-17, 2013 in Mankato, Minnesota. Last year’s...

PECO Pallet named a “Green 75 Supply Chain Partner”

PECO Pallet, Inc. was recently named a Green 75 Supply Chain Partner by Inbound Logistics magazine. The company will be profiled in the special “Lean and Green” June issue as one of the top 75 companies in supply chain sustainability....

BTS releases freight Transportation Services Index (TSI)
Freight shipments fell 1.2% in April from March

The amount of freight carried by the for-hire transportation industry fell 1.2 percent in April from March, declining after five consecutive monthly increases, according to the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Transportation...

Standard-Knapp announces flask capabilities for 939S VERSATRON™ case packer

Standard-Knapp announces the availability of a new flask-handling option for its model 939S Versatron™ Case Packer. Thicker lane guides now allow for safe and gentle packing of 100ml, 200ml and 375ml flasks. The new flask handling option...

RFA releases vital information on rail transportation safety

The Renewable Fuels Association (RFA) released the “Guidelines for Hinged and Bolted Manway Assembly” in conjunction with the start of the 2013 Fuel Ethanol Workshop. The publication is a powerful resource for ethanol shippers to ensure...

Holland wins 2012 Supplier Excellence Award from Eastman Chemical

Eastman Chemical Company has named Holland the recipient of its 2012 Supplier Excellence Award. The award is part of the Eastman Supplier Excellence Program (ESEP). This marks the seventh consecutive year in which Holland has received this...

Moxa introduces industrial-strength data line surge protectors

Moxa announced the new ISD-1000 Series of data line surge protectors engineered to guard data and hardware from harmful transient energies resulting from the "switching" of nearby equipment."We've been hearing from the market that...

Jungheinrich® dealer donates forklift to foodbank

Ohio-based Jungheinrich ® lift truck dealer, Towlift, Inc. , recently donated a Jungheinrich lift truck to the Mid-Ohio Foodbank. The Mid-Ohio Foodbank will use the 4,000 lb. capacity stand-up end control lift truck at its main warehouse center...

The TubeRack – A revolution in steel pallet storage rack systems

The Problem When iconic pop singer Carole King wrote and sang the lyrics “I feel the earth move under my feet” she was crooning a love song.   Little did she know how those words would shake up business and industry leaders worldwide,...

Customer satisfaction and market share

Customer service (satisfaction) is an attitude displayed by every employee within the dealership. It is not a separate department within the dealership. It is the whole dealership. World-class customer service requires that everyone provides superior...

Hy-Tek reaches 50-year milestone

At the Hy-Tek Material Handling headquarters in Columbus, Ohio, long-time employees who left a mark on the company have their names engraved on a wall. Twenty-seven names are engraved on the William K. Slife Foundation Wall, which recognizes employees...

Uncovering talent & potential at every stage of employment

It is a widely accepted business practice to use a personality assessment, such as the Caliper Profile, during the hiring and selection process. The assessment uncovers aspects of the candidate's personality that may be hard to identify during the job...

Customer are different today

Customers are better informed, better educated and expect much more from their suppliers than they did twenty years ago. Customers today have a narrower focus. They adhere to the philosophy of – “Do what you do best & hire the rest.”...

Multi-tasking, Focus and other stuff

I just had a conversation with a sales manager at my last seminar.  The gist of it is this:  he has so many competing responsibilities; it is difficult to spend time with his sales team.  Sound familiar?  It should.  I have...

Standard-Knapp announces flask capabilities for 939S VERSATRON™ case packer

Standard-Knapp announces the availability of a new flask-handling option for its model 939S Versatron™ Case Packer. Thicker lane guides now allow for safe and gentle packing of 100ml, 200ml and 375ml flasks. The new flask handling option...

New low profile aluminum portable gantry crane

Air Technical Industries announces the development of a unique, low profile Gantry Crane, with hydraulic cable lift and mobile trolley built right into the double girder boom. Only the hook hangs below the boom for low headroom requirements, lifting...

Moxa introduces industrial-strength data line surge protectors

Moxa announced the new ISD-1000 Series of data line surge protectors engineered to guard data and hardware from harmful transient energies resulting from the "switching" of nearby equipment."We've been hearing from the market that...

Anderson Power Products launches Smart connector

Anderson Power Products® (APP®) announces a new addition to their multipole connector selection with the release of the new SB® Smart connector. The SB Smart is designed to meet the connection needs for high power storage batteries which...

Floor-level lifts can be loaded & unloaded by a hand pallet jack

Ergonomic XZ Series hydraulic floor-level lifts from Presto Lifts Inc. can handle loads of up to 6,000 pounds, are useful in all the usual lift-table applications (assembly, maintenance, palletizing, etc.), and can be easily loaded/unloaded with an...

IDEAL introduces lockout/tagout training program

Up to 10 percent of industrial incidents are related to the failure to lock out equipment during plant maintenance. Proper lockout/tagout (LO/TO) practices safeguard workers from the ever-present danger of electrocution, shock or crushing....

New Megamat RS 180 vertical carousel now available

Kardex Remstar has extended its portfolio for the RS series, the latest generation of the proven vertical carousel, by introducing the new Megamat RS 180. This new model satisfies market demands for tailored solutions. The Megamat RS 180 is particularly...

METTLER TOLEDO publishes brochure for profitable and efficient logistics

METTLER TOLEDO recently published a new brochure, Flexible Measure Solutions: Profitable, Efficient Logistics, which explains how technology can simplify the logistics process while recovering the revenue those companies rightfully earn. Customers...

June 2013 Calendar of Events

Here is the calendar of events for June 2013. June 18 - June 20, 2013 Guangzhou International Forklift and Accessory EXPO  

July 2013 Calendar of Events

Here is the calendar of events for the month of July 2013. July 4 - 7, 2013: Material Handling World EXPO Pragati Maidan | New Delhi, India

Material Handling Wholesaler digital issue with over 120 advertisements and product listings!

Click here for the current (June 2013) issue of Material Handling Wholesaler.  If you or someone in your company who would like to receive the magazine digitally on a monthly basis  click here to subscribe. To subscribe to...