Women In Trucking Association announces its February 2023 Member of the Month
The Women In Trucking Association (WIT) has announced Cara Howes as its February 2023 Member of the Month. Cara is a parts distribution center manager at PACCAR Parts, a division of PACCAR Inc. Cara has been interested in the trucking industry for as long as she can remember. Her mother was a PACCAR employee, and Cara has fond memories of “bring your daughter to work day” as a child. Her grandfather owned a tanker business in Oregon...
After 100 years of innovation Raymond continues to lead
One hundred years after its founding, and with the same customer-first approach that led to the introduction of the double-faced wooden-sided pallet and the hydraulic hand pallet jack, The Raymond Corporation continues its unquestioned industry leadership with a host of awards and recognitions from the Logistics Hall of Fame, IndustryWeek, the National Association of Manufacturers, and other organizations. “For 100 years, the customer...
Bridger Howes recruits Jenny Eagle
Lifting industry PR company Bridger Howes Limited (BH) has named Jenny Eagle PR and communications manager Eagle, formerly editor of Hoist magazine, will join BH on 1 February. She becomes the business’s first major recruit, joining founding directors Mark Bridger and Richard Howes. She said: “Having served the industrial lifting sector as an editor, I grew attached to the products and people that make the sector such fun to cover. I...
Toyota Material Handling announces organizational changes
Toyota Material Handling (TMH), the industry leader in material handling innovation, announces the promotion of Bill Byrd and Dan Kossow to director-level positions as part of a new strategic vision for the company’s organizational structure to further support and enhance operations and collaboration between corporate sales teams and its renowned nationwide TMH dealer network. “These promotions are a reflection of Toyota’s ongoing...
Women In Trucking Association announces 2023 Content Advisory Council
The Women In Trucking Association (WIT) announced its 2023 Content Advisory Council, a volunteer group comprised of executives or professionals who have vast knowledge and experience in transportation and logistics, as well as a passion for the mission of the association: to encourage the employment of women in the trucking industry, promote their accomplishments, and minimize the obstacles they face. The goal of WIT’s Content...
PTDA welcomes new member
The Power Transmission Distributors Association (PTDA), an association for the industrial power transmission/motion control (PT/MC) distribution channel, welcomes a new distributor member. Nelson Electric Motors (Opelika, Ala.) Founded in 1968 in Alexander City, Ala., Nelson Electric Motor Service provides expert Electro-Mechanical Repair services to the Central Alabama region. In 2002 and 2013 it expanded operations to Opelika, Ala.,...
Lauren Fiochetta joins Tompkins Robotics as Senior Marketing Manager
Tompkins Robotics, a globally focused provider of the robotic automation of distribution and fulfillment operations, has named Lauren Fiochetta to the role of Senior Marketing Manager. In this new role, she will develop and implement omnichannel marketing campaigns designed to attract and qualify customers across a wide range of industries, according to Tompkins Robotics President and CEO Mike Futch. “We are excited to welcome...