Raymond and Brammo announce technology alliance
The Raymond Corporation and Brammo, Inc., have announced a strategic technology alliance for developing robust lithium-ion alternative energy solutions. The alliance…
Crown Equipment expands sales, service and training operations in Los Angeles
Crown Equipment Corporation announced the opening of a new facility near Los Angeles to meet growing customer demand in the…
Louisiana flooding – material handling equipment donations needed for disaster response
In response to the floods that devastated Southern & South-West Louisiana in August, Feeding America is in need of material handling equipment…
American Trucking Associations opens National Truck Driver Appreciation Week
On Sunday September 11, 2016, and in celebration of America’s 3.5 million professional truck drivers, American Trucking Associations kicked off National…
Alliant Energy launches forklift rebate program for Iowa and Wisconsin
Electric-powered forklift technology has improved so much that Alliant Energy is now offering a $1,000 rebate toward the purchase of…
AAR reports weekly rail traffic for week ending August 27, 2016
The Association of American Railroads (AAR) reported weekly U.S. rail traffic, as well as volumes for August 2016. Carload traffic…
Manufacturing Industry equipment finance activity survey results
The Equipment Leasing and Finance Association has released its 2016 Survey of Equipment Finance Activity (SEFA) reporting new business volume…
Johnson Controls and Tyco complete merger
With a vision to create a safe, comfortable and sustainable world, a newly formed Johnson Controls begins operations following the…
DHL Supply Chain rolls out global augmented reality program
DHL Supply Chain, part of Deutsche Post DHL Group, announced it is rolling out the next phase of its Vision…
AAR reports weekly rail traffic for week ending August 27, 2016
The Association of American Railroads (AAR) reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending August 27, 2016. For this week,…
Honeywell completes acquisition of Intelligrated
Honeywell announced that it has completed its $1.5 billion acquisition of Intelligrated, a privately held supply chain and warehouse automation…
IronPlanet to be acquired by Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers
Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers Incorporated and IronPlanet®, an online marketplace for used heavy equipment and other durable asset sales, jointly announced…
BTS statistics release: June 2016 North American freight numbers
All transportation modes except air carried less cross-border freight by value in June 2016 compared to June 2015 resulting in…
Equipment Leasing and Finance Association’s survey of economic activity: July 2016 Leasing and Finance Index
The Equipment Leasing and Finance Association’s (ELFA) Monthly Leasing and Finance Index (MLFI-25);(MLFI-25), which reports economic activity from 25 companies…
AAR reports weekly rail traffic for week ending August 20, 2016
The Association of American Railroads (AAR) today reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending August 20, 2016. For this…
Record number of robots ordered in first half of 2016
The North American automation industry has set new records to begin 2016, according to the Association for Advancing Automation (A3), the…
AAR commends selection of new Amtrak president and CEO
The Association of American Railroads (AAR) issued the following statement by President and CEO Edward R. Hamberger in response to…
Equipment Leasing and Finance industry confidence improves in August
The Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation (the Foundation) releases the August 2016 Monthly Confidence Index for the Equipment Finance Industry (MCI-EFI) today. Designed…
AAR reports weekly rail traffic for week ending August 13, 2016
The Association of American Railroads (AAR) reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending August 13, 2016. For this week,…
AAR again urges FRA to withdraw two-person crew rule
In comments submitted in response to a July 15th public hearing, the Association of American Railroads (AAR) again urged the Federal…
Verizon to acquire Fleetmatics
Verizon Communications Inc. and Fleetmatics Group PLC announced they have entered into a definitive agreement under which Verizon will acquire…
AAR reports weekly rail traffic for week ending August 6, 2016
The Association of American Railroads (AAR) reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending August 6, 2016. For this week,…
BTS statistics release: June 2016 freight Transportation Services Index (TSI)
The Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI), which is based on the amount of freight carried by the for-hire transportation industry,…
IBTTA announces 2016 International Toll Excellence award winners
For their innovative customer service, social responsibility, technology solutions, and toll operations, engineering and maintenance as well as successful solutions…
Manufacturing technology orders up for June but remain subdued vs. 2015
Manufacturing technology orders made a 17.5 percent gain in June compared to May according to the latest U.S. Manufacturing Technology…
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Humanoid robot production witnessed significant growth in 2025. However, growth was highly concentrated in China and masks a significant deployment…
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