AAR applauds the House approval of the STB Reauthorization legislation
The Association of American Railroads (AAR) welcomed the passage of the Surface Transportation Board Reauthorization Act of 2015 (S.…
ITC Manufacturing declares Chapter 11 bankruptcy
International Technical Coatings, Inc. dba ITC Manufacturing with facilities in Arizona and Ohio has declared Chapter 11 bankruptcy in the United…
Fast Act five-year, $305 billion initiative approved
Following overwhelming House (359-65) and Senate (83-16) approval, on Dec. 4, President Obama signed into law the FAST Act (“Fixing…
Call for 2016 [MC]² conference speakers extended
[MC]² Conference organizers, the MTConnect Institute and AMT – The Association For Manufacturing Technology, announced an extension to the call…
AAR reports weekly rail traffic for November
The Association of American Railroads (AAR) reported weekly U.S. rail traffic, as well as volumes for November 2015 and…
Oil prices hit CERF in the third quarter
CERF Incorporated in Calgary, Alberta has announced its financial and operating results for the three and nine months ended September…
Forklift dealer self-publishes children book
Everybody loves a good book and Frank Clark, vice-president at The Lilly Company just self-published a book about forklifts just…
AAR commends agreement on multi-year surface transportation legislation
Association of American Railroads (AAR) President and CEO, Edward R. Hamberger applauded Congressional conferees on reaching agreement on the first…
WWL doubles shipping frequency from Europe to U.S. West Coast
Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics (WWL), a global provider of RoRo shipping and factory-to-dealer logistics, will increase frequency and capacity on its…
AAR reports weekly rail traffic for the week ending November 21, 2015
The Association of American Railroads (AAR) reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending Nov. 21, 2015. For this week,…
Deere announces earnings and 2016 forecast
Weakness in global markets for farm and construction equipment leads to decline in sales and earnings for quarter and full…
AAR reports reduced weekly traffic over prior year
The Association of American Railroads (AAR) has reported the U.S. rail traffic for the week ending Nov. 21, 2015. For…
Equipment Leasing and Finance Association’s Survey of Economic Activity: October Leasing and Finance Index
October New Business Volume Up 3 Percent Year-over-year, Down 8 Percent Year-to-date and Month-to-month The Equipment Leasing and Finance Association (ELFA);…
BTS Statistics Release: September 2015 North American Freight Numbers
The value of U.S.-NAFTA freight totaled $93.2 billion in September 2015 as all modes of transportation carried less value of…
Caterpillar warns lower Chinese demand will limit sales
Caterpillar, the world’s largest mining and construction equipment manufacturer by sales, has warned that it does not expect Chinese demand…
World steel output falling further behind
October improves on September, but year/year and YTD comparisons show steelmakers dealing with falling demand Capacity utilization, -3.4% Chinese steel,…
East Penn to build new plant, expanded operations in Iowa
East Penn Manufacturing Co. is building a new $70 million facility and bringing 350 state-incented jobs to Oelwein, a city…
Equipment Leasing and Finance Industry confidence higher in November
The Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation (the Foundation) releases the November 2015 Monthly Confidence Index for the Equipment Finance Industry (MCI-EFI). Designed to collect…
AAR reports weekly rail traffic for the week ending November 14, 2015
The Association of American Railroads (AAR) reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending Nov. 14, 2015. For this week,…
TVH acquires France Hayon
On November 9th the TVH Group and the shareholders of France Hayon Group signed an agreement of principle and acquisition of the…
MHI launches iWorkInTheSupplyChain awareness campaign
I work in the supply chain” is often followed by “what’s that?” or “what do you do?” Or it can…
AAR reports weekly rail traffic for the week ending November 7, 2015
The Association of American Railroads (AAR) reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending Nov. 7, 2015. For this week,…
AAR criticizes report that depicts bridges as unsafe
The Association of American Railroads lambasted a new “analysis” released today that relies on faulty assumptions and amateur evaluations to…
WERC announces first in series of monthly, free webinars
The first topic – Augmented Reality, will be presented on Thursday, November 12 – A new series of free webinars…
USMTO forecasts soft start to 2016
Orders still lagging over 2014 – The most recent U.S. Manufacturing Technology Orders report from AMT – The Association For Manufacturing Technology indicates…
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