July manufacturing technology orders down
July U.S. manufacturing technology orders totaled $318.33 million according to AMT – The Association for Manufacturing Technology. This total, as…
CDA provides comparative efficiency analysis for electric motors
Results from initial testing by the Copper Development Association (CDA) comparing the efficiencies of the Copper Rotor Motor (CRM) and…
2016 International Additive Manufacturing Award competition launches
The Association For Manufacturing Technology and VDW – Verein Deutscher Werkzeugmaschinenfabriken (German Machine Tool Builders’ Association) announced that the competition…
Hoist Liftruck Mfg., Inc. enters into an exclusive agreement with Toyota Material Handling USA
Hoist Liftruck Mfg., Inc., a manufacturer of high-capacity material handling equipment, announced it has entered into an exclusive agreement with…
AAR reports weekly rail traffic for week ending September 5, 2015
The Association of American Railroads (AAR) reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending Sep. 5, 2015. For this week,…
BTS releases July 2015 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,…
Coalition for Transportation Productivity applauds introduction of -Safe Trucking Act’
The Coalition for Transportation Productivity (CTP), a group of 200 of the nation’s leading manufacturers, shippers, carriers and allied associations, today…
ELFA Survey Of Equipment Finance Activity reports overall new business volume grew 6.7% in 2014
New business volume grew 6.7% in the equipment finance industry in 2014, according to the 2015 Survey of Equipment Finance Activity (SEFA)…
Columbus McKinnon completes acquisition of Magnetek
Amherst, N.Y.-based Columbus McKinnon Corp., a material handling products manufacturer, has completed its acquisition of Menomonee Falls-based Magnetek Inc. Magnetek…
AAR reports weekly rail traffic for August and week ending August 29, 2015
The Association of American Railroads (AAR) reported weekly U.S. rail traffic, as well as volumes for August 2015 and the…
Continental Tire partners with Quality Tire Service to expand Retreading Network to Western Canada
Continental Tire the Americas, LLC’s Commercial Vehicle Tire group (Continental Tire) and Quality Tire Service LTD, the largest independent tire…
MHI releases August 2015 industry report
MHI released their MHI Prestige Economics Business Activity Index recently indicating slowed business activity in material handling during August and…
Inmar announces program to fuel student passion for STEM – with an unconventional twist
With former IBMers among its founding members, Inmar has known the value of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) disciplines…
Johnson Controls’ Global Workplace Solutions business sold to CBRE Group
Johnson Controls announced it has completed the sale of its Global Workplace Solutions (GWS) business to CBRE Group for $1.475 billion.…
HighJump acquires Wesupply
HighJump, a global provider of supply chain management solutions, announced that it has acquired Wesupply, a United Kingdom-based premier provider…
Westport and Fuel Systems Solutions announce intention to merge
Westport Innovations Inc. and Fuel Systems Solutions, Inc. jointly announced that the companies have entered into a merger agreement to…
BTS releases June 2015 North American freight numbers
The value of U.S.-NAFTA freight totaled $99.0 billion in June 2015 as all modes except truck carried less U.S.-NAFTA freight…
ISA Economic Index slows in July
The August ISA Economic Indicator Report (EIR) from the Industrial Supply Association indicated that growth slowed for Distributors and Manufacturers…
July Monthly Leasing & Finance Index NBV Up 4% YOY, 8% YTD
Equipment Leasing and Finance Association’s Survey of Economic Activity: Monthly Leasing and Finance IndexJuly New Business Volume Up 4 Percent…
U.S. Transportation Secretary Foxx announces $9.5 Million in grants to promote careers
U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx announced $9.5 million in grants to 19 projects in 13 states selected to help train…
AAR reports weekly rail taffic for the week ending August 22, 2015
The Association of American Railroads (AAR) reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending Aug. 22, 2015. For this week,…
Equipment leasing and finance industry confidence sharply higher in August
The Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation (the Foundation) releases the August 2015 Monthly Confidence Index for the Equipment Finance Industry (MCI-EFI) today. Designed to…
MTConnect announces extension for Ideation Competition
Submission period extended to December 15 The deadline for the MTConnect Student Challenge ideation competition has been extended until December…
AAR reports weekly rail traffic for week ending August 15, 2015
The Association of American Railroads (AAR) reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending Aug. 15, 2015. For this week,…
Purolator International named a top third-party logistics provider
Purolator International, provider of cross-border logistics, announced that it has been named to Inbound Logistics’ Top 100 3PL Providers list. …
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