August 2024 Logistics Manager’s Index Report® LMI® at 56.4
Growth is INCREASING AT AN INCREASING RATE for Inventory Levels, Inventory Costs, Warehousing Capacity, Warehousing Prices, Transportation Capacity, and Transportation…
RSS Raises Profile at LiftEx 2024
Rope and Sling Specialists Ltd. (RSS) will return as a lead sponsor and take a new exhibit to LiftEx 2024,…
NRF urges ILA-USMX to resume negotiations and avoid port strike
The National Retail Federation released the following statement from NRF President and CEO Matthew Shay regarding concerns about a potential…
Research into AI adoption finds U.S. service companies held back by lack of skills, security concerns, and legacy systems
However, there is optimism that Industrial AI will improve quality control and bring new sustainability gains Research from IFS, a technology…
ORBIS hosted a 2024 Community Giving Reception
ORBIS® Corporation held its annual Community Giving Reception on August 22 to celebrate and honor the services that nonprofit organizations…
AAR reports Rail Traffic for the week ending August 24, 2024
The Association of American Railroads (AAR) has reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending August 24, 2024. This week’s…
Port’s small business spending surpasses $55 Million
Effort to broaden opportunities to more firms exceeds goal by 15% A commitment by the Port of Long Beach to…
Staffing index rebounds back to 90 in August
The year-to-year gap narrows, new starts down from the previous week Staffing employment increased during the week of Aug. 12-18,…
Carolina Handling supports hunger relief organizations with equipment giveaway
In celebration of Carolina Handling’s 58 years in business in 2024, the Charlotte, North Carolina-based intralogistics company has awarded 58…
Safety 2024 attendance in Denver soars above previous record
The signature event of the American Society of Safety Professionals (ASSP) attracted 6,758 workplace safety and health professionals this month…
Bobcat announces winners at North Dakota professional and local golf
Proceeds benefit Fargo-area community with more than $1.291 million raised since 1984 The 60th annual Bobcat North Dakota Open again…
Duravant acquires packaging equipment manufacturer T-TEK
Automation equipment leader Duravant expands packaging solutions portfolio with the acquisition of end-of-line equipment provider T-TEK Duravant LLC (“Duravant”), a…
What Fed Chair Powell’s address means for manufacturing
Today, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell gave the most concrete signal yet that interest rate cuts are on the horizon…
TVH Parts Co. leads the way in sustainable business practices
TVH Parts Co. has called the greater Kansas City area home for almost 20 years as the company’s Americas Headquarters…
Motion enters agreement to purchase Industrial Products Distributor
Motion’s Market Expanding in Canada Motion Industries, Inc. signed a definitive purchase agreement to acquire the operating assets of Canadian-based…
CL&D opens new South Carolina Facility
CL&D’s new South Carolina facility, its second in the state, positions the company to increase its flexographic production capabilities to…
H&E Opens New Branch in Frederick, MD
H&E Rentals announced the opening of its Frederick branch, the company’s third location in the state of Maryland. H&E has…
U.S. Rail Traffic Report for the week ending August 17, 2024
The Association of American Railroads (AAR) reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending August 17, 2024. This week’s total…
AutoScheduler.AI finalist in CSCMP 3Vs Business Innovation Award
Second Consecutive Year Being Named One of Three Finalists for 3V Awards AutoScheduler.AI has announced the company has been named…
H&E opens new Branch in Lufkin, TX
H&E Rentals has announced the opening of its Lufkin branch, the company’s 31st location in the Lone Star State and…
ASSP recruiting presenters for Safety 2025 in Orlando
The American Society of Safety Professionals (ASSP) is seeking a diverse group of occupational safety and health professionals to present…
Port of Long Beach sees busiest July on record
Cargo surge driven by back-to-school, potential tariff increases Surging cargo volumes lifted the Port of Long Beach to its most…
U.S. Rail Traffic for the Week Ending August 10, 2024
The Association of American Railroads (AAR) has reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending August 10, 2024. This week’s…
ARA’s US & Canada third-quarter economic forecast released
In its updated forecast, the American Rental Association (ARA) indicates that the United States equipment rental industry’s 2024 growth projection…
NGen awards Nano One and Worley $2.8 Million
Next Generation Manufacturing Canada (NGen) awards Nano One and Worley Chemetics C$2.8 million in non-dilutive non-repayable funding through the Electric…
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Industrial SalesLeads has found that planned capital investment activity in the Industrial Manufacturing sector continued its upward momentum in May…
Port of Long Beach, MARAD sign First-of-its-Kind Partnership Agreement on Nuclear Energy in Maritime
Agencies to advance work on small modular reactor technology, with private sector partners The Port of Long Beach became the…