Carlisle Companies announces commitment to achieve Net-Zero GHG Emissions by 2050

 Carlisle Companies Incorporated has announced a commitment to achieve Net-Zero greenhouse gas emissions across its entire value chain by 2050.…

Call for Nominations: Women In Trucking 2023 Driver of the Year Award

The Women In Trucking Association (WIT) is seeking nominations for the annual Women In Trucking Driver of the Year award…

Equipment Leasing and Finance Association’s Survey of Economic Activity: Monthly Leasing and Finance Index

November new business volume up 9 percent year-over-year, down 24 percent month-to-month, up 6 percent year-to-date The Equipment Leasing and Finance…

AAR preliminary statement on STB’s final offer rate review and ADR decisions

Today, the Surface Transportation Board (STB) issued a fatally flawed final rule in its Final Offer Rate Review (FORR) proceeding,…

California Steel Industries to build galvanizing line at Fontana Mill

Nucor Corporation announced that California Steel Industries, Inc. (CSI) will build a continuous galvanizing line at its mill in Fontana,…

Toyota Material Handling formalizes partnership with unique nonprofit Anchor House

Toyota Material Handling (TMH), a manufacturer of forklifts and provider of a range of material handling solutions, announces a new…

Vice President Mike Pence to address Distributors at Executive Summit 2023

Pence to share insights on global and domestic realities ahead for North American businesses  The National Association of Wholesaler-Distributors (NAW),…

U.S. Rail Traffic for the week ending December 17, 2022

The Association of American Railroads (AAR) has reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending December 17, 2022. For this…

Astronaut Chris Hadfield to headline NAW’s Executive Summit Dinner Gala

Former International Space Station Commander to speak to top wholesale distribution executives at National Air & Space Museum The National…

Salt, Petroleum sail cargo shipments into final weeks of 2022

As shipping on the Great Lakes – St. Lawrence Seaway enters the final weeks of the 2022 season, cargo shipments…

Ports’ Container Dwell Fee program to end Jan. 24

San Pedro Bay measure reduced backlog without triggering a fee The San Pedro Bay ports of Long Beach and Los…

National Propane Gas Foundation kicks off scholarship program

The National Propane Gas Foundation Scholarship Fund (NPGF/SF) program kicked off on Dec. 15. Children of employees of NPGA member…

Texas First Rentals, a Division of HOLT, acquires Rental One

Texas First Rentals®, a division of HOLT, announced that it has acquired Rental One, a full-service equipment and storage container…

Mitsubishi Logisnext Americas opens applications for the 19th annual Cat® Lift Trucks Scholarship Program to support the next generation of industry leaders

Houston-based Mitsubishi Logisnext Americas, one of the world’s leading manufacturers and providers of material handling, automation and fleet solutions, announced today the…

Staffing employment holds steady in third quarter

2.1% year-to-year job growth in Q3 Staffing jobs rose 2.1% year-to-year in the third quarter of 2022, and U.S. staffing…

Big Joe returns to the Canadian market

Big Joe Forklifts will re-enter the Canadian market effective Jan. 1, 2023 Big Joe Forklifts has announced its plan to…

2023 Economic Outlook forecasts 4.2% expansion in Equipment and Software Investment and 0.9% GDP growth next year amid mild U.S. Recession

In what is likely to be a more challenging year for both the economy and the equipment finance industry, the…

US Cutting Tool Orders totaled $200.6 Million in October 2022, bringing Year-Over-Year total to 11.7%

October 2022 U.S. cutting tool consumption totaled $200.6 million, according to the U.S. Cutting Tool Institute (USCTI) and AMT –…

Port of Long Beach Cargo volume eases in November

Shifting shipment patterns, full warehouses factor into a decline in imports while exports increase to maintain its status as the…

H&E opens new branch in Ocala Florida

Effective December 13, 2022, H&E Equipment Services Inc. (H&E) announces the opening of its Ocala rental branch, its 11th in…

U.S. Rail Traffic for the week ending December 10, 2022

The Association of American Railroads (AAR) has reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending December 10, 2022. For this…

Raymond gives back to North American communities in 2022

In 2022, The Raymond Corporation and its network of Solutions and Support Centers have been continuing to support communities across…

Millwood acquires Red Express Pallet

Millwood, Inc. acquired its second Texas and 36th location nationwide. Millwood Co-owners and Partners Chip Trebilcock and Steve Miller finalized…

The Crosby Group raises $50,000 to support educational opportunities for US military children

The Crosby Group, a manufacturer of rigging, lifting, and material handling hardware and equipment, has concluded its 2022 Rigging for…

H&E Equipment Services signs definitive agreement to sell Komatsu Earthmoving distributorship

H&E Equipment Services Inc. has announced the signing of a definitive agreement to sell its Komatsu earthmoving distribution business to…