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Motion names VP of Operations Integration
Motion Industries, Inc., a distributor of maintenance, repair, and operation replacement parts, and a premier provider of industrial technology solutions,…
Herc Holdings completes acquisition of Rapid Equipment Rental; Also announces acquisition of SkyKing Lift Rentals
Herc Holdings Inc. , a North American equipment rental supplier operating through Herc Rentals Inc., announced that it has completed…
Tompkins Solutions names Roy Smith Vice President of Material Handling Integration
Tompkins Solutions, a supply chain consulting and services firm, has named Roy Smith vice president of sales of its material handling integration division.…
Mitsubishi Logisnext Americas awarded “Top Workplaces” 2021 by Houston Chronicle
Mitsubishi Logisnext Americas, one of the world’s leading manufacturers and providers of material handling, automation, and fleet solutions, has announced…
Riekes Equipment makes donation to Lincoln Center for People in Need
The donation helps TRADE Program to continue support of Lincoln area families Riekes Equipment announced that it has made a…
Kimber Shray promoted to Vice President of Marketing for GP PRO
GP PRO, a division of Georgia-Pacific just announced that it has promoted Kimber Shray to vice president of marketing. In…
KION North America announces territory expansion and additional location with Partner HTX Material Handling
KION North America just announced that its dealer partner, HTX Material Handling, has opened a new location in Carrollton, Texas…
Xeneta welcomes Jesper Kjaedegaard as Board Member
Veteran ocean freight executive to help guide freight data and analytics company Xeneta towards further growth Xeneta, an ocean and…
Crane Industry Icon and Innovator Robert Dieleman passes
Robert “Bob” Dieleman passed away October 31, 2021, after a brief battle with pancreatic cancer. He was 73. Dieleman was…
Briggs Equipment celebrates 125 years of service
Briggs Equipment, an ESOP-owned, full-service material handling solutions company is celebrating its 125th anniversary. Founded in 1896 by C.H. Briggs…
Wynright announces the retirement of Gordon Hellberg
Daifuku Wynright announced that Gordon Hellberg, a 40-year industry veteran who worked for companies such as Rapistan, Ermanco, TGW, Schaefer,…
Cecil’s Tractor in VA becomes Merlo Dealer
Cecil’s Tractors, Inc., an agricultural and commercial dealership located in Warrenton, Va., has added Merlo telehandlers to its fleet of…
American Rental Association named Best Place to Work
Quad City headquarters sets the standard for workforce culture The American Rental Association (ARA) has been honored as the Best…
Women In Trucking Association names Lily Ley as 2021 Influential Woman in Trucking
Women In Trucking Association (WIT) and Freightliner Trucks presented the 11th annual Influential Woman in Trucking award today to Lily…
Long Beach Harbor Commission appoints new Transportation Planning Director
Dau-Ngo has served the Port of Long Beach since 2013 The Long Beach Board of Harbor Commissioners on Monday promoted…
Cimcorp joins MHI’s AS/RS Industry Group to further the development of Automated Warehousing Solutions
The Industry Group includes 25 of the world’s leading AS/RS suppliers who have installed thousands of systems worldwide, in virtually every…
HNRY Logistics is renamed Yellow Logistics
HNRY Logistics, the coast-to-coast logistics brokerage brand of the Yellow Corporation companies, is now Yellow Logistics. “We’re excited to announce…
Arbon Equipment acquires Minnesota-based Pugleasa Company, Inc.
Milwaukee-based Arbon Equipment Corporation, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Rite-Hite, has acquired Pugleasa Company, Inc., a loading dock and industrial door…
Brown Machine Group is now BMG
The new name reflects growth and integration into a complete turn-key solution provider in the plastic and paper industry Brown…
Global Shop Solutions names John Davis Chief Technology Officer
Global Shop Solutions, a developer of ERP software for manufacturers around the world, has named John Davis as Chief Technology…
The MHEFI Exceptional Contribution Award presented to Arlin Keck
Steel King Industries, a manufacturer of storage rack and material handling products, is proud to announce Arlin Keck P.E., Steel…
Ken’s Foods selects Westfalia Technologies to automate new Atlanta-Area warehouse
The warehouse will be the second Ken’s Food facility to install and streamline operations with Westfalia’s automated storage/retrieval and warehouse…
Deane Nash joins Brown Machine Group as General Manager GN Thermoforming Equipment
Skilled leader to focus on operations, tracking, and improving supply chain management BMG (Brown Machine Group) has announced the appointment…
Thomson Industries celebrates its 50th anniversary
Thomson Industries, Inc., a manufacturer of linear motion control solutions, is celebrating the 50th anniversary of its legacy Ball Screws…
Raymond’s Jim O’Brien accepted into Forbes Business Development Council
Forbes Business Development Council is an invitation-only community for Senior-Level Sales and Business Development Executives Jim O’Brien, Vice President of…
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