When most people think about packaging tape, duct tape and other types of tapes, the first thing that typically comes to mind is a convenient and efficient way to cardboard boxes. But innovative artists and other creative people are doing extraordinarily uncommon things with this common item. For example, a team of Viennese and Croatian … Read more
About 10.1% of the shares of equipment maker Oshkosh Corp. have been purchased by a private investment group, according to industry news reports. The purchase of more than 8.7 million shares by Capital World Investors, a Los Angeles-based division of Capital Research and Management Co., was publicly disclosed via a mandatory filing with the US Securities … Read more
Hyster-Yale Materials Handling Inc., a manufacturer or forklifts and other heavy equipment, began offering ex-dividend stock on August 28 in advance of an anticipated dividend payment of $0.25/share scheduled to by paid on September 13. Shareholders who purchase the company’s stock prior to the dividend date are eligible to receive the cash dividend payment. Hyster-Yale … Read more
As gardening season winds down for the year, home gardening enthusiasts already are making their plans for next year’s growing season. One option is a gravity-based irrigation system. Barrels made of fiberglass, wood, earthenware or polyethylene are ideal for building such a cost-efficient and environmentally friendly system for irrigating a home garden — or even … Read more
The safety manager of a major cosmetics manufacturer recently improved the safety of the company’s warehouse by installing pallet rack safety netting and a pallet stop system, according to a news report. The undisclosed company’s manager chose a system that protected both products and employees by limiting the space pallets of products could be moved. … Read more
If you want to improve your trash or product handling at your business or workplace, you should consider utilizing a tilt or bulk truck. These are two-, three- and four-wheeled vehicles that are big enough to handle bulk materials, refuse, recyclables or whatever it is you need to move from place to place. Clean, Safe and Efficient Removing … Read more
