PaR Systems Inc. — a materials handling, aerospace manufacturing, automation and robotic products company based in Shoreview, Minnesota — announced in a news release that it has purchased the major assets of CAMotion, Inc., a manufacturer of palletizing machines and other materials handling equipment based in Atlanta, Georgia. The purchase price was not disclosed. The … Read more
The water in the Duluth, Minnesota, harbor never gets very warm, and it’s practically freezing by the time November rolls around. But that didn’t stop Zoran Pedisic, a Croatian immigrant working as a stevedore at the Minnesota port, from jumping into the frigid waters in an attempt to rescue an elderly man who was trying … Read more
Vanderlande Industries — a construction firm specializing in materials handling and based in Marietta, Georgia — has been awarded the contract to design and build the massive new 1-million-square-foot Urban Outfitters fulfillment center planned for Gap, Pennsylvania, according to a company news release. Construction of the new facility is scheduled to begin in September of … Read more
The Portland Cement Association, an organization that monitors US cement consumption, predicted recently that the amount of cement used in construction and industry will rise 8.1% in 2014. That comes on the heels of an anticipated 4.5% growth in cement construction in 2013. PCA attributed the steady increase to pent up demand that will be … Read more
JD Neuhas, the German-based manufacturer of lifts and cranes, has been selected to provide three air-operated hoists to power a 550-foot tall ferris wheel currently being constructed on the Las Vegas Strip. Known as the Las Vegas High Roller, Sin City’s newest attraction will be the world’s tallest ferris wheel and will have 28 viewing … Read more
Maj. Eric J. Taylor, a logistics officer with the 15th Expeditionary Unit of the US Marine Corps, has been awarded the Navy and Marine Association’s Leadership Award for 2012, according to a Marine Corps news release. Taylor was presented with the award November 19 at Camp Pendleton, in California, by Lt. Gen. John A. Toolan, commanding … Read more
Word of mouth remains the most powerful form of marketing, and now that practically everybody has access to social media, it’s easier than ever to capitalize on word-of-mouth marketing. A recent Neilsen report indicated that 92% of consumers were more likely to be influenced by a friend’s recommendation of a business than they would by any … Read more
Toyota Material Handling UK has donated a new forklift to be used by the charity Transaid for materials handling training programs in Zambia, Africa. The forklift — the second donated by Toyota since 2009 — will be used to support Transaid’s Professional Driver Training Project, which seeks to provide local transport solutions to improve access … Read more
International Thermal Systems –a Milwaukee-based manufacturer of industrial ovens, furnaces, washer systems and other material handling equipment — announced in a news release that it has purchased Continental Equipment Corporation, also of Milwaukee, for an undisclosed price. ITS acquired Continental because it wanted to expand its belt, cabinet, monorail, rotary drum and spray quench systems, … Read more
Dock boards are simple ramps, usually made of metal, that bridge the gap between a loading dock surface and a truck that has pulled up to it. Because trucks come in various sizes, the size and height of this gap is variable. Consequently, a dock board has to be large enough to bridge this gap … Read more
