Material Handling & Transportation
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River Consulting Names Harvey Director - Material Storage and Handling Systems
October 21, 2008Tim Harvey has been appointed as Director – Material Storage and Handling Systems for River Consulting, a management, consulting, and engineering company headquartered in Columbus, Ohio. River is recognized by Engineering News-Record as a Top 500 firm and by ZweigWhite as one of the fastest...
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Jervis B. Webb Company Announces Retirement of President and Co-CEO
October 21, 2008Jervis B. Webb Company (Webb) of Farmington Hills, Michigan, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Daifuku Company, Ltd. of Japan, has announced the retirement of Susan M. Webb, its president and co-CEO. Webb will continue to serve on the company’s Board of Directors. She will be succeeded as...
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Litco's Inca Presswood Pallets are First in Category to Receive Cradle to Cradle Certification
October 21, 2008Litco International Inc. has announced that its Inca presswood pallets, core plugs, and boards recently received Cradle to Cradle Certification at the silver tier from McDonough Braungart Design Chemistry (MBDC), for their ingredients, recyclability, and design principles. The presswood pallets are...
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Feldstein Honored for Service in Fall Protection Standards Development
October 8, 2008Joseph Feldstein, manager of MSA’s fall protection technical services, has been honored with an award for distinguished service from ASSE (American Society of Safety Engineers), the oldest and largest professional safety organization, with more than 30,000 members. The ASSE Charles V....
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Metso to Supply Rotary Railcar Unloader Systems to Pilbara Infrastructure Pty Ltd. in Australia
October 6, 2008Metso will supply two twin-cell rotary railcar unloader systems to Pilbara Infrastructure Pty Ltd., a subsidiary of Fortescue Metals Group Ltd. (FMG), for its Anderson Point site in the Pilbara region of Western Australia. The value of the order is approximately EUR 39 million. Both deliveries will...
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New Edition of International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code Available from Labelmaster
October 2, 2008Many maritime countries have taken steps to regulate the carriage of marine pollutants in packaged form. Shippers can turn to the International Maritime Dangerous Goods (IMDG) Code as the authoritative text on all aspects of handling packaged dangerous goods and marine pollutants by sea. The new...
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New Facility Expands Capabilities for Martin Engineering Brazil
September 30, 2008The relocation to a newly purchased and larger facility allows Martin Engineering Brazil to expand its inventory and manufacturing capabilities to boost local production and serve additional customers. Located at Rua Estacio de Sa, 2104, Jardim Santa Genebra, Campinas, the new facility will be...
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Intelligrated and Lightning Pick Technologies to Host Free Material Handling Open House
September 26, 2008Intelligrated and Lightning Pick Technologies will host a free Open House aimed at addressing material handling and fulfillment industry innovations. The Open House will take place on October 30, 2008 and will include technical presentations and seminars from renowned industry experts. Seminar...
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Savi Software Monitors Rail Shipments of Hazardous Materials
September 24, 2008Savi’s SmartChain Asset Management software is now being utilized by The Dow Chemical Company’s Toxic Inhalation Hazard (TIH) rail tank car fleet to automatically monitor the location and security status of the hazardous materials they transport. The Dow Railcar Shipment...
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FKI Logistex and KEOGH Consulting to Host Material Handling Seminar
September 23, 2008FKI Logistex, a global leader in integrated material handling solutions, will host, in partnership with KEOGH Consulting, a material handling seminar in Cincinnati on October 2, 2008 at the FKI Logistex Technology & Education Center. The full-day seminar, "Going for Growth: Get More...
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