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There are 86 news releases related to materials handling.
Magnetic Products Inc. (MPI), a provider of magnetic and nonmagnetic material handling systems in Highland, Mich., has been named master agent of Eclipse products in the U.S.
Eclipse Magnetics Ltd., based in Sheffield, U.K., manufactures more than 20,000 different products, including magnets, mag...
11/10/09
Kardex AG, the parent company of Kardex Remstar International, having acquired Kardex Systems Inc. of Marietta, Ohio, at the beginning of 2009, has now fully merged their operations together, renaming the new organization KardexRemstar Inc. The company is a provider of automated storage and retrieva...
11/4/09
Press Room Equipment Co., a division of American Products LLC, has announced the acquisition of Norwalk Innovation Inc.
Press Room Equipment, a manufacturer of press feeding, material straightening, and coil handling equipment, will continue to build and support Norwalk's Un-Coilers and Lever L...
10/13/09
Bystronic Inc. has hired Darren McCarthy as sales engineer for the states of North Carolina, South Carolina, and Virginia.
McCarthy has 23 years of experience in sales, sales management, and customer service in the machine tool industry. Seventeen of those years focused on the metal fabrication ind...
9/22/09
Bystronic Canada celebrated its one-year anniversary on September 2, 2009 with its new service and spare parts location in Mississauga, Ontario. "Bystronic Canada has had a very successful first year in providing a quick service response and spare parts availability to its Canadian customers. The By...
9/21/09
Nissan North America (NNA) has become the first vehicle manufacturer to commercially deploy methanol fuel cells to power its material handling equipment (tugs) at its Smyrna, Tenn., assembly plant. The methanol fuel cells from Oorja Protonics, OorjaPac™, provide an energy-efficient process for ...
8/25/09
Kansas Governor Mark Parkinson has signed a proclamation recognizing August 3, 2009 as the 50th anniversary of the founding of Bunting® Magnetics Co. The signing ceremony was held at the State Capitol in Topeka, Kan.
Attending the ceremony were Bunting Magnetics Co. President Robert J. Bunti...
7/20/09
TEKFAB Inc., Albany, Ore., a machine design and manufacturing company specializing in punching, cutting, and material handling, has hired David Hendry as sales and marketing manager. He has more than 10 years of experience in industrial sales and marketing.
Hendry is responsible for managing th...
7/14/09
LISSMAC GmbH of Bad Wurzach, Germany, a manufacturer and distributor of construction machinery; special purpose equipment, including SBM sheet metal processing machines; and handling equipment, has opened its U.S. headquarters, LISSMAC Corp., in Waterford, N.Y.
"After having exported our machine...
6/2/09
Haven Mfg. Corp., Brunswick, Ga., a manufacturer of tube processing machines, has formed a strategic alliance with SOCO Machinery Co., Ltd. of Taiwan to sell and service respective lines of tube cutting equipment.
Haven will have exclusive U.S. rights to sell SOCO's line of automated tube saws, s...
5/21/09
Bushman Equipment Inc., Milwaukee, has appointed Martin Schoenecker as engineering manager. He has a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering from Marquette University and an extensive background in mechanical design. He has been with Bushman Equipment since 1999, most recently as senior product ...
4/14/09
Bushman Equipment Inc., a manufacturer of custom material handling equipment in Milwaukee, has reorganized its management team to prepare for growth and expansion in the coming year.
The company has named Peter Kerrick as executive vice president and Ken Lewis as chief engineer. John Brammer has ...
3/10/09
Jervis B. Webb Co., Farmington Hills, Mich., a wholly owned subsidiary of Daifuku Co. Ltd., has expanded its roster of SmartCart automatic guided cart (AGC) value-added resellers (VARs) with nine new additions.
The new resellers are ABF Systems Inc., Boucherville, Quebec, Canada; AHS Inc., Cincin...
2/10/09
Chad Mayes has been named as an inside sales representative – material handling for Bunting® Magnetics Co., Newton, Kan.
In this position, Mayes manages all incoming sales inquiries and ongoing project-related issues and questions. He facilitates order processing and serves as a liai...
2/10/09
Mayfran Intl., Cleveland, a manufacturer of engineered factory automation systems, has acquired Press Room Techniques (PRT), Lindsay, Ont., a developer and manufacturer of a line of patented products that manage scrap in stamping operations.
Mayfran says PRT's shuffle conveyor systems complement ...
1/13/09
Jervis B. Webb Co., Farmington Hills, Mich., a wholly owned subsidiary of Daifuku Co. Ltd., Japan, has announced the retirement of Susan M. Webb, its president and co-CEO.
Webb continues to serve on the company's board of directors. She was succeeded as president and co-CEO by Ryuichi Kitaguchi, ...
12/16/08
Güdel, Langenthal, Switzerland, has appointed Jeff Stadler as the new president and COO of Gudel North America. He previously held the position of vice president of sales and engineering. Stadler is responsible for the operational success of all North American Gudel operations and reports to CEO Han...
11/11/08
Bosch Rexroth, Hoffman Estates, Ill., a supplier of products, systems, and services for drive, control, and motion technologies, recently announced plans to participate in the Chicago Climate Exchange® (CCX®). The CCX is the world's first and North America's only voluntary, legally binding...
10/14/08
De-Sta-Co, Auburn Hills, Mich., has promoted Leo McAuliffe to president of automation. McAuliffe is responsible for managing the company's global automation platform, which includes operations in Monroe, Conn.; and Wheeling, Ill.; the North American sales force; the corporate marketing department; a...
9/16/08
Peddinghaus Corp. has announced plans to open its facility in Bradley, Ill., from Sept. 24-27 for its Oktoberfest 2008 event. The event celebrates technological innovations and industry partnerships from around the world. Peddinghaus says it also hosts the recurring event to revisit its German roots...
8/12/08
Bosch Rexroth Corp., Hoffman Estates, Ill., recently opened a new facility, Tech Center East, in Rochester Hills, Mich.
Tech Center East is involved in developing hydraulic hybrid systems that are being tested to conserve energy and reduce the environmental impact of vehicles. The facility also p...
7/15/08
Bunting Magnetics Co., Newton, Kan., has acquired Magnet Applications Group Ltd. (MAGL), which has manufacturing operations in Berkhamsted, England, and Dubois, Pa.
Bunting manufactures magnetic separation equipment, as well as magnetic and nonmagnetic conveyors for use in the manufacturing and r...
5/15/08
Plataine, Ball Ground, Ga., has appointed Richard Piacenza as vice president of sales, metal fabrication.
Piacenza has 20 years of sales and marketing management experience in the industry, serving most recently as director of sales and engineering at Vulcanium Corp. Before that he was director o...
5/15/08
Tekfab has added Dave Zaragoza as an engineer.
Zaragoza, who has more than 10 years of experience in the metal framing industry, is responsible for companywide sales of all Tekfab products, as well as developing new marketing and distribution channels. He served most recently as a regional sales ...
5/15/08
Industrial Control Repair Inc. (ICR), Warren, Mich., a provider of industrial electronic and mechanical repair services, has opened its Learning Institute for students seeking careers in robotics. The institute offers an accelerated robotics training program that allows students to work in a real-wo...
2/12/08
Serapid Inc., Sterling Heights, Mich., recently added Geoffrey James to its industrial sales division.
The company manufactures equipment movement technology for various industrial applications, including automotive, stamping, nuclear, and stage engineering....
2/12/08
Hennig Inc. has opened a facility in Rockford, Ill., for the design, engineering, and fabrication of enclosures and fuel tanks for power generators and other heavy-duty OEM markets.
The new Hennig Enclosure Systems building is a supplementary site to Hennig's main facility in Machesney Park, Ill...
1/15/08
The 2007 FABTECH® International & AWS Welding Show at McCormick Place in Chicago hosted more exhibiting companies and covered more exhibit space than any previous FABTECH. Filling 461,627 sq. ft. of booth space, the show attracted nearly 31,000 visitors from more than 75 countries, a 27 percent...
1/15/08
Motoman Inc., West Carrollton, Ohio, recently named Trevor Jones as senior general manager of Yaskawa Motoman Canada, Mississauga, Ont.
Jones has more than 23 years of experience in the robotics industry. He was a founding member of CRS Robotics, which later was acquired by Thermo CRS Ltd., a The...
12/11/07
Trucktruth.com, sponsored by Hyster Co., Greenville, N.C., launched as an online resource for lift truck manufacturers, buyers, operators, and dealers. The site integrates lift truck news, tips, and in-depth comparison data to help visitors make informed purchasing decisions and learn about lift tru...
11/6/07
The Orbitform Group, Jackson, Mich., has named Sanson Northwest, Lynnwood, Wash., as sales representative for Washington, Oregon, Idaho, and British Columbia. The company represents Orbitform's line of forming, fastening, joining, and assembly systems.
The Orbitform Group includes Orbitform, Milf...
11/6/07
The 2007 FABTECH® International & AWS Welding Show, the largest North American showcase of metal forming, fabricating, stamping, tube and pipe, and welding equipment and technology, will return to McCormick Place in Chicago Nov. 11 to Nov. 14.
Cosponsored by the American Welding Society (AWS...
10/9/07
Bystronic has appointed Ferdinand Reyes as managing director of Bystronic Mexico, S.A. DE C.V., effective August 1, 2007.
Reyes, who joined Bystronic in April 2005 as sales manager for the Mexico market, has extensive experience in manufacturing and in the management of sheet metal manufacturing...
9/25/07
Bosch Rexroth Corp., Hoffman Estates, Ill., has begun consolidation of its Detroit branch offices, moving employees from the Intelligent Hydraulic Drives™ (IHD) unit to a 57,000-sq.-ft. facility in Rochester Hills, Mich. The company plans to relocate employees from its Auburn Hills, Mich., offi...
8/7/07
De-Sta-Co, Auburn Hills, Mich., has promoted Aaron Henry to director of product management for electric and conveyor products.
Henry is responsible for rationalizing the company's electric and conveyor product lines globally. He joined the company in April 2006 as regional sales manager for the s...
8/7/07
North American robotics companies posted gains of 24 percent in new orders in the first quarter, according to new statistics released by Robotic Industries Association (RIA).
A total of 4,603 robots valued at $274.5 million were sold to North American manufacturing firms through March. When sales...
6/27/07
Jervis B. Webb Co., Farmington Hills, Mich., has announced new business with automotive manufacturer Chrysler Group to install a new material handling system and renovate existing systems at the company's St. Louis South Assembly plant.
The company also will deliver 50 of its SmartCart® Auto...
5/8/07
Dorner Mfg. Corp., Hartland, Wis., has appointed Kim Stoll as industrial products marketing manager. In this capacity, Stoll is responsible for developing the company's industrial conveyor platforms, including the 2200, 3200, 4100, 6200, and LPZ series conveyors.
Stoll also coordinates research a...
5/8/07
Serapid Inc., Sterling Heights, Mich., has added Eric Petterson to its sales staff. Petterson joined the Quick Die Change sales division in March 2007.
Serapid is an industrial manufacturing company boasting over 30 years of experience in the industrial market and equipment movement technology....
5/8/07
Bosch Rexroth has launched a new Web site intended to help automotive companies and their suppliers improve productivity, reliability, and efficiency in all areas of manufacturing, the company says.
The site, www.boschrexroth-us.com/automotive, allows users to browse the company's engineering exp...
5/8/07
De-Sta-Co, Auburn Hills, Mich., recently announced that Kel Landers, president of the Workholding Products Group, retired from the company April 6, 2007.
Landers joined De-Sta-Co in July, 1999 as vice president of sales and marketing and was promoted to president of the Workholding Products Grou...
4/10/07
Germany-based SAV, a designer, manufacturer, and supplier of mechanical, magnetic, and hydraulic work holding systems, has opened a North American Facility in South Windsor, Conn.
The new facility services Canada, Mexico, and the U.S.
3/13/07
Edward R. Morris has been named president of P/A Industries Inc. North American operations, headquartered in Bloomfield, Conn.
Jerome E. Finn, president since 1975, will remain as chairman and concentrate his energies on expanding the company's international holdings and foreign alliances. The ...
2/12/07
Serapid has announced MasTech of Troy, Mich, and Schweda Machine Tool Sales of Delafield, Wis., ( a part of Concept Machine Tool Sales) as new representatives of its products.
Serapid is a industrial company with more than 30 years' experience and a provider of equipment movement technology....
1/9/07
Cambridge Intl. Inc., a manufacturer of metal conveyor belting and wire cloth products, has announced the appointment of H. J. (Sco) Scofield as director of worldwide market development. In this position, Scofield leads all new business and market development programs on a worldwide basis for the Ca...
1/9/07
Littell has relocated its Michigan manufacturing facility to a larger and more modern facility. Located in Troy, Mich., the 40,000-sq.-ft. facility houses operations and customer service.
The company recently completed the redesign of its complete line of coil handling equipment, including all fe...
1/9/07
De-Sta-Co., Madison Heights, Mich., has appointed Scott Peters to vice president of sales for the North American Industrial Automation business.
Peters helps develop strategy for the company's automation and workholding product lines and directs a variety of key programs with sales team members....
12/12/06
Miller Edge, West Grove, Pa., has pledged its support of Canine Partners for Life (CPL), a nationally recognized service dog organization.
The mission of CPL is to increase the independence and quality of life for individuals with mobility impairments by providing professionally trained service d...
10/10/06
DECO Tool Supply Co., Omaha, Neb., was named as a sales representative for Serapid, Sterling Heights, Mich.
DECO has more than 60 years' experience in the industrial supply business and handles Serapid's industrial and quick die change products.
Serapid's products are used in a variety of indu...
10/10/06
Serapid USA, Sterling Heights, Mich., has recently named five organizations as its new sales representatives.
New representatives are Industrial Equipment and Supply, Minneapolis; Dynamic Automation, Clarkston, Mich.; JFS Industrial and Automation, Elgin, Ill.; Smith Industrial, Caledonia, Mich.;...
9/12/06
Combilift has opened a new manufacturing facility in Monaghan, Ireland. Minister for Enterprise, Trade, and Employment Micheal Martin was on hand to officially open the facility, which will provide 100 new jobs over the next three years.
The company manufactures engine-powered, all-wheel-drive, m...
9/12/06
The Robotic Industries Association (RIA) announced the recipients of the 2006 Engelberger Robotics Awards, presented at the 37th International Symposium on Robotics during AUTOMATICA in Munich, Germany.
Named after Joseph F. Engelberger, the "father of robotics," the awards honor significant ach...
7/11/06
As part of its 25th anniversary celebration, QC Industries, Cincinnati, is holding a contest to find the best, most creative use of its low-profile conveyors.
The grand prize winner receives a 26-in. flat panel LCD television, and three runners-up receive portable DVD players. Every entrant will ...
7/11/06
According to statistics released by the Robotic Industries Association (RIA), Ann Arbor, Mich, new orders for North American robotics companies fell 30 percent in the first quarter of 2006.
A 39 percent decline in purchases by automotive OEMs and component suppliers was the major contributor to t...
6/13/06
Jervis B. Webb Co., Farmington Hills, Mich., has acquired Mentor AGVS, Warrensville Heights, Ohio, a supplier of automatic guided vehicle (AGV) systems.
The acquisition expands Webb's product line to include heavy-duty AGVs that transport loads up to 100 tons, diesel-electric-powered vehicles, an...
5/9/06
Prima North America is holding an open house May 23 - 24 at its Chicopee, Mass., Technology Center to debut its new Syncrono laser cutting machine.
Visitors also will be able to view demonstrations of the company’s 2-D/3-D laser systems (Platino, Domino, Rapido); its automatic load/unload system ...
5/9/06
H & H Sales Co. Inc., Huntertown, Ind., is celebrating its 55th anniversary this year.
H & H Equipment Co., founded in 1951, works extensively with propane, welding, and other high-pressure industries. It also manufactures compressed-gas cylinder delivery truck bodies and bulk tank trailers, liqu...
4/11/06
Atlas Technologies Inc., Fenton, Mich., has relocated its South Alloy Drive headquarters to its newer Copper Avenue Technical Center.
The company built the 59,000-sq.-ft. center in 1997 with plans to double the size of the facility on the 11-acre site to suit the needs of the NAFTA automotive and...
3/7/06
Bystronic Inc., Hauppauge, N.Y., has signed on ACC Machinery Co. Inc., Phoenix, as a distributor for the Arizona region.
Systems offered include Byspeed Bysprint, and Bystar laser cutting systems; the Byjet 3015 waterjet cutting system with rotary axis, swing-arm loader, and shuttle table; a full...
2/7/06
FANUC Robotics America Inc., Rochester Hills, Mich., is moving its Southeast operations to a 22,000-sq.-ft. customer technology center near Charlotte, N.C.
The additional floor space is dedicated to customer training, application feasibility setup, and demonstrations.
The Southeast division of...
1/10/06
Linde Material Handling-North America, Summerville, S.C., has appointed Rich Bevington as regional sales manager. Mike Paul will assume responsibilities for the company’s dealers.
Bevington is responsible for sales in North Carolina. Paul, currently a regional sales manager, will take on the addi...
12/13/05
Jervis B. Webb Co., Farmington Hills, Mich., has promoted Brian G. Stewart to senior vice president and COO. He is responsible for all aspects of engineering, sales and marketing, purchasing, manufacturing, information services, and project management for the Webb group of companies.
Stewart has ...
12/13/05
Dorner Mfg. Corp., Hartland, Wis., has named Richard “Rich” Ryan as chief operating officer.
Ryan joins the company from Rockwell Automation, where he held a variety of executive management positions. He has a B.S. degree in electrical engineering from Illinois Institute of Technology.
Dorner...
12/13/05
Bill Bossard, vice president marketing and sales of Salvagnini America, has been named president of the company's North American unit, announced CEO Eugenio Bassan. In addition to continuing in his role as chief marketing officer, Bossard will perform a variety of executive duties for the manufactur...
10/24/05
Rumble Automation Inc., a manufacturer of welding and assembly equipment, has announced the acquisition of Orchid Automation, a manufacturer of pressroom automation and material handling equipment.
The acquisition provides Orchid with access to greater resources and facilities and creates expande...
10/11/05
High Production Technology (HPT), Napoleon, Ohio, has been granted ISO 9001:2000 certification following a quality management system audit conducted by AQSR.
A wholly owned subsidiary of Automatic Feed Co., the company manufactures destackers and pressroom automation for automotive OEMs and Tier 1 ...
9/13/05
KUKA Robotics Corp., Clinton Township, Mich., has signed Nercon Engineering and Manufacturing Inc., Oshkosh, Wis., as a system partner to deliver expanded automation offerings to the packaging and material handling markets.
Nercon manufactures custom material handling equipment and conveyor systems...
9/13/05
LINPAC Materials Handling, Georgetown, Ky., has promoted Stuart Hayden to plant manager of the Georgetown manufacturing facility and Brigitte Mader to marketing specialist focusing on the automotive industry.
Hayden's responsibilities include planning and managing staffing and production needs and ...
9/13/05
AJB Automated Systems L.L.C., Fenton, Mich., and W. Strothmann Machines & Handling, Germany, have formed an exclusive partnership to provide products and services in the U.S.
AJB/Strothmann USA products and services are:
Strothmann Linear Robotics
Strothmann RoundTrack®
Pressroom...
8/9/05
LINPAC Materials Handling, Georgetown, Ky., has redesigned its full-line catalog and Web site.
The updated catalog contains fork opening dimensions and drawings for all product lines and includes new product offerings.
The redesigned Web site features an easier-to-navigate format, an expanded phot...
8/9/05
Motion Controls Plus Inc., a Fremont, Ohio-based provider of fully integrated robotic systems, has changed its name to Motion Controls Robotics. The company also launched a new Web site.
The name change was initiated to reflect the company's key focus on robotics. The company also has developed and...
7/12/05
KUKA Robotics Corp. has announced its newest KUKA college training center. The company has selected Fox Valley Technical College (FVTC) to operate its new national robotics training center at the college's Appleton, Wis., facility.
FVTC will teach 27 different program application and maintenance cl...
5/10/05
Wolf Robotics has hired David Schaefer as the regional manager for the southeastern U.S. He handles ABB general industry equipment sales in Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, and Tennessee.
Schaefer has a Bachelor of Science degree in civil engineering...
3/8/05
KUKA Robotics Corp. has appointed Joseph Campbell as director of strategic alliances for North America. Campbell's responsibilities include the company's Key Technology Program, marketing, and channel relationships.
Campbell has more than 24 years' automation experience. Before joining the company,...
3/8/05
General Motors (GM) of Canada Ltd. and Hydrogenics Corp. today demonstrated a fuel-cell powered forklift supported by an onsite hydrogen fueling station at a GM facility.
Hydrogenics is leading a consortium of partners to develop, demonstrate, and move fuel cell-powered forklifts toward commercia...
2/1/05
Motoman Inc. has appointed Douglas Schenher as vice president of its Customer Satisfaction Group. He is responsible for field service, technical support, training, spare parts, robot refurbishment and repair, retrofit systems, and aftermarket support sales.
Schenher served in the Marine Corps and h...
1/11/05
Wolf Robotics has appointed Andy Garcia as customer support representative for part sales.
This new position was created to assume current parts sales administration and develop relationships with new and existing customers. Garcia also is responsible for developing new strategies and procedures to...
12/7/04
Morris Material Handling has announced the opening of a crane assembly plant in Monterrey, N.L. Mexico. The new facility is called SPH Crane & Hoist Inc. Mexico Office.
Among the cranes the plant is producing are 20- and 40-metric-ton-capacity double girder P&H overhead cranes. ...
11/9/04
FKI Logistex® has announced the promotion of several senior-level executives to key posts in its Warehouse and Distribution North America group.
In customer operations, Chuck Waddle has been promoted to executive vice president, sales and systems engineering; Ken Buzek now is executive vice presi...
10/12/04
Rimrock Automation has promoted Doug Rhoda to vice president and general manager of Wolf Robotics, the company's Fort Collins, Colo.-based division. Rhoda replaces Dave Prosser, who served in that capacity since the division was organized last year and retired after 31 years of service with the comp...
10/12/04
FKI Logistex® has announced the promotions of Todd Ploudre as controller; Kevin Brophy as manager, financial analysis; and Jill Raab as marketing communications coordinator for the company’s FKI Logistex Manufacturing Systems North America.
Ploudre has served in various positions of increasing re...
9/14/04
Nachi Robotic Systems Inc. and Wyco have opened a joint sales and service center in Greenville, S.C. The center provides support to customers in the southeast U.S.
The 3,000-sq.-ft. facility offers sales, training, spare parts, and service with on-site technician, feasibility, and times studies. ...
9/14/04
FKI Logistex®, a supplier of integrated material handling systems in St. Louis, Mo., has appointed three senior executives to its North American management team, naming them as presidents of its new customer-facing divisions.
Dave Baker has been named Manufacturing System Division president. Bake...
8/10/04
AP&T, a supplier of automation equipment, presses, tools, and production lines in Monroe, N.C., has launched a new Web site, www.apt.se, targeted toward the sheet metal and tube forming industries.
8/10/04
Delmia Corp., a Dassault Systèmes company in Auburn Hills, Mich., has announced that company executive Robert G. Brown has received the Robotics Industry Association’s (RIA) Joseph F. Engelberger Leadership Award for his leadership and innovative contributions to the robotics and manufact...
4/8/04
Cambridge, Ont.-based ATR-Strothmann has been selected by Nachi Robotic Systems, Novi, Mich., as a licensed robot integrator for North American Nachi customers. The partnership adds Nachi’s multi-axis robot product line to ATR-Strothmann’s existing linear robot line.
4/8/04
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