AAR reports mixed weekly rail traffic

Portland Art Museum benefits from electric reach truck donation

Cargo traffic surges at Port of L.A. as Long Beach sees a drop

USDOT proposes groundbreaking rule to prevent rollover crashes for nation’s large trucks, buses

Bauer Supplies Gear motors for crane used to construct world’s longest cable-stayed bridge

AAR reports mixed weekly rail traffic

Titan Machinery acquires Adobe Truck & Equipment, LLC

Union Pacific, South Buffalo Railway employees receive 2011 Hammond Award

Ahern Rentals receives extension to propose reorganization plan

BTS releases Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI)

YRC Freight announces driver hiring initiative

YRC Freight named 2011 national carrier of the year

Cooper Lighting announces winners of the SOURCE awards

Lenze Americas awarded authorized third party ISO 9001:2008 certification

Cooper Lighting and Rambus sign license agreement to provide innovative, LED-based lighting solutions

Rail safety achievements honored at E.H. Harriman Awards

United Rentals, Inc.announces RSC merger

Rob Carcione returns to Modern Group

CLARK hires new Quality Engineer and National Accounts Administrator

Lift'n Buddy wins innovation award

AAR reports mixed weekly rail traffic

The Association of American Railroads (AAR) reported mixed weekly rail traffic for the week ending May 12, 2012, with U.S. railroads originating 279,063 carloads, down 5.2 percent compared with the same week last year. Intermodal volume for the...

AKRO-MILS announces clear product line expansion

Akro-Mils announces the expansion of its line of clear bins and containers with the introduction of clear Shelf Bins, ShelfMax® Bins, Akro-Grids and Super-Size AkroBins®. Available in a variety of sizes, these new bins and containers join...

YRC Freight announces driver hiring initiative

YRC Freight , a subsidiary of YRC Worldwide Inc., has announced immediate plans to hire 200 qualified over-the-road drivers in cities across the U.S., primarily in Maybrook, NY ; Buffalo, NY ; St. Paul, MN ; Chicago, Il ; Salt Lake City, UT ;...

Advancements Made to Millennium Plus+

Flow-Rite is proud to announce advancements to the Millennium Plus+ single point battery watering system.  The latest features include a debris resistant shroud, lower shut off level, improved versatility, and a new ergonomic installation tool....

Cargo traffic surges at Port of L.A. as Long Beach sees a drop
The Port of Los Angeles records its best April ever. Experts predict a slight increase in cargo traffic for the twin-port complex for the rest of the year.

The ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach — which together constitute the nation's busiest seaport complex — reported very different traffic numbers for April. Together, they saw only a 1.8% increase for the month compared with a year...

DoRodo® International introduces grip ring stems mounting accessory

DoRodor International® introduces the highly demanded grip ring stem mounting accessory for the Schioppa L10 Series casters. In addition to the six standard fittings for the series, DoRodo® now offers the option for the universal grip ring...

USDOT proposes groundbreaking rule to prevent rollover crashes for nation’s large trucks, buses
New federal safety standard could prevent more than half of rollovers, help maintain steering control for large commercial vehicles

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) on May 16th proposed a new federal motor vehicle safety standard to require electronic stability control (ESC) systems on large commercial trucks,...

YRC Freight named 2011 national carrier of the year

YRC Freight is proud to announce its selection as the 2011 National Carrier of the Year by FreightCenter.com , a leading third-party logistics company. This marks the second consecutive year YRC Freight has received the FreightCenter.com award. In...

Times are tough!

I was born “smack-dab” in the middle of “ The Big-One” and have survived by my count 12 business down turns. I have always been an eternal optimist. Right now times are tough. They might get tougher, but they will improve....

Don’t pay the ransom --- I’ve escaped

Handling sales people that can put up the numbers but break every rule in the book, can’t get along with their peers and drive inside sales people crazy can be very challenging for a sales manager. This will create a situation that ultimately...

Ethics make us better

Recently, I was reading a story about Dennis Kozlowski, former CEO of TYCO who is serving a prison term for stealing from his former employer. Kozlowski had asked the parole board for mercy (early release), which was denied. While he is serving this...

Question & answer for sales people

Q.  In regards to personality conflicts with an account, at what point do you walk away and let someone else in your organization try? A .  Great question.  Let me answer in two ways.  First, from a purely theoretical...

Rental resurgence

Last month we covered your growth potential index, or how much your business can grow using the existing capital base and internally generated funds. Our point was that internally generated funds can only support a certain amount of growth and to try...

Lift ‘n Buddy takes back pain out of lifting

At one of his first jobs, Aaron Lamb muscled cappuccino machines from a van down on to a hand truck, and then up on to the convenience store counter. He was a ‘replacement worker,’ filling in for the regular guy who had injured his back...

MCFA announces new Jungheinrich® man-up turret truck

Mitsubishi Caterpillar Forklift America Inc. (MCFA), introduced the new Jungheinrich ® EKX 410 man-up turret truck. This forklift, which operates exclusively in narrow aisles, can be used for full pallet put-away and retrieval as well as for...

AKRO-MILS announces clear product line expansion

Akro-Mils announces the expansion of its line of clear bins and containers with the introduction of clear Shelf Bins, ShelfMax® Bins, Akro-Grids and Super-Size AkroBins®. Available in a variety of sizes, these new bins and containers join...

Advancements Made to Millennium Plus+

Flow-Rite is proud to announce advancements to the Millennium Plus+ single point battery watering system.  The latest features include a debris resistant shroud, lower shut off level, improved versatility, and a new ergonomic installation tool....

DoRodo® International introduces grip ring stems mounting accessory

DoRodor International® introduces the highly demanded grip ring stem mounting accessory for the Schioppa L10 Series casters. In addition to the six standard fittings for the series, DoRodo® now offers the option for the universal grip ring...

High temperature hose ideal for venting harsh chemicals

A new, two-ply Teflon ® coated fabric hose that combines high temperature and chemical resistance for use in severe duty chemical fume extraction applications is being introduced by Flexaust of Warsaw, Indiana. Flex-Lok ® TCF is a Teflon...

RMI Corporation partners with MobileDemand

RMI Corporation and MobileDemand offers its customers a rugged mini tablet PC that delivers exceptional power and reliability to ADVANTAGE Mobile Workers.  Businesses serving the equipment rental, sales, and service markets require a rugged mobile...

CAT Lift Trucks introduces next generation of mid-sized electric pneumatic tire lift trucks
2EPC5000 – 2EP6500 series provides increased energy efficiency, exceptional performance levels and premium operator ergonomics

Cat Lift Trucks introduced the next generation of the 5,000 – 6,500 lb. capacity electric pneumatic tire lift trucks. Equipped with powerful AC technology, the new 2EPC5000 – 2EP6500 Series features improved energy efficiency, industry-leading...

Cerrowire introduces Max Print® large print wire labeling system

Cerro Wire LLC , manufacturer of copper electrical building wire and cable, announces its large print Max Print ® wire labeling system, available now on all sizes of its True Sequential Footage™ sequentially printed cables. Max Print enables...

May 2012 Calendar of Events

Here is the calendar of events for the month of May 2012. May 5 - May 9, 2012: 2012 MHEDA Convention Loews Miami Beach Hotel|Miami Beach, FL May 8 - May 10, 2012: Manufacturing 4 the Future Connecticut Convention Center|Hartford, CT...

June 2012 Calendar of Events

Here is the calendar of events for the month of June 2012. June 3 - June 5, 2012: SME Annual Conference Cleveland Marriott Downtown | Cleveland, OH June 4 - June 8, 2012: North American Manufacturing Research Conference (NAMRC)...

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