AAL buys Hyster in Australia

Layover.com acquires Truck.net in merger

Material Handling Wholesaler offices closed July 3rd

NAV launches Transportation Security Business Initiative

Toyota Industrial Equipment manufacturing reduces workforce

NMHG, Old Dominion Freight Line win CIO 100 awards

AEM honoured for student initiative

Inmar CLS Reverse Logistics named to 2009 "Supply & Demand Chain Executive" 100

Goodyear honors Exel with Wingfoot Fleet of the Year award

Johnson Controls named Green Business of the Year by Milwaukee Business Journal

Market share: Is it really important?

I am John Walker and I have always been an eternal optimist. Right now times are tough. They might get tougher, but they will improve. I am also extremely "bullish" on the equipment dealer's aftermarket or product support. I believe it is the...

Extended warranties take hold in the forklift industry

Increased sales and profits are two good reasons why an Extended Service/Warranty should be offered on every used, leased and new forklift truck sale.

Millions of Extended Service/Warranty contracts have been sold in recent decades by Auto dealers,...

Two, maybe four quarters

Two to four quarters..... until there is some significant uptick in economic activity.  That was the conclusion resulting from AED's annual CFO Conference held May 20-21 in Chicago (Another conference is scheduled for October 15-16 in Chicago and...

Weathering the perfect storm
Leveraging UCC-1 records to make business happen—Even in rough water

In what analysts are calling the perfect storm, the material handling industry faces its roughest economic waters.

In order to stay afloat, businesses must find new ways to reach customers. One reliable way to do that is to access databases that...

Motor Tech is 20 years strong

As it celebrates its 20th anniversary, Motor Tech has grown into a $1 million a year company. It started in a small 2,000 square foot building and expanded into a 10,000 square foot building in the western suburbs of Chicago, Ill.

When founder...

AAL buys Hyster in Australia

Recent rumours circulating in the forklift industry were confirmed this week with the announcement by Australia’s Adapt-A-Lift Forklift Rentals and Sales (AAL) that it has acquired NACCO...

Layover.com acquires Truck.net in merger

Layover.com continues its online expansion efforts, announcing this week that it has acquired the assets of Truck.net. The acquisition is a merger of two popular online information...

NMHG, Old Dominion Freight Line win CIO 100 awards

Nacco Materials Handling Inc. (NMHG) of Fairview, Ore., and Old Dominion Freight Line Inc. of Thomasville, N.C., have won CIO 100 awards for innovative...

Material Handling Wholesaler offices closed July 3rd

The offices of Material Handling Wholesaler will be closed on Friday, July 3rd to observe the Fourth of July holiday.  Offices will re-open on Monday, July 6th at 8 am (CDT).  Have a safe and enjoyable holiday weekend. 

AEM honoured for student initiative

The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) has received an “innovation” award for its Construction Challenge student competition. The AEM workforce initiative promotes greater awareness of construction...

Konecranes Remote Monitoring Services help Increase reliability and productivity

Konecranes offers real-time remote monitoring services to capture critical production and crane usage data on demanding process cranes. Reliability and Productivity Services can help to maximize uptime,...

New DynaCon Over/Under Box Filling System saves space

Dynamic Conveyor Corporation announced the addition of an Over/Under Box Filling System to its line of modular conveyor products and accessories. The DynaCon Over/Under Box Filling System is an ideal way to...

Active-RFID Standard Promises to drive down prices and increase innovation with multiple vendor competition

Hi-G-Tek a developer of active Radio Frequency Identification sensing and control solutions for tracking high-value cargo and sensitive materials, announced the availability of its 18.7 Secure Series. The new product...

Telescopic forks from MSE-Forks prevent damage to pallets and goods

MSE-Forks has introduced a new telescopic fork model for pallets with a limited pallet insert opening. The newest model is an addition to the existing portfolio of KOOI-ReachForks telescopic forks, which are particularly...

Prophesy announces Accellos One Pulse available to DispatchSeries users
Real-time analytics software gives trucking, freight brokerage companies snapshot view of business operations

Prophesy Transportation Solutions, Inc., an Accellos company, today announced that Accellos One Pulse, Accellos' newly released business intelligence solution, is available for use with Prophesy DispatchSeries

AEM's High Performance Sales College offers solutions-oriented selling techniques
Program provides practical, industry focused strategies

The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) is conducting another session of its High Performance Sales College July 13-14, 2009 in the centrally-located Chicago O'Hare Airport area (Rosemont Holiday Inn Express). CEU-Continuing Education Credits...

July 2009 Calendar of Events

Here is the calendar of events for the month of July 2009.

July 13-14, 2009   AEM High Performance Sales College

Holiday Inn Express...

MATTECH 2009

Miami....The Gateway to the Americas and the World! 
MATTECH 2009...The Right Expo!

In today's competitive marketplace, you must strive to keep your edge. You need...

August 2009 Calendar of Events

Here is the calendar of events for the month of August 2009.

August 5-6, 2009: MATTECH 2009
Miami Beach Convention Center |Miami Beach, FL

September 2009 Calendar of Events

Here is the calendar of events for the month of September 2009.

September 23-25, 2009: EPTDA 2009 Convention
Rome, Italy