US Cutting Tool Orders totaled $212.4 Million in March 2024, bringing the Year-to-Date total up 2% from 2023
March 2024 U.S. cutting tool consumption totaled $212.4 million, according to the U.S. Cutting Tool Institute (USCTI) and AMT – The Association For Manufacturing Technology. As reported by companies participating in the Cutting Tool Market Report collaboration, this total was down 1.1% from February’s $214.6 million and down 5.8% compared with the $225.6 million reported for March 2023. With a year-to-date total of $631.5 million,...
Felling Trailers, Inc. names the 2024 Trailer for a Cause beneficiary
Felling Trailers, Inc. names Backing the Blue Line as the beneficiary of the twelfth annual 2024 Trailer for a Cause auction. Felling Trailers has hosted an online auction of an FT-3 Utility trailer for over a decade, donating 100% of the winning bid to the selected nonprofit organization. Felling Trailers’s goal is to bring awareness to various nonprofits that are making a difference and choosing a new beneficiary each year....
Eleventh annual National Forklift Safety Day
To Be Hybrid Event June 11, 2024 | 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM Industrial Truck Association’s eleventh annual National Forklift Safety Day will take place on Tuesday, June 11 at 9:00 AM EDT at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C. The event will be hybrid, with an in-person as well as a virtual attendance option. The event serves as an opportunity for forklift manufacturers to highlight the safe use of forklifts, the value of operator...
Port of Long Beach awarded funds for critical projects
Waterfront maintenance, repair work financed through Harbor Maintenance Tax The Port of Long Beach received federal funding for civil works plans laid out by the Army Corps of Engineers, aimed at financing several maintenance and repair projects along the waterfront. The funds arise from the Harbor Maintenance Tax – collected by the federal government from ports based on the value of imports, some domestic cargo and on cruise...
TAPPI & AICC now accepting entries for Box Manufacturing Olympics
Industry-Wide Competition Celebrates Greatest Achievements and Innovations at SuperCorrExpo® TAPPI and AICC, co-producers of SuperCorrExpo®, have announced that entry for the quadrennial Box Manufacturing Olympics is now open. All selected entries will be showcased at SuperCorrExpo® from September 8-12, 2024 at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida. The deadline for entry is June 28, 2024. The Box Manufacturing...
H&E opens new branch in the Denton area
H&E Rentals has announced the opening of its Denton branch, the seventh general rental location in the Dallas-Fort Worth metro area. Since this time last year, H&E has opened 17 new branches across the country – six of them in Texas – and acquired nine others. The facility is located at 1001 Prosperity Way, Krugerville, TX 76227-6152, phone 940-398-1300. It includes a fully fenced yard area, offices, and a repair shop and...
Cobot Systems announces UR+ Partnership with its Laser Welding Cobot System
Cobot Systems has announced that it is now a UR+ Partner with their showcase Laser Welding Cell system. This distinction marks a significant milestone in the company’s journey to provide automated workforce solutions that are broadly accessible. This approval highlights Cobot Systems’ dedication to providing innovative solutions compatible with Universal Robots (UR) products, ensuring seamless collaboration and increased...