Plastics Industry association packs over 21k meals for charity at NPE2024
The Plastics Industry Association announced over 21,000 meals were packed at the first-ever community service event at NPE2024: The Plastics Show, exceeding the association’s goal of 20,000 meals. The event, in partnership with Alliance Specialties and Laser Sales and U.S. Hunger, saw over 70 volunteers, including NPE attendees and exhibitors, come together to make a difference in the fight against hunger. All meals were donated to...
ALAN opens nominations for 2024 Humanitarian Logistics Awards
Annual awards honor extraordinary supply chain relief efforts The American Logistics Aid Network (ALAN) has officially opened nominations for its eighth annual Humanitarian Logistics Awards, and it’s asking for your help in identifying some of this year’s most deserving honorees. “There’s a lot of amazing work that the commercial supply chain community does to facilitate humanitarian relief efforts. But all too often, it goes...
PLASTICS Industry Association releases 2024 Bioplastics Market Watch Report
The Plastics Industry Association (PLASTICS) released its 2024 Bioplastics Market Watch Report today during an education session at NPE2024: The Plastics Show that ran from May 6-10th in Orlando, Florida, and attracted thousands of attendees from around the globe. “Bioplastics manufacturing is growing and consumers’ familiarity with bioplastics has increased, based on PLASTICS consumer survey,” said PLASTICS’ Chief Economist Dr. Perc...
U.S. Rail Traffic report for the week ending May 4, 2024
The Association of American Railroads (AAR) has reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending May 4, 2024. For this week, total U.S. weekly rail traffic was 463,106 carloads and intermodal units, up 0.0 percent compared with the same week last year. Total carloads for the week ending May 4 were 213,410 carloads, down 5.1 percent compared with the same week in 2023, while U.S. weekly intermodal volume was 249,696 containers and...
Lucas Systems announced 100 Billion warehouse picks
Credits continuous innovation of technologies centered around workers Warehouse workers made 100 billion warehouse picks using Lucas Systems software, according to an announcement today from Lucas Systems, a distribution center technology company. Lucas Systems, which provides software to workers in more than 400 warehouses across four continents, says the 100-billion milestone is a culmination of industry longevity combined with tens...
PTDA Foundation launches student and employee scholarships
The demand for skilled professionals in the power transmission and motion control (PT/MC) industry has never been more urgent. Committed to helping PT/MC employers nurture current and upcoming talent, the PTDA Foundation has launched two new scholarships to empower individuals who are passionate about pursuing PT/MC careers. “By providing financial support by way of scholarships, we want to build the robust pipeline of talent needed...
Bobcat reveals backyard makeover contest winners transformed outdoor space
Transformation demonstrates the possibilities for creating a dream backyard using Bobcat equipment Turlock, Calif., resident Julie Rummer now has her dream backyard thanks to the Bobcat backyard makeover contest. Last summer, Bobcat Company announced that Rummer had won the contest, which awarded her a $25,000 backyard makeover using Bobcat equipment. Rummer survived a car crash in 1995 that left her paralyzed as a quadriplegic and...