Carolina Handling named a 2024 Raymond Dealer of Distinction

For the 33rd year in a row, Carolina Handling has been named a Dealer of Distinction (DOD) by The Raymond Corporation. The DOD award is given annually to the top performers among Raymond Solutions and Support Centers throughout North America. Carolina Handling, the exclusive Raymond Solutions and Support Center for the Carolinas, Georgia, Alabama and Florida’s Central time zone territory, is among only seven Raymond dealers to receive...

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Nucor announces appointment of Nicole B. Theophilus as Executive Vice President of Talent and Human Resources

Nucor Corporation has announced the appointment of Nicole B. Theophilus to the newly created position of Executive Vice President of Talent and Human Resources, effective April 29, 2024. In this role, Ms. Theophilus will focus on Nucor’s enterprise talent development and human resources strategy. Ms. Theophilus, 54, most recently served as Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer of Wabtec Corporation, a global...

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Shoppa’s received awards from Toyota Material Handling

Shoppa’s has announced that Toyota Material Handling (TMH), its main brand manufacturer, has awarded Shoppa’s Mid America the Toyota President’s Award in recognition of excellence in parts, service, equipment sales, overall operations, and customer satisfaction. This coveted award is the highest honor a Toyota Material Handling dealership can receive. Only fifteen (15) winners from across North America were announced at Toyota’s...

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ASSP honors Bobick for work on safety standards

The American Society of Safety Professionals (ASSP) has named Thomas G. Bobick the recipient of the 2024 Thomas F. Bresnahan Standards Medal for his extensive work in developing and advocating voluntary national consensus standards in occupational safety and health, including a groundbreaking heat stress management standard that is expected to save many lives. Bobick, Ph.D., P.E., CSP, CPE, is a safety engineer and ergonomist who is...

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Locus Robotics reaches three billion picks milestone

Locus Robotics announced that it has surpassed 3 billion total picks across its global customer deployments. The milestone was reached just 33 weeks after the company recorded its two billionth pick, and underscores the company’s continued rapid growth, solidifying its position as the undisputed leader in autonomous robotics automation for the warehouse. “Surpassing 3 billion picks across our global deployments is a...

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Carolina Handling names Joe Perkins Chief Operating Officer

Perkins has served as executive vice president of operations at Carolina Handling since April 1, 2020. He joined the company in 2012 as a sales representative, moving up to sales manager, corporate warehouse solutions manager, director of warehouse products and solutions, and vice president of operations before being named to the executive team. Under his leadership, Carolina Handling received the 2021 award for Best Service...

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Women In Trucking Association names Sarah Ruffcorn the 2024 Distinguished Woman in Logistics

The Women In Trucking Association (WIT), Truckstop and Transportation Intermediaries Association (TIA) has announced Sarah Ruffcorn president of Trinity Logistics as the winner of the 10th annual Distinguished Woman in Logistics Award (DWLA). Ruffcorn was chosen among three finalists for the award. The other finalists include Sherri Garner Brumbaugh, president and CEO, Garner Trucking, Inc. and Ramona Hood, president and CEO, FedEx...

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