E Tech Group is named 2025 System Integrator of the Year
E Tech Group has received a 2025 System Integrator of the Year award from Control Engineering and Plant Engineering, part of WTWH Media. This award is a widely-recognized prestigious honor within the controls and automation industry. E Tech Group has announced the company has been named the 2025 System Integrator of the Year by Control Engineering and Plant Engineering in the large system integrator category. The award is widely...
AutoScheduler.AI announced John Kelly as VP of Sales
10+ Years Helping F1000 Companies Solve Complex Supply Chain and Operational Problems AutoScheduler.AI announced that John Kelly has joined the company as Vice-President of Sales. He will lead the Go to Market initiative for AutoScheduler.AI to acquire net new customers and grow and expand projects with existing customers. “John Kelly has tremendous experience in the warehousing and supply chain industry with over ten years of...
Motion enters an agreement to purchase Conveyance Company
Motion Industries, Inc. signed a definitive purchase agreement to acquire the operating assets of U.S.-based International Conveyor and Rubber (ICR). The transaction is expected to close at the end of December 2024, subject to customary closing conditions. ICR services commercial and industrial customers in the eastern United States. Headquartered in Blairsville, Pennsylvania, the company has seven locations, offering sales,...
Movu Robotics powers Knorr-Bremse’s Production and Logistics Efficiency
Movu Robotics announced an agreement for a state-of-the-art installation of 10 atlas pallet shuttles, 3 elevators and 4 escala bin shuttles at Knorr-Bremse’s plant in Lisieux, France. Knorr-Bremse, founded in 1905, is a German manufacturer specializing in braking systems for rail and commercial vehicles. With over a century of experience, it stands as one of the world’s largest and most influential companies in its field. Movu’s...
MIT and Mecalux launch a groundbreaking project to accelerate logistics innovation
The Intelligent Logistics Systems Lab will develop two key areas of research to boost warehouse robot productivity and optimize order distribution. Researchers will train self-learning AI models to learn from demand patterns and anticipate new customer buying habits. The Massachusetts Institute of Technology Center for Transportation & Logistics(MIT CTL) and intralogistics group Mecalux have launched a five-year collaborative...
2024 Rental Hall of Fame inductees announced
Each year, the American Rental Association (ARA) honors individuals for outstanding service to the association and the rental industry. This year’s inductees into the Rental Hall of Fame, the industry’s highest honor, will be recognized at The ARA Show™ 2025 in Las Vegas. ARA created the Rental Hall of Fame in 2000 to honor those individuals who have changed the trajectory of the equipment and event rental industry. Each year,...
Women In Trucking Association announced its December 2024 Member of the Month
The Women In Trucking Association (WIT) has announced April Crysel as its December 2024 Member of the Month. Crysel is a professional driver for Chestnut Enterprises, a well-established company in Wilmington, North Carolina that has been in the container repair industry since 1977. She is also a member of the WIT Class of 2024 Image Team. At the age of 45, after her factory job was outsourced to another country, Crysel began her...