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In 2025, WEG Electric Corp., a manufacturer and supplier of electrical and electronic equipment, was feeling a bit squeezed at its U.S. headquarters in Duluth, Georgia. The facility houses engineering and sales in addition to the…
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Q: How would you describe the current market for forklifts?A: Immediately after the pandemic outbreak, industry numbers in North America soared, reaching record levels in 2021 and 2022. But today, the market appears to have settled into…
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Headwear manufacturer and distributor Outdoor Cap is building on its reputation as a high-quality, high-speed business partner thanks in part to a recent implementation of voice-directed picking technology at its Bentonville, Arkansas,…
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The global industrial standards organization ASTM International has launched an initiative to accelerate the process of setting safety and performance thresholds for “rapidly converging technologies.”West Conshohocken,…
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The large New Jersey seaport APM Terminals Elizabeth has placed an order for 96 electric terminal trucks from automaker Orange EV, marking one of the largest port electrification commitments in history, port leaders said Wednesday.The…
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Autonomous delivery service provider Coco Robotics on Wednesday said it will enable autonomous robot deliveries of meals and snacks from Little Caesars, the third-largest pizza chain in the world.Coco’s robots—which look like suitcases…
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In a move to offer its customers a streamlined method for reducing the climate impact of transport emissions, logistics service provider (LSP) The Rhenus Group will team with the freight transportation emissions tracking and reduction…
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Business activity in key segments of the logistics economy remained steady despite slowing conditions recorded in July, according to reports released this week.U.S. trucking activity fell 1% in July after rising 1.5% in June, according…
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The Atlanta-based systems integrator Fortna will be sold from one private equity firm to another in a deal to reduce the company’s debt by $1.8 billion and raise $150 million in cash, allowing it to continue operating while reducing its…
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Demand for U.S. manufacturing workers remains significantly stronger than traditional labor reports suggest, according to a report from Hirequest, a Goose Creek, South Carolina-based staffing and recruiting service provider.Hirequest…
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