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Automation Totes: Chameleons in the warehouse
Quickly becoming a centerpiece in DC operations, these totes are designed with flexibility and durability in mind.

Plastic storage bins reduce manufacturer’s storage space by 50%
The bins have also considerably decreased freight costs.

Akro-Mils celebrates 70th anniversary
Founded in 1946, the company initially manufactured steel cabinets with plastic drawers for the consumer market.

Akro-Mils donates products to teaching lab
University of Tennessee Knoxville's college of engineering uses storage products to support parts inventory management education.

Bins and shelving system saves valuable minutes
Hospital system reorganizes medical supply room to improve patient care through new supply chain practices.

Akro-Mils product donation benefits Atlanta Habitat For Humanity
Akro-Mils’ donation to Habitat for Humanity included plastic storage bins and containers, portable organizers, storage cases, plastic and steel storage cabinets, and louvered bench racks.

Compartmented bins cut storage square footage in half
Bins replace shelves, drawers and cardboard boxes to standardize storage for large and small parts.

Myers Industries announces leadership changes in distribution and material handling segments
Former distribution segment general manager to focus on Akro-Mils business in storage and safety products.

Transport packaging materials of the future
Modern asked a group of packaging experts to take a peek at new developments in secondary packaging for transport and shipping and see which innovations might hold promise for improving the best practices of tomorrow.

Packaging Corner: A rainbow of tote and bin colors organize inventory, fulfillment
Manufacturers respond to industry trend to color code bins and totes for inventory management.

Akro-Mils donates ProMat booth products to Lehigh Career & Technical Institute
Storage products valued at $7,500 to benefit institute's materials handling logistics program.

Myers Industries acquires Jamco materials handling business
Jamco is a leading designer and manufacturer of heavy duty industrial steel carts and safety cabinets used across many markets.

Myers Industries completes acquisition of Brazil’s Plasticos Novel
Novel will become part of the company's materials handling segment with Akro-Mils, Buckhorn and Myers do Brasil.

Akro-Mils donation assists the efforts of Mercy Ships
A recent donation of $1,000 in platform carts from Akro-Mils, a North American leader in storage, organization and transport products, is aiding the charity organization Mercy Ships in providing free surgical procedures to patients in West Africa.

NA 2010: Drawers provide secure, dust-free storage
AkroDrawers keep supplies and parts secure, dust-free and neatly organized.

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