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Sealed Air pledges packaging products will be 100% recyclable or reusable by 2025
October 29, 2018
A focus on product design, recovery processes, renewable and recycled materials to drive innovations that enhance performance and efficiency.
IFR: Global industrial robot sales doubled over the past five years
October 19, 2018
Global sales value up 21% year over year. United States robot installations increased to 33,192 units in 2017, 6% more than in 2016.
Clouds on the horizon
October 15, 2018
The good economic times may not last forever
U.S.-bound imports are down sequentially and up annually in August, reports Panjiva
September 17, 2018
August shipments were down 1.4% compared to July and up 1.4% annually. All months in 2018 have seen growth, with the exception of a 0.2% decline in March. Through August, shipments are up 5.2% year-to-date.
CEMA reports June 2018 booked orders up 93.7% over June 2017
August 22, 2018
Orders of unit handling equipment up 159.7% since May.
Ahead of tariff crunch, U.S.-bound import numbers see strong June gains, Panjiva reports
July 16, 2018
With global shippers looking to get in front of the beginning phase of recently implemented tariffs, United States-bound waterborne shipments saw gains in June.
Global prime logistics rents remain on an upswing, says CBRE report
July 16, 2018
Given the strong economic outlook at the moment, it stands to reason that there have been various subsequent takeaways. One key one was highlighted in a report recently issued by commercial real estate firm CBRE, whose main thesis was that for the year ending March 31, global prime logistics rents saw gains, due, in large part, to the improving global economy, as well as increased demand for goods bought both at physical store locations and online.
Automated Packaging Systems receives presidential award for export business
June 27, 2018
Secretary of Commerce cites flexible international sales model and record of exports to more than 25 countries.
ELFA May Monthly Leasing & Finance Index shows new business volume up 7% year to date
June 26, 2018
Tariff frictions with trading partners in North America, the EU and China remain a wild card.
Other Voices: How to help employees adjust to the evolving role of humans in fulfillment
June 12, 2018
In the debate around automation, two forces work in an employee’s favor: technology is evolving quickly but doesn't pose an immediate threat, and e-commerce growth requires more workers within distribution centers.
ISM reports solid non-manufacturing growth in May
June 5, 2018
The NMI index headed up 1.8% to 58.6 in May, 0.9% ahead of the 12-month average of 58.6.
CBRE research makes the case for more warehouse and distribution center development
June 5, 2018
Report analyzes the gap between rental rates developers can expect and the rates needed to cover all development expenses.
ISM May manufacturing report is strong
June 1, 2018
ISM said that PMI, the report’s key metric, increased 1.4% in May to 58.7, marking the 21st consecutive month of growth, with the overall economy now having grown for 109 straight months.
White House plans to impose a 25% tariff on $50 billion of goods from China
May 29, 2018
In a wide-ranging statement, the White House said that under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974, the United States will impose tariffs on goods containing industrially significant technology, including those related to the ‘Made in China 2025’ program.
Retail sales are up in April
May 15, 2018
Retail sales data issued today by the United States Department of Commerce and the National Retail Federation (NRF) showed modest sequential gains and varying annual gains.