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Combilift enters offshore wind sector with handling solution, collaborating with Siemens Gamesa
In 25th anniversary year special event, lift truck provider with focus on long-load handling also highlights autonomous truck, as well as a telematics solution. Combilift partnered with Siemens Gamesa on its Combi-LC, which moves wind turbine blades and towers. Combilift expects to generate over €50m in revenue per year in the wind sector market segment by 2026.

RPA publishes 2023 Reusable Transport Packaging State of the Industry report
A comprehensive analysis of the global reusable transport packaging industry now available from the Reusable Packaging Association.

PECO Pallet earns EcoVadis Silver sustainability rating
Company recognized for commitment to ethical, responsible and sustainable business practices operating North America’s second largest rental pallet pool supporting hundreds of supply chains.

Time to act on sustainability
Sustainability is on its way to becoming a core competency for materials handling suppliers.

Building the sustainable enterprise at Macy’s
The department store leader is committed to sustainability and corporate responsibility across the communities where it operates.

Sustainability to take center stage at Pack Expo Las Vegas 2023
The most comprehensive packaging and processing event in North America this year, Pack Expo Las Vegas 2023 (Sept. 11–13, 2023; Las Vegas Convention Center), is taking the lead in highlighting the importance of sustainability in the industry

KION commits to net zero and to the Science Based Targets initiative
Strategic sustainability goal of net zero before 2050 for KION, a major global provider of industrial trucks, automation systems, and supply chain solutions

AEC, MHI’s newest Industry Group, to hold inaugural membership meeting in May
The Advanced Energy Council (AEC) will hold its inaugural membership meeting on Monday, May 22 at MHI’s Spring Meeting.

What’s the environmental impact of wood pallets?
They are about as sustainable as anything can get and have a positive impact on the environment. Better yet, that’s provable with a new tool from the National Wooden Pallet & Container Association.

MHI introduces new Supply Chain Sustainability Resource Center for members
MHI has partnered with Guidehouse Consulting to provide MHI members the opportunity to benefit from Supplier LoCT sustainability training at a reduced cost. 

KION Group and Li-Cycle form battery recycling partnership focused on circular economy
KION Group signs agreement with Li-Cycle, a leader in lithium-ion battery resource recovery. Recycling will initially be carried out beginning later this year in a new Li-Cycle plant in the Magdeburg, Germany area with expansion into other countries, including France.

Nucor announces sustainability program
During ProMat, Nucor Warehouse Systems (Booth S1068) revealed its corporate sustainability and responsibility initiative, known as Closed Loop Sustainability.

The circularity report, or how one company is doing circularity right
On this episode of The Rebound Podcast, Apto Solutions CEO Jeff Jones describes how his firm re-engineered its supply chain for the circular economy

Fusion Fuel and Toyota Material Handling España team up on green hydrogen solutions
Targeting the Spanish market, the companies will offer a fully financed solution that combines Hydrogen-as-a-Service with TMHES’s operational rental and leasing solutions for its range of forklift products.

Geek+ estimates its robotics solutions saved 140,000 tons of carbon emissions in 2022
Goods-to-person systems helped save 140,000 tons of carbon emissions and 16 million KwH in energy in 2022, according to internal tracking data from Geek+'s 30,000 robots in operation.


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Materials Handling Robotics: The new world of heterogeneous robotic integration
In this Special Digital Edition, the editorial staff of Modern curates the best robotics coverage over the past year to help track the evolution of this piping hot market.
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2023 Automation Study: Usage & Implementation of Warehouse/DC Automation Solutions
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Warehousing Outlook 2023
Warehousing Outlook 2023
2023 is here, and so are new warehousing trends.
Extend the Life of Brownfield Warehouses
Extend the Life of Brownfield Warehouses
Today’s robotic and data-driven automation systems can minimize disruptions and improve the life and productivity of warehouse operations.
Power Supply in Overhead Cranes: Energy Chains vs. Festoons
Power Supply in Overhead Cranes: Energy Chains vs. Festoons
Download this white paper to learn more about how both systems compare.