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October U.S.-bound waterborne shipments slump further, says Panjiva
October shipments, at 1,047,257, were off 8.9% annually on a preliminary basis, which was far steeper than September’s 1.6% annual decline and the third quarter’s 0.2% gain. Containerized freight shipments in October rose 7.5 On a year-to-date basis through October, shipments are up 0.05%, at 10,301,352.

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Material Handling Education Foundation elects two new board members
Ryan Bartlett, President and CEO of United Material Handling and Matthew Dysard, President of Tiffin Metal Products will begin serving their terms January 1, 2020.

KION North America awarded ISO Certifications
Now certified to the following International Standards; ISO 9001: 2015 Quality Management Systems, ISO 14001: 2015 Environmental Management System and ISO 45001: 2018 Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems.

Crown Equipment opens new sales and service center in Springfield, Mo.
New location offers forklifts, warehouse design solutions, automation technology, Crown's fleet and operator management system, and comprehensive battery and charger service.

Zebra Technologies completes acquisition of Cortexica Vision Systems Ltd.
Acquisition aligns computer vision AI solutions with Zebra’s enterprise asset intelligence vision.

Pack Expo and Blessings in a Backpack feed more than 6,000 hungry kids
'Philanthro-bots' mobilized to help feed hungry kids across America.

MHI Industry Groups announce new chairs and vice chairs
The new Chairs and Vice Chairs were elected by members of each Industry Group by way of vote during their groups’ Annual Membership Meetings.

Cronin joins IAM Robotics board
Supply chain technology veteran brings experience to growing robotics company

October non-manufacturing output trends up, reports ISM
The index ISM uses to measure non-manufacturing growth—known as the NMI—was 54.7 in October (a reading of 50 or higher indicates growth is occurring), which marked a 2.1% gain over September. The NMI headed up for the 117th consecutive month, and the October NMI is 1.6% below the 12-month average of 56.3.

PMMI announces second-annual On the Rise Award winners
The awards recognize 12 young professionals who have demonstrated leadership potential in packaging and processing.

SureWerx USA acquires Sure Foot Corporation
Due North product line complements range of safety products and further positions the company to be a single source for PPE and safety equipment and products.

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October manufacturing output sees slight gain, reports ISM
The report’s key metric, the PMI, eked out a 0.5% gain to 48.3 (a reading of 50 or higher indicates growth), following declines of 1.3% and 2.1%, respectively, in October and September.

MHS doubles the size of its global headquarters
Expansion of existing facility accommodates need for greater manufacturing capacity, headcount

Video from U.S. Careers Online shines light on materials handling technicans
US Careers Online partners with local college and industrial equipment leader to offer a look into the growing field of repairing materials handling equipment

RIT students place second in national packaging design competition
Cross-college collaborations focus on a completed design and understanding of what it takes to bring packaged goods to market.

ProMach acquires Jet Label & Packaging
Deal expands ProMach’s label converting footprint and strengthens local sales and support for Canadian customer base

Submission forms for Toyota Material Handling North America’s University Research Program open
The TMHNA University Research Program was created to encourage and support professors and student researchers to apply their engineering and technical research to discover innovative solutions for the material handling industry.


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