Registration opens for Pack Expo East 2020
October 21, 2019
Attendee registration for PACK EXPO East 2020 (March 3-5; Pennsylvania Convention Center, Philadelphia) is officially open, according to the show producer, PMMI, The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies.
CRAV.ai conference highlights collaborative robots, advanced vision and artificial intelligence
October 21, 2019
Event to host more than 500 automation experts and and professionals who want to explore how to grow their business with the latest trends and innovations.
Tosca to acquire Polymer Logistics
October 18, 2019
North American provider of reusable packaging and supply chain solutions acquires a reusable packaging specialist with locations across the U.S., the U.K. and Continental Europe.
ProMach acquires Grip-Pak
October 18, 2019
Grip-Pak is an established source of beverage packing supplies and promotional products.
Softeon announces investment from Warburg Pincus
October 17, 2019
Investment to Fuel Expansion with a Continued Focus on Customer Service Excellence
September retail sales see annual gains
October 16, 2019
Commerce reported that September retail sales, at $525.6 billion, were off 0.3% compared to August will rising 4.1% compared to September 2018. NRF reported that September retail sales were off 0.1%, from August to September, on a seasonally adjusted basis and up 4.5% on an unadjusted basis annually.
Caljan becomes part of Latour
October 16, 2019
Investment firm acquires manufacturer of telescopic conveyors, automatic label and document handling, and logistics solutions.
CEMA reports August booked orders up 27.2% from July
October 15, 2019
An increase of 42% in unit handling equipment orders contributed to a month that saw 58% improvement over the same period in 2018.
ELFF forecasts 3.9% expansion in equipment and software investment, 2.2% GDP growth
October 14, 2019
Although a recession in the next six months appears unlikely, business conditions for the equipment finance industry are also unlikely to improve materially over the rest of the year, particularly for equipment verticals that serve the manufacturing sector.
CBRE report: Light-industrial properties gaining traction
October 14, 2019
Warehouses smaller than 120,000 square-feet growing in demand, due largely to continued e-commerce growth.
SVT Robotics deploys pilot at Kenco Logistics Innovation Test Lab
October 11, 2019
SVT Robotics demonstrated their software platform, and how it easily connects with enterprise software systems and robotics technologies, including the autonomous mobile robot from NextShift Robotics, also on display at the facility.
Barcoding Inc. VP of marketing selected for Leading Women Award
October 11, 2019
Jody Costa among those recognized for professional accomplishments as well as mentoring, civic volunteering, and commitment to inspiring change in their organization or the community.
Hunter Fan Co. acquires Jan Fan
October 11, 2019
Acquisition brings fixed and rolling mount caged fan products to Hunter customers.
SOTI Connect adds new printer management solutions with SATO, Brother and Printronix
October 10, 2019
At its user conference, the company announced an expanded partnership with Microsoft Azure, and solutions for managing business-critical printers in the retail, manufacturing, transportation and logistics, and healthcare sectors.
RightHand Robotics establishes Japan entity
October 10, 2019
The subsidiary will enable RightHand to better serve the fast-growing demand for robotic piece-picking in Japan and the rest of Asia Pacific.
Pelican Products celebrates Manufacturing Day with local high school students
October 9, 2019
Pelican Products, Inc., a global leader in the design and manufacture of high-performance protective cases, temperature-controlled packaging systems and advanced portable lighting systems, celebrated National Manufacturing Day on Friday with local high school students.
IBM introduces integrated suite of supply chain applications
October 9, 2019
New suite allows clients to build intelligent, self-correcting supply chains powered by Watson AI- and IBM Blockchain
KION North America hosts high school students on Manufacturing Day
October 9, 2019
Event at KION's South Carolina campus introduces future workforce generations to modern careers in technical fields.
Report: AGV growth projected at 9% CAGR by 2029
October 9, 2019
This growth is significantly driven by the expansion of logistics, manufacturing, healthcare, and other end-use industries.
Manufacturing in the USA vs. China: AI could be the tipping point
October 9, 2019
High labor cost and quick time-to-market have driven U.S. manufacturers to be more aggressive with the adoption of industrial artificial intelligence (AI) solutions.