Sustainability

PMMI, owner and producer of the Pack Expo trade shows, reports that with more than 26,000 attendees, 1,559 exhibitors and nearly 630,000 net square feet, Pack Expo Las Vegas 2011 (Las Vegas Convention Center, Sept. 26-28) broke its event records on these and several other counts.

ISO 14001 requires companies to continually improve their environmental performance and implement a systematic approach to setting and achieving environmental targets and objectives.

Supply chain veteran assumes leadership of the pallet company

To date, Crown has qualified more than 20 of its electric forklift models to operate with various fuel cells

Ralph Rupert brings systems based approach to unit load design

Tool can provide real time cost savings analysis for electric and internal combustion lift trucks.

Coca-Cola, Ghirardelli, Alpha Baking Company and other providers to share successes and challenges of implementing reusable packaging systems at Pack Expo.

Program gives students up-close look at high-tech vehicle manufacturing supply chain

Schaefer Systems is a leading reusable manufacturer for warehousing and distribution, and Douglas Machines offers a full line of automated commercial and industrial washers

Toyota's sustainability effort has delivered the triple bottom line: lower costs, employee engagement and a cleaner environment

The year's largest processing and packaging event in North America delivers on education, innovation and networking opportunities.

Intralox received the Innovator of the Year award in the Packaging Machinery category of the 2011 Greener Package Awards competition.

Nissan Forklift Corporation earned California Air Resources Board (CARB) certification for its 2012 model year, large spark-ignited engines, making it the first forklift manufacturer to gain certification for its own line of industrial engines.

IKEA’s new DC employs a global warehouse design and best practices to serve a growing regional market.

The company is introducing a one-year warranty with no hour limits on all major components of an Encore lift truck.