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Building safety at work with Arco
Despite significant reductions in the number and rate of injury over the last 20 years, the construction sector remains a high risk industry with 50 fatal injuries to workers in 2010/11. In the continuing challenge to reduce accidents and injuries, Arco, the UK’s leading safety company, has published the latest edition of its Construction catalogue. This comprehensive guide has all that’s needed on site to keep people safe from the latest glov... [more]
Stolen Scania truck recovered in minutes – thanks to Quartix vehicle tracking
Police have recovered a stolen 7-tonne Scania truck in less than an hour – helped by Quartix vehicle tracking technology. The valuable HIAB-equipped lorry, operated by Mid-Kent Electrical Engineering of Sittingbourne, was spotted on the A2 near Cobham. Aided by the tracking system, pursuing police were quickly able to intercept it and arrest the driver. Shaun Stickings, MKE operations manager, said: “This incident just goes to show the val... [more]
Calor Gas chooses Quartix telematics for its national delivery and service fleets
Quartix, one of the UK’s leading vehicle tracking service providers, has equipped Calor Gas’s national delivery and service fleets with real-time telematics. A total of 520 of the £400-million company’s vehicles, including Scanias, Renaults, Dafs and large tri-axle tanker trailers – operating from centres across the country – have been installed with the award-winning Quartix telematics solution. David Brown, Calor’s fleet asset manager, ex... [more]
SITECH Allegheny Established for Heavy Civil Construction Contractors
Last week, Trimble announced that a SITECH® Technology Dealer has been established to serve the northern portions of Maryland, West Virginia and the state of Pennsylvania, with the exception of the Philadelphia metro area. SITECH Allegheny joins the premier network of SITECH dealerships—the first fully dedicated global distribution network offering the most comprehensive portfolio of construction technology systems available to the heavy civil c... [more]
TURNING A TRIC FOR QUALITY LATERAL PIPEBURSTING
TA Drilling (Sales) Ltd has been appointed the UK and Ireland distributor for TRIC TOOLS Inc for it range of lateral pipe bursting systems. The new and exciting product range expands the company’s extensive portfolio of trenchless equipment with Compact Rope Bursters ranging in size from 20 ton to 100 ton pulling capacity units. TRIC Tools, Inc. invented the first sewer lateral pipe bursting system in 1996, opening the market for trenchless home... [more]
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Carolina Material Handling Announces Installation of Industrial Sound Barrier Curtains and Industrial Wash Down ...
Carolina Material Handling successfully installed custom-fit industrial sound barrier curtains and industrial wash down curtains for Atlas Copco's manufacturing facility.Greensboro, North Carolina (PRWEB) May 09, 2012 Carolina Material Handling has recently completed an industrial curtains project at Atlas Copco’s manufacturing facility in Rock Hill, South Carolina. An addition had been built to ...
Storage Solutions Opens Southern California Office Location
Indiana-based material handling company Storage Solutions has opened a new office in Placentia, CA. WESTFIELD, IN (May 18, 2012) - Material handling company Storage Solutions, Inc., headquartered in Westfield, IN, has announced the opening of its newest location in Placentia, CA. The Placentia, CA office is led by Al Lani, an industry professional with more than 30 years of direct sales ...
MISCOR Group Announces Distribution Agreement with Avtron Industrial Automation, Inc.
MASSILLON, Ohio, May 16, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- MISCOR Group, Ltd. (MIGL.PK) is pleased to announce the authorization of its wholly owned subsidiary, Magnetech Industrial Services, as a distributor for ...
Western Texas Brick and Tile Business to Auction Assets, Industrial Warehouse Property Tuesday, June 19
Former western Texas business Snyder Brick & Tile will auction its assets Tuesday June 19, 2012 at 11:00 a.m. including a 63,950 square-foot industrial warehouse manufacturing
Columbus McKinnon Operating Income Expanded 46% on 11% Sales Growth for Fiscal 2012 Fourth Quarter
AMHERST, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Columbus McKinnon Corporation (NASDAQ: CMCO), a leading designer, manufacturer and marketer of material handling products, today announced financial results for its fiscal fourth quarter and full year ended March 31, 2012. Net sales for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2012 were $159.6 million, up $15.6 million, or 10.8%, from the prior year period. U.S. sales grew ...
Industrial Ventilation Fan Can Increase Worker Productivity
Beacon Industries, Inc. a material handling Equipment Company is proud to present a line of industrial ventilation fans, which meets the requirements to be utilized in a business that process rubbers and plastics. Worker comfort clearly is an important matter at industrial workplaces. Employees who work in comfort at large, open-air facilities tend to have higher morale and can perform their ...
From waste to water: Study examines solution to red mud problem
Scientists at the University of Glasgow are working to turn a toxic industrial waste product into a material which can be used to treat contaminated water.
Wynright Names Top 10 Integrator-Distributors for Automotion™ Conveyor Solutions for 2011
Wynright Corporation, a leading independent, U.S.-based provider of intelligent material handling systems, today announced the winners of its Top 10 Integrator-Distributors for Automotion Conveyor Solutions award.
Manitex International to Participate in 3rd Annual Benchmark Company Investor Conference on May 31, 2012
BRIDGEVIEW, Ill., May 22, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Manitex International, Inc. (Nasdaq: MNTX), a leading provider of engineered lifting solutions including boom truck cranes, rough terrain forklifts, container ...
2 panels to launch review of Facebook IPO
Two congressional panels are reviewing Facebook's high-profile stock offering last week amid allegations that the bank handling the IPO may have provided only select clients with a negative assessment of the company.
