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Hytrol Conveyor Co. has launched an
online You Tube video channel called
HytrolTV. The channel gives viewers
the opportunity to watch official
Hytrol videos both online and on the
go. To check out the new channel, go
to www.youtube.com/hytroltv or
www.hytroltv.com. ... Swisslog and
Austria-based Heron Group have
established the Servus Intralogistik
joint venture to develop and manu-
facture state-of-the-art transport
robots. The transport robots are
intended for use in high-throughput
warehouses for handling cardboard
boxes, totes, and trays. ... Greatwide
Logistics Services, a national provider
of third-party logistics services, has
acquired Overton Transportation, a
subsidiary of Sysco Corp. Overton cur-
rently has 70 tractors, 100 trailers,
and 133 employees located in La
Vergne, Tenn. ... Psion Teklogix, a
maker of data capture and mobile
computer equipment, is shortening
its name to Psion. The company,
which has used the Psion Teklogix
name since it acquired Teklogix in
2000, says it is making the change to
eliminate confusion in the market. ...
Total Quality Logistics, the nation’s
fourth largest freight brokerage firm,
has opened two new offices. The
offices are located in Denver and
Columbus, Ohio. … JHCI Holdings
Inc., the parent company of third-
party logistics service specialist
Jacobson Companies, has acquired
Chimerica Global Logistics Ltd.
Chimerica is a logistics service compa-
ny headquartered in Hong Kong with
subsidiary operations in mainland
China. ... Ocean World Lines (OWL), a
non-vessel operating common carrier,
has opened an office in Szczecin,
Poland, to serve Eastern Europe. ...
RedPrairie has completed its acquisi-
tion of Shippers Commonwealth, a
company known for its on-demand
TMS software platform. It has also
finalized its purchase of Escalate
Retail, a developer of supply chain
software for the retail community. ...
Weber Distribution, a provider of
third-party logistics and supply chain
management services, has officially
changed its name to Weber Logistics.
... FedEx Express is expanding its pre-
mium domestic express delivery serv-
ice across India. The FedEx Priority
Overnight and FedEx Standard
Overnight services, which were
launched in October 2009, will now
be available to 331 destinations, up
from 58 destinations. … Brambles
Ltd., the parent company of pallet
pooler CHEP, has acquired Container
and Pooling Solutions (CAPS), a U.S.-
based provider of intermediate bulk
containers and automotive contain-
ers. ... The Union Pacific Railroad
reports that its 2010 employee safety
performance was the best in the com-
pany’s nearly 150-year history. ...
Holland, a subsidiary of YRC
Worldwide Inc., has expanded its
Freeze Protection Service for ship-
ments moving to Western Canada. ...
Ryder System has completed its
acquisition of the California-based
Scully Companies, a regional provider
of full-service lease, contract mainte-
nance, commercial rental, and dedi-
cated contract carriage solutions.
Scully’s leasing, maintenance, and
rental services will become part of
Ryder’s Fleet Management Solutions
business segment, and its dedicated
contract carriage business will
become part of Ryder’s Dedicated
Contract Carriage segment. ... CHEP, a
provider of pallet and container
pooling solutions, has opened a
63,000-square-foot material handling
simulator lab in Orlando, Fla. CHEP
says the lab is the world’s first pallet
testing facility that can measure han-
dling impacts throughout the entire
distribution life cycle. ... UPS is
expanding its UPS Express Freight
premium air-freight service into Israel
and Slovakia.
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