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Swiss electric chain hoist manufacturer Gebrüder Iseli
Schötz AG has launched a new multilingual website at
gis-ag.ch. Information is currently available in German
and English; a French version
will be added soon. … Hyster-
Yale Group recently hosted
Kentucky Congressman Andy
Barr at its manufacturing
facility in Berea, Ky. During
the event, the Hyster-Yale
executives discussed the company’s contribution to the
Madison County economy as well as legislation affecting
U.S. manufacturers. … Barcoding Inc. recently hosted a
webinar on “Bringing RFID to Asset Management.” …
Conveyor systems manufacturer Dorner Mfg. Corp. is
celebrating its 50th anniversary this year. … Intelligrated
has released the third installment of its “On The Move”
educational webinar series. The latest episode, “Effective
lifecycle management delivers material handling system
ROI,” is available on the Intelligrated website for on-de-
mand viewing. … InMotion Global Inc. has announced
that it has partnered with the Logistics Academy, a
national freight brokerage school, to provide Ascend TMS
to all new and graduating students. … JDA, a supplier of
retail and supply chain planning and execution software,
has committed to the champion sponsor level of the
Warehousing Education and Research Council’s 39th
Annual Conference. … With the acquisition of its less-
than-truckload (LTL) business from Con-way Inc., XPO
Logistics Inc. has made progress with its plan to migrate
to a more efficient LTL organization by eliminating
about 160 non-sales positions. Most of the reductions
were in administrative, management, and back-office
functions, and affected less than 1 percent of the LTL
work force in North America. … A new white paper
from Mettler Toledo explains how bulk food inspection
systems can protect consumers and minimize the risk of
costly product recalls by eliminating physical contami-
nants. … Genco, a FedEx company, has announced plans
to relocate its headquarters to meet expansion needs.
The Pittsburgh-based company will relocate from its cur-
rent location to Cranberry Township, Pa.
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