DC Velocity - October 2017

Material handling solutions provider DMW&H has relo-
cated its Carlstadt, N.J., office to a new building in
Fairfield, N.J., that will allow for expansion as the
company continues to grow. … DHL Supply Chain has
introduced MacroPoint, a new technology that gives
DHL the ability to provide customers with real-time
shipment status updates using predictive analytics and
proactive alerts. … Intermodal, distribution, and logis-
tics services company RoadOne IntermodaLogistics has
acquired Dayton, Ohio-based United Global Logistics Inc.
to strengthen its Midwest service offerings and overall
North American network. … Parcel spend management
specialist Green Mountain Technology has released a
report on the results of its annual benchmark survey. An
infographic highlighting some of the report’s findings is
available on the company’s website, www.greenmoun-
taintechnology.com. … Ryder Material Handling, part
of Crown Lift Trucks, has opened a new sales and service
facility in Brantford, Ontario. … Freight forwarder Icat
Logistics Inc. has opened a new office in Charlotte, N.C.
… RK Logistics Group Inc. has earned California Board of
Pharmacy certification for its Fremont, Calif., headquar-
ters facility, where it provides supply chain support solu-
tions for biotech, biomedical, and pharmaceutical com-
panies. … Orbis has introduced Proliant, a new material
for use in its family of fire-retardant plastic pallets. …
Amber Road, a developer of cloud-based global trade
management solutions, has added advanced “Political
Exposed Persons” lists to its “Global Knowledge” data-
base. … Dayton Freight has opened a service center in
Sioux City, Iowa. … Third-party logistics services com-
pany Choptank Transport is helping out employees by
launching a student loan debt paydown program. …
Clark Material Handling Co. has appointed Hodge in
Peoria, Ill., as an authorized distributor of its products
in the Central Illinois market. … Kion North America
Corp. has added Bravo Montacargas of Monterrey,
Mexico, to its dealer network. … New research from the
Association for Advancing Automation found that the
North American robotics market had its best opening
half ever in 2017, setting new records in all four statisti-
cal categories tracked (order units, order revenue, ship-
ment units, and shipment revenue). More information
can be found at www.a3automate.org.
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