http://www.mhia.org/rss/news/mhia MHIA.org Press Releases en-us Copyright Material Handling Industry 2009 10 Wed, 08 Feb 2012 14:42:40 GMT MHIA Press Releases The Automatic Guided Vehicle Systems (AGVS) Industry Group of the Material Handling Industry of America (MHIA) announces that 2011 posted the strongest sales in many years of new, retrofit and expansion automatic guided vehicles (AGVs) and systems. http://www.mhia.org/news/mhia/11336/automatic-guided-vehicle-industry-reports-highest-sales-in-many-years- Sun, 05 Feb 2012 18:10:53 GMT MHIA Press Releases Booth # 918 Yale Materials Handling Corporation comes to MODEX 2012 to showcase its custom-engineered electric lift trucks built for warehouse applications. Yale will also exhibit some of its industry leading internal combustion lift trucks. To http://www.mhia.org/news/mhia/11325/yale-materials-handling-corporation-highlights-warehouse-products-at-2012-modex-show Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:19:29 GMT MHIA Press Releases Material Handling Industry of America (MHIA) announces the formation of the Protective Guarding Manufacturers Association (ProGMA). ProGMA will join the 18 other Industry Groups operating under the umbrella of MHIA. ProGMA members are the Industry’s http://www.mhia.org/news/mhia/11292/protective-guarding-manufacturers-association-joins-mhia Wed, 01 Feb 2012 19:02:00 GMT MHIA Press Releases MODEX 2012 attendees are registering in strong numbers for the event to be held February 6-9 in Atlanta's Georgia World Congress Center. When attendees register, they are asked to answer a variety of demographic questions indicating their industry, buying http://www.mhia.org/news/mhia/11259/modex-2012-attendees-demonstrate-strong-buying-power-and-their--1-priority-is-manufacturing-and-supply-chain-innovation- Mon, 23 Jan 2012 19:49:14 GMT MHIA Press Releases Material Handling Industry of America (MHIA) announces the recent election of its 2012 MHIA Roundtable of Industry Leaders. The Roundtable includes the Material Handling Industry Board of Governors and the MHIA Directors At Large. The Board of Governors http://www.mhia.org/news/mhia/11269/material-handling-industry-of-america-2012-industry-roundtable-leaders-elected Fri, 20 Jan 2012 19:42:35 GMT MHIA Press Releases Material handling equipment orders grew an estimated 15.2% in 2011 and are forecasted to grow 8.0% in 2012 and 12.0% in 2013, according to the latest Material Handling Equipment Manufacturing Forecast (MHEM) released by Material Handling Industry of America http://www.mhia.org/news/mhia/11262/15-2--growth-in-material-handling-equipment-new-orders-in-2011 Fri, 20 Jan 2012 15:40:24 GMT MHIA Press Releases Tuesday, February 7, 2012- 2:00-2:45 p.m.Room C213- Georgia World Congress Center- Atlanta, GA U.S.A.The Material Handling Industry of America (MHIA) will conduct its annual press conference during MODEX 2012. MHIA CEO, George W. Prest will cover the http://www.mhia.org/news/mhia/11260/mhia-to-hold-annual-state-of-the-industry-press-conference-during-modex-2012 Tue, 03 Jan 2012 19:45:09 GMT MHIA Press Releases Material Handling Industry of America (MHIA) is pleased to announce the appointment of Jeff Woroniecki to the position of Executive Vice President of Business Development and Operations of Material Handling Industry of America (MHIA). Mr. Woroniecki brings http://www.mhia.org/news/mhia/11211/jeff-woroniecki-named-executive-vice-president-of-business-development-and-operations-of-material-handling-industry-of-america Mon, 28 Nov 2011 20:49:27 GMT MHIA Press Releases The ProMat 2013 exhibit spacedraw, held November 10 in Chicago, attracted 388 exhibitors who reserved a first-day record of 230,000 net square feet of show floor space at the Industry's premier U.S. event. This record amount of space reserved is a clear http://www.mhia.org/news/mhia/11145/230-000-square-feet-of-show-floor-reserved-at-promat--2013-spacedraw Tue, 08 Nov 2011 14:10:29 GMT MHIA Press Releases Material Handling Industry of America (MHIA) and the Automation Technologies Council (ATC) announce that the Automate Show and Conference will once again collocate with ProMat in 2013. Both exhibitions will be held January 21-24, 2013 at Chicago’s http://www.mhia.org/news/mhia/11117/promat-and-automate-to-collocate-in-2013 Thu, 03 Nov 2011 19:58:46 GMT MHIA Press Releases The College Industry Council on Material Handling Education (CICMHE) announced the winners of the 2011 Outstanding Material Handling Logistics Content Award Competition recently at the Material Handling Industry of America's 2011 Annual Membership http://www.mhia.org/news/mhia/11115/2011-outstanding-material-handling-logistics-content-award-competition-winners-announced- Thu, 03 Nov 2011 12:42:10 GMT MHIA Press Releases Material Handling Industry of America (MHIA), the producer of MODEX 2012, is partnering with 17 groups to collocate their events with MODEX 2012 February 6-9 at Atlanta’s Georgia World Congress Center. The following groups will be collocating http://www.mhia.org/news/mhia/10926/several-events-to-collocate-with-modex-2012-in-atlanta Thu, 03 Nov 2011 12:38:02 GMT MHIA Press Releases When the industry’s newest expo for manufacturing, distribution and the supply chain, MODEX 2012, opens on February 6 in Atlanta it will include over 500 exhibits and an Educational Conference that features keynotes by Rick Blasgen, Chief Executive http://www.mhia.org/news/mhia/10925/modex-2012-expo-and-conference-will-showcase-latest-equipment-and-technology-innovations-for-manufacturing--distribution-and-the-supply-chain- Mon, 31 Oct 2011 15:04:27 GMT MHIA Press Releases The Integrated Systems and Controls (ISC) Council of Material Handling Industry of America (MHIA) has released the fourth in a series of Automation Reports titled Sentiment Towards Automation Suppliers.Looking over the survey as a whole, several key takeaways http://www.mhia.org/news/mhia/11105/vast-majority-of-companies-are-satisfied-with-their-automation-suppliers- Wed, 26 Oct 2011 19:12:52 GMT MHIA Press Releases The Ergonomic Assist Systems & Equipment Council (EASE) announced that it has signed a letter of agreement with The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH). The letter represents a collaboration of the two organizations to help http://www.mhia.org/news/mhia/11085/ergonomics-assist-systems---equipment-council-signs-letter-of-agreement-with-the-national-institute-for-occupational-safety---health Tue, 18 Oct 2011 18:33:18 GMT MHIA Press Releases By Sara Pearson Specter MHIA Contributing WriterWith natural disasters, terrorist attacks, fluctuating economies and political instability dominating the news, worries about supply chain security can keep C-level executives of global corporations up at http://www.mhia.org/news/mhia/11070/five-steps-to-a-more-secure-supply-chain Tue, 18 Oct 2011 18:24:45 GMT MHIA Press Releases By Mary Ellen Biery, MHIA Contributing WriterCosta Rica is known more as a vacation hot spot than a manufacturing mecca, but when General Microcircuits Inc. decided to build a new plant for electronic assemblies, the Central American country was the electronics http://www.mhia.org/news/mhia/11069/near-shoring-on-the-rise-amid-hunt-for-cheaper--better-sourcing Thu, 13 Oct 2011 17:03:52 GMT MHIA Press Releases The Ergonomic Assist Systems and Equipment Council (EASE) of Material Handling Industry of America (MHIA) announces a workshop in conjunction with National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) called “Engineered Solutions for Manual http://www.mhia.org/news/mhia/11062/niosh-and-ease-announce-manual-materials-handling-workshop-will-be-collocated-with-modex-2012- Thu, 06 Oct 2011 14:32:49 GMT MHIA Press Releases The College Industry Council on Material Handling Education (CICMHE) and the Order Fulfillment Solutions Council (OFS) recently announced the winners of the 2010-2011 Material Handling Student Design Competition at the Material Handling Industry of America http://www.mhia.org/news/mhia/11035/2010-2011-material-handling-student-design-competition-winners-announced Thu, 29 Sep 2011 12:07:28 GMT MHIA Press Releases George Prest Named New CEO of Material Handling Industry of America The Board of Governors of Material Handling Industry is pleased to announce the appointment of George W. Prest to the position of Chief Executive Officer of Material Handling Industry http://www.mhia.org/news/mhia/11013/george-prest-named-new-ceo-of-material-handling-industry-of-america Wed, 28 Sep 2011 12:27:08 GMT MHIA Press Releases MHIA Announces CEO John Nofsinger’s Retirement The Board of Governors of Material Handling Industry of America (MHIA) announces that John B. Nofsinger, Chief Executive Officer of MHIA since 1999, will retire on December 31, 2011. George http://www.mhia.org/news/mhia/11012/mhia-announces-ceo-john-nofsinger-s-retirement- Mon, 19 Sep 2011 17:51:19 GMT MHIA Press Releases The Supply Chain Execution Systems & Technologies (SCE) Industry Group of Material Handling Industry of America (MHIA) has released it's Fall 2011 Quarterly Report titled Data Collection: More Information = A More Efficient Supply Chain. The report http://www.mhia.org/news/mhia/10969/sce-industry-group-releases-fall-2011-quarterly-report Wed, 03 Aug 2011 18:48:20 GMT MHIA Press Releases The Material Handling Industry of America (MHIA) has been re-accredited as a developer of American National Standards by American National Standards Institute (ANSI) following a regular audit of the association's standards administration operations. ANSI http://www.mhia.org/news/mhia/10866/mhia-re-accredited-by-ansi-to-develop-national-standards Wed, 20 Jul 2011 16:36:28 GMT MHIA Press Releases Integrated Systems and Controls (ISC) Industry Group of Material Handling Industry of America (MHIA) has released its Summer 2011 Quarterly Report titled The Road to System Integration Step 3: Installation.This report offers advice for a smooth and successful http://www.mhia.org/news/mhia/10853/isc-industry-group-releases-summer-2011-quarterly-report Fri, 08 Jul 2011 19:23:02 GMT MHIA Press Releases Charlotte, NC: The Ergonomics & Assist Systems and Equipment (EASE) group has announced its participation in the REACH Expo which will take place in Houston, TX on July 19 – 20, 2011. EASE will be hosting a session on identifying and implementing http://www.mhia.org/news/mhia/10825/ease-presents-at-the-reach-expo-2011 Mon, 13 Jun 2011 15:57:44 GMT MHIA Press Releases As an indicator of the continued economic recovery of the material handling, supply chain and logistics industry, U.S. and international attendees registered in record numbers for ProMat 2011--the industry's premier North American trade event. The Show http://www.mhia.org/news/mhia/10654/promat-2011-event-exceeds-expectations- Fri, 29 Apr 2011 15:57:23 GMT MHIA Press Releases ProMat 2011 featured over 90 Educational Seminars that can now be viewed online. These Webinars offer in-depth education on best practices, the latest equipment and technology innovations and leading supply chain trends. Watch, listen and learn from today's http://www.mhia.org/news/mhia/10658/promat-2011-educational-seminars-can-now-be-viewed-as-webinars Fri, 29 Apr 2011 13:57:10 GMT MHIA Press Releases The Automated Storage and Retrieval Systems (AS/RS) Industry Group of Material Handling Industry of America (MHIA) has released it's Spring Quarterly Report titled AS/RS: An Investment in the Future. The report asserts that sales of AS/RS are enjoying http://www.mhia.org/news/mhia/10657/as-rs-industry-group-releases-spring-2011-quarterly-report Fri, 29 Apr 2011 13:55:41 GMT MHIA Press Releases The Automatic Guided Vehicle Systems (AGVS) Industry Group of Material Handling Industry of America (MHIA) has released it's Spring 2011 Quarterly Report titled AGVs Improve Workplace Ergonomics . The report asserts that today automatic guided vehicles http://www.mhia.org/news/mhia/10656/agvs-industry-group-releases-spring-2011-quarterly-report Mon, 18 Apr 2011 18:29:41 GMT MHIA Press Releases Giada De Laurentiis, Food Network star and best selling author, stopped by the Rock Hill, SC in early March to film a segment for NBC's Today Show on the Back the Pack Program. This program distributes non-perishable food items on Fridays to undernourished http://www.mhia.org/news/mhia/10642/the-today-show-visits-rock-hill-school-s-back-the-pack-program