For the 15th consecutive month, the manufacturing sector showed expansion and the overall US economy grew for the 63rd consecutive month, providing further evidence that the country’s economic recovery is continuing, according to a report issued this month by Institute for Supply Management. According to the ISM’s monthly “Report on Business”, the August PMI registered 59 … Read more
Akro-Mills — the Akron, Ohio, based manufacturer of storage, organization and transport products — has donated $2,500 worth of plastic storage bins and other products to benefit an Atlanta-area family in need of a helping hand. The company made the donation to the Atlanta chapter of Habitat for Humanity during the 2014 True Value Spring … Read more
Here’s a special sneak preview of some of the stories you will find on the Bahrns blog this week: As Labor Day 2014 fades into a memory, labor discord in the world’s container ports is heating up. In the US, East Coast ports are benefitting as new contract negotiations between West Coast longshoreman and port … Read more
An increasing number of cargo container ships heading for West Coast ports have been diverted to the East Coast due to concerns about ongoing contract negotiations between West Coast port operators and the International Longshore and Warehouse Union. While container traffic at ports in Los Angeles, Long Beach and other West Coast locations saw near-record … Read more
During the first quarter of 2014, 390 trucking companies using 10,650 tractors went out of business. Another 335 trucking companies using 7,775 trucks went belly up in the fourth quarter of 2013. Combined, all those trucks that are no longer on the road were bigger than Werner Enterprises, the third-largest trucking company in the US … Read more
A new tank design system created by Lipp Systems — a leading UK manufacturer of anaerobic digestion (AD) tanks — improves corrosion resistance and reduces the tanks’ total life costs. A technical overview document released recently by the company explains the advantages of its new double-fold Spiral Seam tank (SST) construction system as well as detailing … Read more
Columbus McKinnon –the Woodridge, Illinois, based maker of rigging and other material handling equipment — isn’t satisfied to simply release its latest product offerings in catalog form. Instead, it has unveiled what it’s calling “The Ultimate Rigging Resource”. Steve Vitello, the company’s executive director for sales and marketing for hoists and rigging in North America, … Read more
A cleaner, “green” excavator that substantially reduces pollutants is being used by a company in England that is expanding London’s rail network. The Caterpillar 311F Euro Stage 4 Engine Excavator is one of the first pieces of heavy equipment to be compliant with the European Union’s new legislation that mandates a reduction in Oxides of … Read more
New tax laws went into effect at the beginning of this year that change the rules regarding how owners of warehouses, distribution centers and other similar assets can deduct the cost of certain improvements to their property. The Internal Revenue Service is using new definitions when it comes to facility improvements. For example, an improvement … Read more
If you are interested in milling and materials handling for the chemical, food, pharmaceutical and mineral industries, you might want to consider attending a free demonstration being conducted next month by Coperion K-Tron Howokawa Powder Micron Systems. The complimentary in-house demonstration will be offered on Oct. 14 and again on Oct. 15 at the company’s … Read more
