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Daifuku America, a provider of automated warehouse management systems, has launched a new microsite focused on storage technology and educational events. The site, www.SolutionsThatTransform.com, includes case studies and information on Daifuku products. … RedPrairie is acquiring StorePerform Technologies, a company that specializes in store execution management software. StorePerform will be rolled into RedPrairie's Retail Productivity Solutions division, which was created when the company acquired BlueCube Software. … TNT Logistics has changed its name to CEVA Logistics. The name change completes CEVA's transition from a division of TNT to a stand-alone logistics company that operates in 26 countries worldwide. … Tom Zosel Associates (TZA) has grouped all of its transportation utilization improvement competencies under one umbrella. The new division's services address both inbound and outbound transportation, from strategic planning and procurement to execution. … Pflow Industries, a manufacturer of vertical conveyors, has purchased The Langley Manufacturing Co. of Victor, N.Y. Langley has manufactured material lifting and dumping machinery for over 40 years. … Multimodal freight forwarder IJS Global has opened a full-service facility in Chicago. The new operation in Elk Grove Village, Ill., is IJS Global's eighth location in the United States and the first in the Midwest. … Loading Automation, a company that provides automated trailer loading systems, has acquired Advanced Handling Systems, a division of Morgan Truck Body. The merger will allow greater access to new markets, including overnight package delivery companies. … Trimble, a locating systems supplier, has bought @Road for $496 million. @Road provides mobile resource management solutions. … Fenway Partners has sold most of its stake in Greatwide Logistics Services, a third-party logistics service provider based in Dallas. The shares were bought by Investcorp and Hicks Holdings LLC for $730 million. Investcorp will now be the majority shareholder in Greatwide.