We use cookies to provide you with a better experience. By continuing to browse the site you are agreeing to our use of cookies in accordance with our Cookie Policy.
  • ::COVID-19 COVERAGE::
  • INDUSTRY PRESS ROOM
  • ABOUT
  • CONTACT
  • MEDIA FILE
  • Create Account
  • Sign In
  • Sign Out
  • My Account
Free Newsletters
  • MAGAZINE
    • Current Issue
    • Archives
    • Digital Edition
    • Subscribe
    • Newsletters
    • Mobile Apps
  • TRANSPORTATION
  • MATERIAL HANDLING
  • TECHNOLOGY
  • LIFT TRUCKS
  • PODCAST ETC.
    • Podcast
    • Blogs
      • Analytics & Big Data
      • Best Practices
      • Dispatches
      • Empowering Your Performance Edge
      • Logistics Problem Solving
      • One-Off Sound Off
      • Public Sector Logistics
      • Two Sides of the Logistics Coin
      • Submit your blog post
    • Events
    • White Papers
    • Industry Press Room
      • Upload Your News
    • New Products
      • Upload Your Product News
    • Conference Guides
    • Conference Reports
    • Newsletters
    • Mobile Apps
  • DCV-TV
    • DCV-TV 1: News
    • DCV-TV 2: Case Studies
    • DCV-TV 3: Webcasts
    • DCV-TV 4: Viewer Contributed
    • DCV-TV 5: Solution Profiles
    • MODEX 2020
    • Upload Your Video
  • MAGAZINE
    • Current Issue
    • Archives
    • Digital Edition
    • Subscribe
    • Newsletters
    • Mobile Apps
  • TRANSPORTATION
  • MATERIAL HANDLING
  • TECHNOLOGY
  • LIFT TRUCKS
  • PODCAST ETC.
    • Podcast
    • Blogs
      • Analytics & Big Data
      • Best Practices
      • Dispatches
      • Empowering Your Performance Edge
      • Logistics Problem Solving
      • One-Off Sound Off
      • Public Sector Logistics
      • Two Sides of the Logistics Coin
      • Submit your blog post
    • Events
    • White Papers
    • Industry Press Room
      • Upload Your News
    • New Products
      • Upload Your Product News
    • Conference Guides
    • Conference Reports
    • Newsletters
    • Mobile Apps
  • DCV-TV
    • DCV-TV 1: News
    • DCV-TV 2: Case Studies
    • DCV-TV 3: Webcasts
    • DCV-TV 4: Viewer Contributed
    • DCV-TV 5: Solution Profiles
    • MODEX 2020
    • Upload Your Video
Home » short takes
newsworthy

short takes

August 1, 2008
DC Velocity Staff
No Comments

Power Designers, a Wisconsin-based supplier of battery management products, has been acquired by a private equity firm. The company will now operate as Power Designers USA LLC. ... Old Dominion Freight Line has opened a service center in Pocatello, Idaho. The new facility is a spinoff of the carrier's Idaho Falls facility and will permit Old Dominion to provide earlier morning service and later pickup service to the Pocatello area. ... LXE is opening a new Canadian service center in Ottawa to service Canadian customers and partners. ... Nilfisk-Advance has acquired Cyclone Environmental Technologies. Cyclone is an industrial cleaning technology manufacturer that emphasizes environmentally friendly technologies. It is based in Tempe, Ariz. ... The Reusable Pallet & Container Coalition (RPCC) is changing its name to the Reusable Packaging Association (RPA). The association says the name change reflects its emphasis on promoting the use of reusable packaging, rather than specific reusable products. ... Navigation Capital Partners has purchased James Brown Contracting and its subsidiaries Brown Trucking Co. and JBT Brokerage. Based in Lithonia, Ga., Brown is a leading dedicated freight transportation service provider to the paper and packaging industry. ... TGW Logistics Group has opened a new office in Poznan, Poland, according to TGW-ERMANCO, the North American branch of the TGW Logistics Group. ... Honeywell has acquired Metrologic Instruments, a manufacturer of laser and mobile imaging and remote scanning. Metrologic will now be a part of Honeywell Imaging & Mobility, a line of business within Honeywell Security that also includes Hand Held Products. ... Flow Rite Controls has broken ground on an addition that will nearly triple the size of its manufacturing facility in Byron Center, Mich. ... Agility has signed a conditional agreement to purchase Cosa Freight, a full-service ocean freight forwarder with offices in China and a presence in Hong Kong, Canada, and the United States. Agility has also acquired CF Geologistics, a Danish freight forwarder specializing in air and ocean freight solutions. ... ADSI (Advanced Distribution Solutions Inc.) has bought the shipping and warehouse management solutions of Adonix Transcomm. ... Old Dominion has relocated its San Antonio, Texas, service center. The new 99-door facility will allow it to better serve customers in the growing San Antonio market.

  • Related Articles

    short takes

    short takes

    short takes

Recent Articles by DC Velocity Staff

CMA/CGM to add LNG-powered ships to U.S. service

Buyers could target warehousing and fulfillment operations in 2021, investment bank says

North American entries rank high in Toyota Material Handling design contest

You must login or register in order to post a comment.

Report Abusive Comment

Most Popular Articles

  • Relaxed regulations for drone parcel delivery to take effect in March

  • Gartner survey signals increased investment in resilience over the next two years

  • Increasing Urgency for Vaccine Supplies Drives Launch of New Vaccine Manufacturing Resources on Thomasnet.com

  • What Level of Automation is Right for Your Warehouse?

  • IBM survey says digitalization trends will sweep trucking industry by 2030

Now Playing on DCV-TV

Ef7899d1 1c83 487b 9291 8af692931c96

myQ Dock Management

DCV-TV 4: Viewer Contributed
Introducing myQ Dock Management. Connect your loading dock equipment and iDock Controls from Poweramp, McGuire, or DLM to the cloud and view your loading activity online with myQ Dock Management.Facilities with myQ can monitor the real-time status of their docks and be proactive in improving efficiency and safety. ...

FEATURED WHITE PAPERS

  • Time to rethink your lift truck power

  • Warehouse Management System Project Toolkit

  • Solving Talent Management Challenges Now and In the Future

  • Shaping Up Last Mile Delivery to Surpass Customer Expectations

View More

Subscribe to DC Velocity Magazine

GET YOUR FREE SUBSCRIPTION
  • SUBSCRIBE
  • NEWSLETTERS
  • ADVERTISING
  • CUSTOMER CARE
  • CONTACT
  • ABOUT
  • STAFF
  • PRIVACY POLICY

Copyright ©2021. All Rights ReservedDesign, CMS, Hosting & Web Development :: ePublishing