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Aerospace engineering firm Nova-Tech Engineering is purchasing Transbotics Corp., a maker of automatic guided vehicles and other automation products. ... Seko's Hong Kong operations and its U.K.-based arm, Seko Synergy, have formed a new company to market supply chain and retail solutions to the Asian market. The new company will be known as Seko Synergy Greater China. ... Matson Global Distribution Services, a division of ocean carrier Matson Navigation Co., has acquired Pacific American Services (PACAM). PACAM is a regional warehousing, packaging, and distribution company with operations in northern California. ... The Hyster Co. has added a Product Selector tool to its newly designed Web site (www.hyster. com) that allows users to determine which type of lift truck would best fit their application. ... RedPrairie and its partner NetLogistik have opened a new development center in Buenos Aires, Argentina, to better serve South America and the Latin American region. ... Interroll, a manufacturer of conveyor components, has opened a new service center in Tulare, Calif. The center will improve service to customers of Interroll's drum motor products.