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July 1, 2009
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W&H Systems has added a new regional sales office in Chicago. Austin Power will serve as the district sales manager in that office. ... Old Dominion Freight Line has moved its operations in Topeka, Kan., to a new 34-door facility. ... ChemLogix has formed a new subsidiary called ChemLogix Global, which will specialize in international supply chain and logistics services for small to mid-sized chemical shippers. ... Descartes Systems Group has acquired Scancode Systems, a developer and integrator of carrier-compliant parcel and less-than-truckload shipping solutions. ... Komatsu Forklift U.S.A. is moving its forklift production operation from Covington, Ga., to Newberry, S.C. The company says it is making the move to reduce costs and make better use of corporate assets. ... Plug Power, a provider of energy solutions, has received over $6 million in awards from the U.S. Department of Energy for fuel cell market transformation programs. The funding will be used to integrate fuel cell technology into material handling, residential, and stationary power applications. ... Habisit, a conveyor belt manufacturer, has cut the ribbon on its new American headquarters building. The 340,000-square-foot facility, which is located in Suwanee, Ga., houses production for its fabric and plastic modular belting lines as well as the company's corporate offices. ... Management Dynamics, a developer of global trade management solutions, has opened a new office in Zurich, Switzerland. ... Ryder System has pledged $1 million over the next three years to the American Red Cross. Of that $1 million, $850,000 will go to the Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund, while the remainder will go to Red Cross activities in Miami, Ryder's home town, and the Florida Keys. ... Sunteck, a non-asset based provider of transportation services, has added a new agent office in Cumming, Ga. ... Schmalz Inc., a manufacturer of vacuum material handling systems, has moved into a new headquarters building in Raleigh, N.C.

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