Benchmarks – January/February 2010

Toyota Industrial Equipment Manufacturing Inc’s Columbus, Indiana-based manufacturing plant has been awarded the Indiana Governor’s Award for Environmental Excellence for the second time in three years. The manufacturing plant is…

Born to be wired

Teamwork and technology rev up Deeley Harley-Davidson’s DC

Global Focus – January/February 2010

New logistics platform for ChinaWaterloo, Ontario-based Descartes Systems Group has joined forces with New Trend International Logistics Technology Ltd (NTI), a China-based material handling technology provider. The aim is…

Done Deals

Oak Brook, Illinois-based Federal Signal Corporation has acquired Toronto, Ontario-based RFID developer and manufacturer Sirit Inc. The transaction is valued at approximately $49.5 million. A subsidiary of CPP Investment…

One giant leap

A retailer’s jump to import independence

Done Deals

Tyden Group Holdings Corporation—the parent of TydenBrammall and Telesis Technologies—has acquired security seals provider EJ Brooks Company. As a result, the company will be reorganized into three business units: Tyden…

Global Focus – October 2009

MENA shippers farming it out Companies operating in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region are turning more and more to logistics outsourcing, according to a recent brief…

Done Deals – September 2009

Toronto, Ontario-based Manitoulin Transport has partnered with Elizabeth, New Jersey-headquartered New England Motor Freight (NEMF) to handle one another’s freight on certain routes. As part of the deal—which took effect…

Benchmarks – September 2009

Two Canada Border Service Agency (CBSA) officers working at the Port of Prince Rupert, British Columbia, have been recognized for their efforts to improve the speed of container inspection. Health…

A clever concoction

Happy Planet Foods blends together a smooth supply chain