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INDUSTRY NEWS
Deadline Approaches to Enter the Cintas & Carhartt Cold Crew Contest: Dave is a bus mechanic that relies on Carhartt in the winter months to get children to school safely in below-zero temperatures. Nancy from Wisconsin wears Carhartt while she does maintenance on outdoor industrial pipeline tanks. In Manitoba, Armand battles -50 degree wind chills to inspect power and gas lines, battling frostbite. These are just a few of the Cintas & Carhartt Cold Crew Contest entries received in 2012. Read full article
New Stertil-Koni Research Study Finds Preventative Maintenance and Safety Remain Top Focus of Transit Authorities and Fleet Operators: A new industry-wide market research study of fleet operators and transit authorities conducted by heavy duty lift leader Stertil-Koni has found that the three top elements cited as very important to fleet maintenance operations in the U.S. and Canada are safety, mentioned by 97% of respondents, followed by controlling costs (91%) and minimizing downtime (88%). Read full article
New Fit4Filter Smartphone App Simplifies Ordering Bosch Rexroth Hydraulic Filters: Bosch Rexroth’s newest digital offering, the Fit4Filter smartphone app, allows customers to cross reference and replace their existing hydraulic filter elements with the corresponding Rexroth filters. The app is available for both Apple® and Android™ devices and is an outstanding tool for upgrading filter elements on hydraulic power units in virtually any application. Read full article
 Goff’s Enterprises, Inc. Hires New Dealer Development Manager: Goff’s Enterprises, Inc. is pleased to announce the addition of Michael Wells as a Dealer Development Manager. Joining Goff’s two current Dealer Development Managers, Michael will cover the East Coast and Midwest. He will focus on improving dealer performance through continual training and targeted sales efforts. Michael brings with him more than 17 years experience between the Material Handling field and the High Speed Door Industry. Read full article
Ningbo Ruyi To Offer Wholesale Direct Sales To The North American Market With The Launch Of Xilin-Americas!: A major force globally, Ningbo Ruyi Joint Stock Co., Ltd. products are sold in more than 135 countries and regions. Their material handling equipment has been branded as XILIN in markets outside North America but have been distributed extensively throughout North America through private branded relationships. Chu Jiang, Vice-President of Ningbo Ruyi is proud to announce it is expanding its North American presence by offering wholesale direct sales to this market. Read full article
New Industrial Truck Association Website Enhances Industry’s Image : Industrial truck manufacturers and suppliers have a new go-to source for valuable information that could enhance their business profile. The Industrial Truck Association (ITA) has overhauled its website, indtrk.org, to provide new value to its members and to become the leading source of information about industrial trucks for policy makers worldwide. The re-launching of the website is part of an enhanced communications strategy meant to engage ITA’s members, attract new members, and fortify ITA as the voice of the Material Handling Industry. Read full article
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Castell Celebrates 90 years of Industrial Safety:Industrial safety specialist Castell has recently marked 90 years of protecting people and assets worldwide. When James ‘Harry’ Castell formed the company in 1922, the health and safety industry was in embryonic form; it would be another 50 years before countries began enacting federal safety guidelines. The electrification of London provided the catalyst for the UK-based Castell to focus on safety at work. Electrical systems offered workers little protection, leading to many accidents and deaths. Castell applied the concept of interlock use from the railway industry to electrical systems and electrical trapped key interlocking was born. 
