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Lift’n Buddy was the big innovation announcement this past week at ProMat 2013, at Chicago's McCormick Place. Lift'n Buddy (www.liftnbuddy.com) is the revolutionary mobile lifting device that combines the best of a standard two-wheeler's durability and functionality, with automatic lifting and lowering capabilities. Lift’n Buddy was the recipient of the 2012 Wall Street Journal Technology Innovation Awards for Technology Design as well as the Edison Award, Lift’n Buddy was recognized for new product innovation, in the category of Industrial Design Tools. The Lift'n Buddy has been designed with proper ergonomics and safety in mind for any person and any moving and lifting job. These mobile lifting devices, fabricated of durable, lightweight, extruded aluminum, help companies avoid the exposure of employee injury, litigation, and workers’ compensation claims.

The DSD Supply Chain Philosophy of Swift Water Logistics is an approach to supply chain improvement. It is based upon a framework that functional groups do not succeed solely within their business area. Significant cost savings within a supply chain are identified between functional groups; the touch points where information and processes are handed off. This innovative approach to assessing and improving the health of a company’s supply chain is known as TST™ (Total System Thinking).

Wohl Associates, a family-owned and operated used equipment dealer, announced a new selection of used tuck and glue cartoners for sale. Cartoners are used in the packaging industry to erect cartons or cardboard boxes and load products into those cartons. The company supplies both continuous motion and intermittent motion cartoners as well as semi-automatic and automatic cartoning equipment.

abridejardinpascher.fr/ is a France based website that has been launched as a shop for cheap gazeebos. The website has a large collection of gazebos of different sizes and styles and it would certainly be easy for people to shop from the website as well.

Last week in Chicago, ProMat provided manufacturers the latest solutions to move business forward showcasing the very best in award-winning manufacturing, distribution, and supply chain equipment. The star of the show was Lift’n Buddy.

Established in 1944, Erickson Electric Company has strong roots in the St. Cloud area and has been a fixture there for over 65 years. Specializing in commercial, industrial, retail, restaurant and office electric service, Erickson Electric Company believes in their craftsmanship so much, they’ll pay you to hire them. Yes, that’s true! Erickson Electric Company will pay you up to $50 to hire them because they are that confident in their work.

The DSD Supply Chain Philosophy of Swift Water Logistics is an approach to supply chain improvement. It is based upon a framework that functional groups do not succeed solely within their business area. Significant cost savings within a supply chain are identified between functional groups; the touch points where information and processes are handed off. This innovative approach to assessing and improving the health of a company’s supply chain is known as TST™ (Total System Thinking).

Material handling, manufacturing, distribution centers with more than 100,000 square feet flocked to the Seegrid Robotic Industrial Truck booth this week at ProMat 2013. Company executives globally quickly concluded that it make no sense to pay an operator $184 a day to complete non-value-added travel, when a Seegrid robot performs the same task, three shifts a day, five days a week, for as little as $44 day or $1.85 per hour.

All of OZ Lifting Products’ line of Premium Hoists are built with Overload Protection in order to help material handlers avoid accidents and injuries.

Andy J Leisure, a manufacturer of bouncy castles and other inflatables that is based in Merseyside of the United Kingdom, have just celebrated their 20th anniversary. The company stocks a huge range of bouncy castles, giant inflatable slides, accessories for bouncy castles and much more. For startups and established companies that wish to offer bouncy castle hire packages, Andy J Leisure is an outstanding source of high-quality, affordable and safe products that can provide people with hours of fun.

Oz Lifting Products is now offering the Oz Economy Hoist in both chain hoist and lever hoist styles. Previously sold in Australia, Oz Lifting now brings these devices to the global market for long-lasting lifting products at competitive prices.

Design News' Golden Mousetrap Awards highlight the best and brightest engineering innovations of the past year, as well as creativity in product design.

E-Cig Summit 2013 is the first of an ongoing series of electronic cigarette industry workshops presented by the Smoke Free Alternatives Trade Association (SFATA). Overwhelming interest in the workshop from many electronic cigarette industry stakeholders and community members has now forced a change in venue and schedule. The event – now held on the 28th of this month – will be at The Oquendo Center in Las Vegas.

China Direct offers offshore assistance to American firms that want to buy from China. To help Companies quickly fulfill their sourcing requirements, China Direct is offering trade reports that will develop short-lists of potential highly qualified suppliers for China manufacturing and production.

WARDJet Inc., an innovative designer and manufacturer of waterjet and CNC platforms, is an Ohio based business expanding its reach beyond the region and even the country. WARDJet has partnered with the Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre with Boeing (AMRC) in Sheffield, UK to create one of the largest combination waterjet and CNC milling platforms in the world for use in ongoing research; www.amrc.co.uk/events/waterjet-showcase/

Abridejardinparis.fr has a new feature that it is proud to bring forward to its new as well as prospective customers. The company which has a very good reputation in the garden shed market is now offering free shipping to all its customers.

ALLFLEX’s creative new packaging is now offering industrial cooling machine packages that will lower the overall costs of shipments. The packaging design company has been looking for ways to decrease the time that is being used to package one’s products or items. This way it eliminates time and effort that is needed for the packers to spend taking care of it, allowing the overall packaging costs to be decreased.

Crawford Provincial, Canada’s premier packaging, shipping, and industrial supply experts, once again teamed up with Operation Christmas Child to continue bringing joy to children in need around the world.

E Instruments now has combustion gas analyzers available for boiler installers and HVAC professionals for 2013. E Instruments makes, manufactures, and markets a total range of innovative instruments to assist in the analyzing and detection of combustible gasses and now has them available and designed specifically for the markets and industries that work with or around combustible gases.

Mexico Silver Mining Market Overview and Forecast to 2020: Trends, Fiscal Regime, Major Projects, and Competitive Landscape provides a comprehensive understanding of the Silver mining industry in Mexico. This report provides historical and forecast data on Silver mine production and primary Silver metal consumption to 2020. In addition to this, the report also includes drivers and restraints affecting the industry, profiles of major Silver mining companies, information on major active and planned mines and regulations governing the industry.

United States Silver Mining Market Overview and Forecast to 2020: Trends, Fiscal Regime, Major Projects, and Competitive Landscape provides a comprehensive understanding of the Silver mining industry in United States. This report provides historical and forecast data on Silver mine production and primary Silver metal consumption to 2020. In addition to this, the report also includes drivers and restraints affecting the industry, profiles of major Silver mining companies, information on major active and planned mines and regulations governing the industry.

Russia Nickel Mining Market Overview and Forecast to 2020: Trends, Fiscal Regime, Major Projects, and Competitive Landscape provides a comprehensive understanding of the Nickel mining industry in Russia. This report provides historical and forecasted data on Nickel mine production, metal consumption, and ores and concentrates trade (export and/or imports) to 2020. In additions to this, the report also includes drivers and restraints affecting the industry, profiles of major nickel mining companies, information on major active and planned mines and regulations governing the industry.

Empty pallets lock together when stacked for easy storage, minimizing space required inside the delivery trailer and warehouse. The CooLift pallets are durable, made of tough, impact-resistant polypropylene, providing years of re-use – and they are recyclable.

Australia Silver Mining Market Overview and Forecast to 2020: Trends, Fiscal Regime, Major Projects, and Competitive Landscape provides a comprehensive understanding of the Silver mining industry in Australia. This report provides historical and forecast data on Silver mine production and primary Silver metal consumption to 2020. In addition to this, the report also includes drivers and restraints affecting the industry, profiles of major Silver mining companies, information on major active and planned mines and regulations governing the industry.

The Central, North and East African regions produce copper, diamonds and phosphate on a large scale. In 2011, the Central African region accounted for 43% of the global industrial diamond production, North Africa accounted for 21% of the global phosphate rock production, and East Africa produced more than 5% of global copper output. Additionally, deposits of 10 minerals, which primarily include bauxite, coal, gold, iron ore, uranium and other base metals, are under development in the three regions.