MHI Predicts Modest Slowdown in Material Handling Equipment Manufacturing in 2016

By George Prest, CEO, MHI After experiencing near historic highs in 2015 for Material Handling Equipment Manufacturing (MHEM), MHI predicts a modest slowdown in U.S. material handling equipment manufacturing in 2016. MHEM orders are expected to be $31.1 billion in 2015, but fall in 2016 by 11.3 percent to 27.6 billion. Domestic Demand is expected […]

January 21, 2016

MHEDA Suppliers Display Restrained Optimism

By Chris Powers On these pages last year, MHEDA Suppliers predicted heady times and spoke of possible revenue records to be set in 2015. Many suppliers brought those expectations into fruition, as 2015 was by and large a positive one for the industry. The outlook is still positive for 2016, although MHEDA Suppliers are a […]

January 21, 2016

Slow Growth Forecasted for 2016

MHEDA dealers across North America anticipate growth, though not as robust as years past By Steve Guglielmo Every year, the 1st Quarter issue of The MHEDA Journal is devoted to forecasting the industry for the year to come. To do this, we not only get forecasts from our partner associations like MHI (page 65), ITA […]

January 21, 2016

Women @ Work: Connie Costner

Company: Mathand, Inc. Location: Woodstock, GA Title: President Connie Costner is a living embodiment of the entrepreneurial spirit. She came to Mathand, Inc. as a Business Manager after having starting and selling two previous business ventures. When the founder of the company retired in 2000, Costner purchased the company. “My experience was in business development […]

January 21, 2016

‘@ Work: Steve DuBose

Company: National Companies Title: Director of Strategy and Innovation Years on Job: 12 For some people it may take years to discover their passion and figure out how to make that passion into a career. For me, I was literally born to work in Industrial Equipment. My grandfather founded our company in 1957. Since then, […]

January 21, 2016