The MHEDA Journal - Second Quarter, 2013 - (Page 58)

NEW MHEDA WELCOMES MEMBERS The following companies have joined MHEDA. We wish to extend a warm welcome and look forward to seeing them at future MHEDA activities. ACTIVE (DISTRIBUTORS) American Specialty Marc Weaver, Partner 2109 West Darlington Street Florence, SC 29501 843-664-1114; 843-664-4362 marcweaver@americanspecialty.biz www.americanspecialty.biz Primary Line: System Logistics Sponsor: MHEDA Conveyor Concepts, Inc. Mike Erickson, President 875 Meander Court Hamel, MN 55340 763-277-1251; 763-277-1253 mike@conveyorconceptsinc.com www.conveyorconceptsinc.com Primary Line: TGW Systems Sponsor: MHEDA Conveying Solutions, Inc. Mickey Thompson, Owner PO Box 1198 Winder, GA 30680 770-867-2599; 770-867-2425 mickeyt@conveyingsolutions.us www.conveyingsolutions.us Primary Line: Dematic; TGW; Automotion Sponsor: MHEDA Dakota Storage Products Craig Score, Vice President 405 West Main Avenue West Fargo, ND 58078 701-281-1209; 701-277-0239 kari@dakotastorageproducts.com www.dakotastorageproducts.com Primary Line: Wireway Husky Sponsor: MHEDA Forklift America Kevin Redel, Owner PO Box 1207 Florissunt, MO 63031 314-209-9999; 314-209-9909 kevin@forkliftamerica.com www.forkliftamerica.com Primary Line: Used Equipment Sales Sponsor: MHEDA HAECO Jerry Henline, President 6504 Snider Road Loveland, OH 45140 513-617-3612; 513-722-1032 office@haeco.us www.haeco.us Primary Line: Ergonomic Manipulators Sponsor: MHEDA Industrial Storage Richard Woolery, President 625 W Deer Valley Road Ste 103-500 Phoenix, AZ 85027 623-466-6065; 623-476-8216 info@industrialstoragemhs.com www.industrialstoragemhs.com Primary Line: New & Used Equipment Sponsor: MHEDA Intercon Material Handling Automation Dave Lawson, General Manager 130 Matheson Blvd E Unit 14 Mississauga, ON L4Z 1Y6 Canada 705-727-7801; 705-727-2917 sales@interconmh.com www.interconmh.com Primary Line: Modu-Systems, Spantech, Hytrol, Dorner, Ryson Sponsor: Scott Lee, Conveyor Solutions, Inc. Dock & Door Tec Jay Anderson, Owner 19941 Iguana St NW Elk River, MN 55330 763-753-0792; 763-753-2202 jay@dockdoortec.com www.dockdoortec.com Primary Line: Nordock Sponsor: MHEDA Stewart Handling Systems, Inc. Randy Stockberger, President 6421 Central Avenue #107G Riverside, CA 92504 951-352-9163; 951-352-9166 randy@stewarthandling.com www.stewarthandling.com Primary Line: Morse; Gorbel; Bishamon Sponsor: Nathan Andrews, Morse Manufacturing Elite Supply Chain Solutions Scott Hennie, President PO Box 360139 Strongsville, OH 44136 440-268-8555 shennie@elitescs.net www.elitescs.net Primary Line: Steele Solutions Sponsor: Kevin O’Neill, Steele Solutions Valley Industrial Trucks, Inc. James Hammond, President 1152 Meadowbrook Avenue Youngstown, OH 44512 330-788-4081; 330-788-5432 sales@valleyindustrialtrucks.com www.valleyindustrialtrucks.com Primary Line: Clark Sponsor: MHEDA 58 MHEDA | themhedajournal.org Warehouse Design Inc. David King, President PO Box 217 Thomasville, NC 27360 336-472-0289; 336-472-0290 davidk@warehousedesign.net www.warehousedesign.net Primary Line: Speedrack Products Sponsor: MHEDA FACTORY OWNED BRANCH Xilin-Americas Material Handling Inc. div Ningbo Ruyi Robert Uhrig, Sales/Marketing 1100 Britannia Road East Mississauga, ON L4W 3X1 Canada 416-801-2090; 847-289-9911 info@xilinamericas.com www.xilinamericas.com Pallet & self-propelled pallet trucks, scissor lifts, stackers, self-propelled stackers, reach trucks, order pickers Sponsor: MHEDA MANUFACTURERS REPRESENTATIVES Vebar USA, LLC Anouk Peeters, CFO 4807 Muscadine Lane Monrow, NC 28110 704-765-4454 info@vebar.com www.vebar.com Primary Line: Vebar Euro Sponsor: MHEDA SUPPLIERS/ASSOCIATES Applied Energy Solutions Jennifer Morgan, PR & Marketing 1 Technology Place Caledonia, NY 14423 585-538-3207 jmorgan@appliedenergysol.com www.appliedenergysol.com Mfg. of industrial battery chargers for all material handling applications, CFR, ferroresonant, high frequency, lithium, etc. Sponsor: MHEDA Cherokee Industrial Tire Inc. Jonathan Koon 2214 Old Cherokee Road Lexington, SC 29072 803-359-3599; 803-359-7375 jonathankoon@cherokeetire.com www.cherokeetire.com Sales and installation of forklift tires, foam-filled retread Sponsor: MHEDA http://www.forkliftamerica.com http://www.warehousedesign.net http://www.americanspecialty.biz http://www.haeco.us http://www.conveyorconceptsinc.com http://www.xilinamericas.com http://www.industrialstoragemhs.com http://www.conveyingsolutions.us http://www.vebar.com http://www.interconmh.com http://www.dakotastorageproducts.com http://www.appliedenergysol.com http://www.stewarthandling.com http://www.dockdoortec.com http://www.valleyindustrialtrucks.com http://www.elitescs.net http://www.cherokeetire.com http://www.themhedajournal.org

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of The MHEDA Journal - Second Quarter, 2013

President’s Perspective
From the Desk of Liz Richards
Ask Your Board
MHEDA Member Profile
At Work
The Next Economic Cycle
In Case of Emergency – Disaster-Proofing Your Supply Chain
Annual Convention
Convention Program
Exhibitors' Showcase Floor plan
Absorption Measures Performance and Sustainability
Exhibitors’ Showcase Product Guide
The Parachute Congress Made
Get Your Game On
An Expert, Advisor, Resource and Single Point of Contact
What Looks Good on Paper
Instilling Work Ethic in the Emerging Workforce
How to Get People to Do What You Want Them to Do
Search Engine Marketing Value Proposition
New Members
Spotlight on Association News
MHEDA University Calendar
MHEDA Milestones
New Products
Index of Advertisers by Product Category

The MHEDA Journal - Second Quarter, 2013