Today’s Forklift News examines the consequences of a fatal forklift accident in South Korea, where an appeals court has upheld penalties against a logistics company and its former chief executive. We also look at the international material handling market through the perspective of a senior Linde Material Handling executive, who discusses global competition, regional market […]
About Rick LeBlanc
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📰 30+ yrs supply chain journalist📚 Co-author of 2 published books🏛️ Virginia Tech Advisory Board
Founder: Reusable Packaging News · Western Pallet Magazine · Forklift Revolution
Supply chain journalist with 30+ years covering forklifts, pallets, and material handling. Advisory Board Member at Virginia Tech Center for Unit Load Design. Rick is co-author of Pallets: A North American Perspective and Pallets & Progress: A Collected History of Pallets and Palletized Handling 1922–1945. He is also an advisory board member of the Virginia Tech Center for Packaging and Unit Load Design. [Read Rick’s full bio.]
Silica Dust in Warehouses: A Safety Hazard Worth a Closer Look
Drilling for pallet rack anchors and cutting concrete floors can expose warehouse employees to hazardous silica dust. A recent presentation by RackSafe BC highlighted gaps in awareness and some practical steps for controlling the risk. KEY TAKEAWAYS: SILICA SAFETY IN WAREHOUSES ✓ Drilling rack anchors and cutting concrete can release hazardous respirable crystalline silica. ✓ […]
NAPA Auto Parts Taps Hy-Tek and Hai Robotics for Warehouse Automation Project
New automated storage and retrieval system aims to improve space utilization, order fulfillment and flexibility across NAPA’s distribution operations. NAPA Auto Parts is working with Hy-Tek Intralogistics and Hai Robotics on a new warehouse automation project designed to increase storage density, improve order fulfillment and accommodate the wide variety of products handled by the automotive […]
BC Logistics News Daily | October 15, 2026
Today’s B.C. logistics roundup is led by a proposed new shipyard and manufacturing fund, along with a timely freight discussion involving TransLink. We also have a pair of management job picks from around the province. 1. MANUFACTURING | B.C. NDP Proposes New Shipyard, Permanent Manufacturing Fund British Columbia’s election campaign took an industrial turn this […]
Agility Selects Nyobolt for Nine-Minute Digit 5 Battery Charging
Agility Robotics has selected UK battery technology developer Nyobolt to supply the fast-charging power system for Digit 5, its next-generation industrial humanoid robot. Announced October 15, the partnership addresses one of the practical limits on robot utilization in warehouses and manufacturing plants: how much time a machine spends charging rather than working. Based in Salem, […]
Forklift News Daily | October 15, 2026
Today’s Forklift News leads with a new battery partnership aimed at reducing charging downtime for industrial humanoid robots. We also cover the Mitsubishi-to-Logisnext forklift brand transition, Raymond’s technical workforce initiatives and an active U.S. aftermarket leadership opening. BATTERIES & ROBOTICS | Agility Picks Nyobolt for Nine-Minute Digit 5 Charging Agility Robotics has selected UK battery […]
BC Logistics News | October 14, 2026
Today’s supply chain developments include a sharp increase in forecast truckload freight rates, proposed federal changes to infrastructure approvals and a prolonged road closure affecting deliveries on Vancouver Island. Our latest BC logistics job picks include opportunities with Amazon in Tsawwassen. Trucking Rates Forecast to Reach Highest Levels Since 2022 North American shippers could face […]
Forklift News Daily | October 14, 2026
Today’s Forklift News Daily looks at Electrovaya’s progress toward expanded battery manufacturing in New York, Wagner Logistics’ plans for a two-minute trailer loading and unloading system, and IFS Softeon’s new AI-powered warehouse management capability. We also cover Cutter & Buck’s automated Texas distribution center, MH Equipment’s expansion through its combination with Bohl Equipment, and practical […]
Forklift News Daily | October 13, 2026
Today’s strongest announcement is a significant warehouse automation acquisition, as Symbotic adds cellumation’s intelligent sortation technology to its robotics portfolio. Also in today’s edition, Kesko moves ahead with an AI-enabled warehouse management system, Omron announces a $675 million industrial computing acquisition, and Australian safety authorities investigate a forklift-related injury. Our job pick is a warehouse […]
BC Logistics News | October 13, 2026
Welcome to the October 13 edition of BC Logistics News. Today’s coverage includes recognition for Pacific Northwest terminal operators, tightening trucking capacity and cross-border freight costs, and a new Indigenous investment agreement involving British Columbia’s Coastal GasLink pipeline. We also have a warehouse management opportunity in Surrey. PORTS & TERMINALS | Northwest Seaport Alliance Recognizes […]
