News and information about pallets, reusable packaging and their role in sustainable supply chain optimization.
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Rick Leblanc's writing primarily covers the transportation & logistics sector with a focus on packaging, pallets, forklifts, and supply chain. He frequently features press releases and private sector announcements.
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By: Rick Leblanc
FANUC America has opened a new $18 million-plus robotics and industrial automation training academy in Auburn Hills, Michigan, expanding its capacity to train technicians, engineers, educators and manufacturing personnel as companies increase their investments in automation.
By: Rick Leblanc
Reusable transport packaging manufacturer Cabka reported higher revenue and improved profitability through the first nine months of 2026, with growth in pooling, mobility and contract manufacturing offsetting weakness in other business lines.
AI is making its way into equipment field service, while new safety technology is changing how robotic palletizing systems interact with workers.
By: Rick Leblanc
CHEP parent Brambles is expanding U.S. repair capacity by 20%, developing technology for touchless pallet repair and preparing for a decision on the potential North American rollout of Serialisation+.
Warehouse automation is moving beyond repetitive, predictable tasks into work where every item can be different. Teradyne Robotics' partnership with Sereact points to an important shift, as physical AI opens the door to automating highly variable operations that have traditionally required human judgment and adaptability.
By: Rick Leblanc
Crown Equipment has expanded its internal combustion forklift lineup with four new C-G Series LPG-powered cushion-tire models, offering lifting capacities from 4,000 to 6,500 pounds.
Thursday's Forklift News Daily leads with Crown's expansion of its LPG counterbalance lineup, followed by a new warehouse robotics partnership, and MHEDA's 2027 industry outlook.
By: Rick Leblanc
Proper pallet storage, stacking, and collection practices can help construction sites reduce waste, improve safety and recover value from used pallets.
A UK warehouse safety prosecution leads today's edition, followed by developments in pallet-shuttle automation, autonomous industrial trucks and humanoid robotics. All four items are newly published on October 22 or 23 and were not included in Thursday's brief.
By: Rick Leblanc
Yes, you can cut a wooden pallet in half, but doing so can create safety hazards, result in inconsistent sizes and appearances, and unnecessarily destroy reusable full-size pallets.
