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The MHEDA Connection is an electronic newsletter delivered twice a month as a membership benefit to all MHEDA members. Its purpose is to provide members with more timely updates to the rapidly changing world of material handling including events and trends in the industry, new product announcements, association news, and a sales success story.

This archive contains all previous issues of the newsletter as a resource for MHEDA members wishing to find information presented in past issues. To view an issue, simply click on the issue date or content box for that issue.

    February 1, 2003

 

  Breaking News
   Dockworkers End Strike
    Hope on Horizon

Industry Beat
   Industry Honors Mayright, Distributor
    Open House, Company News

Sales Success Story
   The Bailey Company
 
  March 15, 2003
 
 
April 1, 2003   April 15, 2003   May 1, 2003
Breaking News
   Annual Convention: Raising the Bar
     Letter from Liz Richards

Industry Beat
   Company News
     Employment Law Updates

Sales Success Story
   Wisconsin Lift Truck and Shockwatch
    Breaking News
   Get Ready to Think Big, MHEDA Members
     Sweep Hytrol Honors, New CA Regs

Industry Beat
   Company News
     Dealer Awards

Sales Success Story
   Hyster Sales Co, and ECS
         
May 15, 2003   June 1, 2003   June 15, 2003
Breaking News
   Big Ideas Make Up Currency for 2003
    No Changes to OSHA PITOT Directive

Industry Beat
   Company News
   
Dealer Awards
Sales Success Story
   Florida Lift Systems & Nashville Wire
  Breaking News
   Being Online Affects Your Bottom Line
Industry Beat
   Company News
     Dealer Awards

Sales Success Story
   Wells Equipment and Anver Corporation
 

Breaking News
   MHEDA Wants You
    Auctions Create Havoc

Industry Beat
   Company News
Sales Success Story
   The Bailey Company and MCFA, Crown,
   Cascade, Upright

         
July 1, 2003   July 15, 2003   August 1, 2003
Breaking News
   Manufacturing Upswing, Death Tax Dies,
    Flexibility Act Pulled

Industry Beat
   Company News
Sales Success Story
   Key Material Handling Equip. Co. and
    Yale Materials Handling & East Penn
  Breaking News
   CARB Proposal Redrafted, Distributor
    Anniversaries, Wireless Tracking,
     SBA Alerts

Industry Beat
   Company News
Sales Success Story
   Craft Equipment Company and
    Remstar International
  Breaking News
   Revised Fax Regs, NACCO in Perfect 10
    Manufacturing Comeback, Antifraud

Industry Beat
   Company News
Sales Success Story
   Advanced Handling and
    Dura-Belt
         
August 15, 2003   September 1, 2003   September 15, 2003
Breaking News
   Manufacturing Index Up
Industry Beat
   Company News
Sales Success Story
   S.W. Betz Company and
    Multiton MIC
  Breaking News
   FCC Delays Fax Rule, Small Business
       Impact, Celebrate Labor Day

Industry Beat
   Company News
Sales Success Story
   Cisco Inc. and
    Cogan Wire & Metal Products
  Breaking News
   MIT Unveils Next-Gen Bar Code System
    Business Ethics

Industry Beat
   Company News
Sales Success Story
   Scott Lift Truck
         
October 1, 2003   October 15, 2003   November 1, 2003
Breaking News
 Annual Convention Plans, Industry Acq. Up
  Forklift Driver Competes in Miss America

Industry Beat
 AEC Honors Loyalty
  
Job Satisfaction Drops, Company News
Sales Success Story
 Integrated Storage Solutions and
  International Cordage East
  Breaking News
  Distributors Share Ind. Partnering Tales
 
Perspectives of a Distributor and Supplier
  Manufacturing Expansion Continues

Industry Beat
 Company News
Sales Success Story
 Warner Specialty Products
     and Ergotech
  Breaking News
 Mfg. & Sale of Equipment Up 1st Half 2003
  FCC Postpones Fax Ban
  Logistics Outsourcing Grows
  Fuel Cell Forklift Makes Debut
  More Good News (Mail Order)
Industry Beat
 Company News
Sales Success Story
 Toyota Material Handling North Carolina
         
November 15, 2003   December 1, 2003   December 15, 2003
Breaking News
  Board Nominees Meet
 
Colson Acquires Jarvis
  Dues Rebates Offered

Industry Beat
 Positive Growth Forecast
  Workers in Military
  Company News

Sales Success Story
 Beckwith Machinery Company
     and EnerSys
  Breaking News
  Industry Mergers Continue
  Small Engines Bill Stalls
  Business Inventories Rise

Industry Beat
 Modern Completes ESOP
  Company News

Sales Success Story
 Maybury Material Handling, Interlake
    Material Handling Solutions and
    Crown Equipment Corporation
  Breaking News
  Jim Bowes Reflects on Past Year
  Board Prepares for Change
  2004 Directory Mailed
Industry Beat
  Lifetime Achievement Award
  Company News

Sales Success Story
 Hoj Engineering & Sales Co.
    and Equipto