Hyster Co. opened its new Experience Center located at the company’s Charlotte, N.C., headquarters.

Smithfield Foods appointed Mark Garrett to the newly created position of chief people officer, responsible for employee development at all Smithfield locations.

Raymond Handling Concepts Corp., Fremont, Calif., opened a new facility in Boise, Idaho, providing world-class products and services to a broader customer base.

Mettler-Toledo Hi-Speed, Ithaca, N.Y., introduced the C2325 Case Scale checkweigher, designed for checkweighing larger (up to 50 kg) packages.

On the heels of ProMat 2015, innovations like predictive analytics, 3D printing and wearable technologies are changing the supply chain landscape, according to a study conducted by MHI.

Flexible Material Handling, Suwanee, Ga., and Best Conveyors, LLC, Jonesboro, Ark., united and re-branded as FMH Conveyors.

Multi-Conveyor, Winneconne, Wis., built a compression conveyor, designed to move corrugated cases with the utmost smoothness past the customer's ink labelers and/or printers.

Qimarox developed the Prorunner mk10, a robust product elevator for pallets of up to 2,000 kg.

Sesotec, Bartlett, Ill., applied multiple technologies for free-falling products to enhance the levels of product purity.

Yale Materials Handling, Greenville, N.C., announced a new line of industrial engines from Power Solutions International, Inc. (PSI), Wood Dale, Ill., for its 3,000- to 7,000-pound Class IV and V lift trucks.