Crown Equipment Corp., New Bremen, Ohio, opened a new sales and service location in Sandston, Va.

Combilift Ltd., Greensboro, N.C., announced plans to invest $50 million over the next two years in a new manufacturing facility in Ireland.

Dorner Mfg., Hartland, Wis., released the next generation 3200 Series Flat Belt and Precision Move Conveyor, one product platform that brings added flexibility and functionality to industrial applications.

Sean Connolly, former CEO of The Hillshire Brands Co. prior to its sale to Tyson Foods, was named new chief executive officer of ConAgra Foods, replacing Gary Rodkin.

Permanent and Electric Magnetic Pulleys from Eriez, Erie, Pa., automatically separate heavy tramp iron contaminants from conveyor-transported materials and convert belt conveyor into a self-cleaning magnetic separator.

Americold worked with viastore systems, Inc. to modify an existing system implemented at its Indianapolis facility.

Heavy Weight Vertical Lift Modules (VLMs) from Integrated Systems Design, Wixom, Mich., are a new generation of VLMs designed to handle up to 2,204 pounds per tray.

Crown Equipment Corp. completed construction of a new office building at its global headquarters in New Bremen, Ohio.

Multi-Conveyor, Winneconne, Wis., built a stainless-steel constructed plastic belt conveyor designed for accumulating flat or low-in-height product.

Multi-Conveyor, Winneconne, Wis., merged two lanes of separately fed 12-inch-long bagged food products into a single conveyor lane at 110 products per minute.