Carlson CEO Trudy Rautio was elected to Cargill's board of directors, while Muktesh ("Micky") Pant, chief executive officer of KFC, was elected to the board of directors for Pinnacle Foods.
Dorner Manufacturing debuted the new SmartPace conveyor, designed to enhance packaged product orientation by receiving items and properly spacing them on the conveyor.
Emulate3D, Inc., Farmington, Idaho, partnered with Hytrol, a leader in conveyor belts for material handling companies, to provide simulations for the Hytrol Integration Partner Network.
Mitsubishi Caterpillar Forklift America Inc. (MCFA), Houston, Texas, introduced the new 7,000-pound model capacity to its Jungheinrich large electric pneumatic tire lift truck series.
Duravant, Downers Grove, Ill., made its debut as a new company in the packaging, food processing and material handling sector with the compilation of Marlen International, Riverside, Mo.; Fischbein, Statesville, N.C.; Flexible Material Handling, Suwanee, Ga.; and Best Conveyors, LLC, Jonesboro, Ark.