Penske Logistics, Reading, Pa., opened its new 606,000-square-foot build-to-suit standard freezer/cooler distribution center in Romulus, Mich., to serve the food distribution needs of The Kroger Co. of Michigan.

More than half of Americans (52%) believe they are familiar with or knowledgeable about autonomous vehicles (also referred to as self-driving vehicles), according to a new THINKS national public opinion survey released by HNTB America, New York.

AGRO Merchants Group, Alpharetta, Ga., acquired three Iberia-based cold stores from Friopuerto, Spain.

The growth of online grocery sales has the U.S. market for cold storage warehouses poised for strong growth, potentially creating demand for up to 100 million square feet of industrial cold storage space over the next five years, according to a new report from CBRE, Los Angeles.

PGT Trucking, Inc., Aliquippa, Pa., developed the Project Cargo Management Division, a single-source transportation solution for high-volume or complex project cargo.

Crown Equipment Corp., New Bremen, Ohio, announced the opening of a new sales and service facility in Tulsa, Okla.

Denmark-based Ellab acquired Hanwell Solutions Ltd., a UK-based manufacturer of wireless environmental monitoring equipment.

Pretium Packaging, Chesterfield, Mo., is pioneering a new innovation approach for private label and independent brand companies at its new Pretium Innovation Center in Aurora, Ill.

JMP Solutions, London, acquired Canada-based Hi-Def Controls, enhancing its presence in Western Canada while benefiting from additional competencies specifically in the water and wastewater industry segments, among others.

JBT Corp., Chicago, acquired Prime Equipment Group, Inc., a Columbus, Ohio-based manufacturer of turnkey primary and water re-use solutions to the poultry industry, for $65 million.