Press Releases

ProMatDX attendees are registering in large numbers for the event to be held April 12-15 at promatshow.com. When attendees register, they are asked to answer a variety of demographic questions indicating their industry, product interest, buying authority and spending plans. Looking at attendees that ...

MHI is pleased to announce the finalists for the 2021 MHI Innovation Awards. After receiving 92 submissions for this year’s awards , eight independent judges comprised of professionals from the material handling and supply chain industry completed the initial vetting process. Ten finalists were ...

The Material Handling Education Foundation, Inc. (MHEFI) is pleased to announce the 2020 Donors Club. These firms and individuals have contributed to MHEFI over the last year.    MHEFI donations provide grants and scholarships to cultivate and educate tomorrow’s material handling, logistics ...

MHI will preview the 2021 Annual Industry Report-Innovation Driven Resilience during the April 14 keynote during ProMatDX.   During the keynote, Thomas Boykin of Deloitte will join John Paxton, CEO of MHI to present the findings of the 2021 report that details the innovations that are ...

The Board of Governors of MHI is pleased to announce the appointment of John Paxton to the position of Chief Executive Officer of MHI. Mr. Paxton succeeded George W. Prest at his retirement as CEO on December 31, 2020.   Mr. Paxton was named MHI COO/CEO Designate in August of 2018 and ...

The MODEX 2022 exhibit space draw, held November in Charlotte, NC, attracted 604 exhibitors who have reserved a record 350,800 net square feet of show floor space at the Industry's premier U.S. supply chain event. The first booth selection in the Space Draw, based on MHI loyalty points, was awarded ...

After consultation with the MHI Board of Governors, MHI has made the difficult decision to cancel its in-person ProMat event in Chicago in April of 2021. The MHI Board determined that due to the evolving COVID-19 pandemic and the current state and local regulations, it was not possible  to hold a ...

MODEX 2022 will be held March 28-31 at Atlanta’s Georgia World Congress Center. MODEX is the largest international supply chain expo held in North or South America.    MODEX brings together solution providers who demonstrate their equipment, systems and services to manufacturing, supply ...

MHI is pleased to announce two newly elected members to the Roundtable Advisory  Committee and the Board of Governors effective October 3, 2020. The new Board members, who will represent the members of the recently acquired Warehousing Education and Research Council (WERC), are Annette Danek-Akey, ...

There is a lot of uncertainty in the world today due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The team at MHI want to assure all ProMat 2021 exhibitors and attendees that plans are fully underway to hold a safe and productive event in April 2021 in Chicago. Know that we are committed to making ProMat 2021 an exceptional ...