AIR. On the Safe side
At ProMat 2023, Ideal Warehouse Innovations will introduce its new line of Air Quality Control (AQC) products, featuring the AtomikAir industrial-strength air filtration system Ideal Warehouse Innovations, providers in loading dock and warehouse safety, will be at ProMat 2023 (Chicago, Mar 20-23, 2023) with one of their newest products on display – The AtomikAir air filtration system. The AtomikAir, one of a family of new AQC products in the Ideal Warehouse Innovations lineup, is an industrial strength whirlwind, able to process up to 1 million cubic feet of air per hour. Its MERV13 filters capture particles as small as 0.3 microns, which include mold, pollutants, viruses, and more. “Up and down our product line, we feature items that enhance safety and protect people and facilities. Helping to create safer, healthier working environments with powerful air quality control products, was a natural growth area for us.”, offered Dirk Seis, Director of Marketing, at Ideal Warehouse Innovations. A bonus of the AtomikAir system is that its powerful circulation fans help destratify energy-rich warm air trapped in the ceiling. Savings of 20 to 40% off heating costs in winter months are possible. The AtomikAir is an indoor air quality problem solver Air quality is a top concern among workers AtomikAir filters are washable/reusable The unit can be situated almost anywhere in the warehouse AtomikAir and our air quality control lineup join the more than 1000 safety-oriented products in the Ideal Warehouse Innovations catalog.
Southwestern Scale announces expansion into Texas
The scale servicer, manufacturer, and provider of industrial and commercial-grade weighing scales made the announcement Wednesday Southwestern Scale Company Inc. (SWSCALE), a servicer, manufacturer, and provider of industrial and commercial-grade weighing scales has announced that they have opened a new office in the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex, in an effort to boost efficiency and services to the Lone Star State. The Phoenix-born business is in its 75th year of operation and has been a major player in the American Southwest scale industry for decades. Mark Murdza, Chief Business Development Officer, said that the expansion is a significant step for SWSCALE: “Opening operations in Texas is a momentous occasion for Southwestern Scale. We have invested tremendous time and effort into strengthening our business model, culture, and presence in the markets and it was time to share that with the great state of Texas.” The Fort Worth-based office will be managed by Shane Irvin, one of the operation’s newest employees. On joining the business in this new capacity, Irvin remarked, “I couldn’t be more excited to be part of the Southwestern Scale team as we open our new location in Fort Worth, Texas.” He added, “We look forward to providing people in the Lone Star State with solutions to their weighing applications for decades to come.” Throughout the last 75 years, the business has seen its fair share of defining moments. Last year the company announced that it had been recognized as one of only 12 small businesses across the state of Arizona to be recognized as SHARP-certified. SHARP (Safety & Health Achievement Recognition Program) was developed by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) to highlight businesses that operate under exemplary safety protocols and standards. While last year’s announcement underscored the company’s commitment to safety, their recent announcements have highlighted their commitment to growth and, as Murdza confirms, growth that customers had been inquiring about for some time: “Over the years, we have been delivering confidence with every measure to customers in Texas, repeatedly being asked when we were going to open operations there. The time has finally come, and we could not be more excited.” Their new office is now open at 10101 Hicks Field Road, Suite 105 in Fort Worth (76179), and can be reached at 817-913-2055.
Metal Fabricator eliminates pallet wrapping bottleneck with automated Orbital Wrapper
TAB Wrapper Tornado allows Penn sheet metal to wrap long pallet loads fast Metal fabrication company Penn Sheet Metal, Allentown, Pennsylvania, has cut the time required to stretch-wrap its pallet loads of architectural and roofing components and custom decorative building products from an average of 15 minutes per load to 60 seconds or less by replacing manual stretch-wrapping with the automated TAB Wrapper Tornado orbital wrapping machine. Releasing a bottleneck in the packaging department that threatened the company’s stellar lead times, the TAB Wrapper Tornado automatically wraps stretch wrap 360 degrees around and under the pallet and load while it is raised on a forklift to create a secure, unitized load without banding or boxes. The orbital wrapper safely encases the full length of the fabricator’s custom 10- and 16-foot-long pallets required for many of the elongated metal parts. Speeding production while reducing the number of workers involved in the wrapping process from two or three to just one worker, the orbital wrapper saves an average of 2-1/2 hours per day or more than 78 full, eight-hour workdays per year, according to Mike Roeder, president of Penn Sheet Metal. “We were wasting so much time wrapping pallets by hand until I’d finally had enough,” says Roeder. “Now we’re getting a much better, more secure wrap every time, even on our longest skids and it wouldn’t even be possible to wrap them by hand – I just love this machine!” The orbital wrapping machine is designed and manufactured by TAB Industries, Reading, Pennsylvania. TAB offers a range of automated and semi-automated orbital wrappers in several sizes to suit nearly any pallet wrapping requirements.
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Rice Lake presents the iDimension Plus XL with the ELS Load Cell Stand
Rice Lake presents the iDimension Plus XL static dimensioning system, the standard for weighing and measurement solutions for efficiency in material processing. The iDimension Plus XL can automatically measure parcel dimensions in less than 0.2 seconds and features an adjustable scan zone to increase output without special handling requirements. When paired with the ELS Series elevated load cell stand, the iDimension Plus XL integrates with a conveyor to quickly and easily capture package weights. The ELS Series stands can be made of powder-coated mild steel or stainless steel to fit a variety of weighing needs and are available in 250, 500, or 1,000-pound capacities per stand. The ELS Series and the iDimension Plus XL can also be combined with 680 Synergy Series and 1280 Enterprise™ Series indicators for extensive communication and data integration. These products streamline operations and boost efficiency while ensuring accurate shipping charges, reducing the risk of non-compliance fees from carriers. Visit www.ricelake.com/idimensionplusxl and www.ricelake.com/ELS to learn more.
Miner Limited acquires Pace Material Handling
The acquisition brings Miner’s expertise in commercial docks and doors to the Northwest US Miner Ltd., the dock and door division of OnPoint Group, announced the acquisition of Pace Material Handling, the largest independent dock and door service provider in the Pacific Northwest. Based in the Greater Seattle area, Pace Material Handling has been providing design, installation, and service expertise for commercial docks and doors across Washington and Oregon for more than 30 years. This acquisition expands Miner’s service reach on the West Coast into the Pacific Northwest. “At Miner, we are committed to our brand promise to be the national service provider for commercial docks and doors. Our acquisition of Pace Material Handling establishes our presence in the Northwest region and truly solidifies Miner as a coast-to-coast, north-to-south partner,” said Miner President, Dave Wright. Since 1989, Pace Material Handling has been a go-to provider supporting material handling systems for the warehousing and distribution industries, known for its strong relationships with a wide variety of qualified equipment manufacturers. Their highly customized solutions and factory-trained installation and service teams have helped countless distributors, warehousers, general contractors, construction companies, and property managers make lasting operational improvements with boosted safety metrics. “As North America’s expert in docks and doors, the team at Miner shares our mission to bring safety and security to the loading dock. In joining Miner, we look forward to providing expanded expertise and capabilities for our clients as well as growth opportunities for our team,” said Bob Oury, Pace Material Handling Founder and CEO.
TerraSource Global announces the acquisition of Elgin Separation Solutions
TerraSource Global, a manufacturer of high-quality material sizing equipment based on the Gundlach, Jeffrey Rader, and Pennsylvania Crusher brands, and a subsidiary of Right Lane Industries – has announced the acquisition of Elgin Separation Solutions (Elgin) as of January 12, 2023. Elgin designs, manufactures, and services material processing parts and equipment for mining, energy production, recycling, and waste management applications. Core products include vibratory centrifuges (CMI™), decanter centrifuges, mobile packaged treatment systems (KEMTRON™), vibrating screens (Hyper-G™, Tabor™, and Norris™ brands), and cuttings dryers (CSI™). Kevin Hambrice, CEO at TerraSource Global, said, “Elgin is a leading manufacturer of innovative turn-key solutions in a variety of applications, from material handling to natural resource recycling to dewatering and liquid/solid separation. These products complement TerraSource Global’s industrial processing equipment, which serves many of our key markets in minings and metals and expands our portfolio in the food, water and oil, and gas industries. We look forward to working with Michael Rai Anderson and his management team as we integrate our offerings into more complete solutions for customers and as we expand into new product applications, industry verticals, and strategic acquisitions.” Michael Rai Anderson, President of Elgin, said, “We are excited to become part of TerraSource Global and partner with their team to serve customers in all corners of the world. Combined, our innovative product designs, extensive application expertise, and commitment to timely and professional service position us as the leading trusted technical resource for mining, recycling, industrial waste management, and energy production solutions.” Livingstone Partners LLC provided sell-side M&A financial advisory services and Kirkland & Ellis LLP provided legal counsel to Elgin throughout the process. Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP provided legal advisory transaction services to TerraSource Global.
New Orbital Wrapper features Dual Dispensing System
Packaging machinery manufacturer TAB Industries, LLC has introduced a dual dispensing system on its TAB Wrapper Tornado orbital wrappers that applies stretch wrap around pallet loads at double the speed of the original models. Applying twice as much plastic film per second, the optional dual dispensing system sets two stretch wrap roll dispensers on opposing sides of the wrapping ring to maintain proper balance, and two, companion automated cut and wrap devices to automatically cut the ends of the stretch wrap from both rolls at the same time. Standard 48” x 48” pallet loads may be stretch wrapped in as little as seven seconds. Developed for safely transporting tube and pipe, metal and plastic parts, long rods, cartons and boxes, and other products, the new dual dispensing system automatically wraps stretch wrap 360 degrees around and under the pallet and load in opposing directions to create a tight, secure, unitized load that resists shifting in transit and storage. The new advance is available on the company’s TAB Wrapper Tornado Smart Controls orbital wrappers, which enable a single operator to manage the entire wrapping process. The TAB Wrapper Tornado Smart Controls models featuring the dual dispensing system are designed and manufactured in the company’s Reading, Pa. headquarters. They are delivered tested, inspected, and ready for operation with a full warranty.
APS Resource introduces new Vertical Aerial Safety Light
APS Resource announces the introduction of its newest innovation, the Vertical Aerial Safety Light which provides an extra layer of visual communication about vehicle restraint status for dock operations. Sold in pairs, each 18-inch Vertical Aerial Safety Light is designed for universal mounting to the upper end of the track on either side of the dock door. Constructed of ultra-high molecular weight (UHMW) polyethylene, the Vertical Aerial Safety Light’s wrap-around design still allows for easy door operation. The Vertical Safety Light can also be mounted directly to the wall. The Vertical Aerial Safety Lights, which weigh only six pounds each and are impact, rust, and moisture resistant with easy wire connections for 120V incoming power, help to mirror the status indicator on the restraint control panel using red and green LED colors as an additional visual indicator (as well as amber LED if the restraint control panel is equipped with an amber light). According to APS Resource Aftermarket Sales Manager, Mark Smith, “Because the Vertical Aerial Safety Lights are intended for mounting high on the door tracks or on walls, they provide additional communication to employees inside loading docks and above any visual blockages such as stacked crates, pallets, equipment, etc.”
Wolter, Inc. acquires Dock and Door Equipment Service provider in Fairfield, OH
Wolter, Inc. announced the acquisition of Ohio-based dock and door equipment and service provider, Ohio Valley Maintenance LLC, further growing the material handling equipment dealer’s footprint in the Ohio market. The company will be the latest addition under the Wolter name. Ohio Valley Maintenance LLC, founded by Dwight Newberry, has been in business since July 2010 as a Pentalift, ABC Dock, Flexon, and Hormann Door Equipment distributor for the Cincinnati, Dayton, and Northern Kentucky areas. Ohio Valley Maintenance provides customers with expertly designed dock and door equipment, as well as comprehensive service and support from factory-trained service technicians for all makes and models of dock equipment, including installation Moving forward, the Ohio Valley Maintenance team will operate as usual, with Dwight Newberry, Owner of Ohio Valley Maintenance LLC, staying on as General Manager. This acquisition marks yet another addition to Wolter’s Ohio market, with Valley Industrial Crane in Dayton, OH joining Wolter in April 2022, and Integrity Industrial Equipment in Huber Heights, OH in August 2020. “Wolter acquiring Ohio Valley Maintenance not only further expands our footprint in the Ohio market but allows us to add another line of products and services to our ‘productivity toolbox’,” says Jerry Weidmann, Wolter, Inc. President.
TAB Wrapper Tornado secures all four sides plus top and bottom to pallet
Orbital wrapping machines in the TAB Wrapper Tornado line from TAB Industries, LLC, Reading, Pa., enable packaging and material handling professionals to wrap stretch film around all four sides of a pallet load and around the top and bottom to fully enclose the pallet and load as a stable, unitized load that stays intact during transport. Solving a key shortcoming of horizontal turntable wrappers that leave the top and bottom of a pallet load unsecured, the TAB Wrapper Tornado pallet wrapper automatically wraps plastic film 360 degrees under and around the pallet and load while it is raised on a forklift. After wrapping the top, bottom, and two sides in seconds, the lift truck driver simply exits the wrapping ring, rotates the pallet load, and returns to the orbital wrapping machine for a second pass that secures the load in all six directions against shifting and sliding. “The turntable wrappers only wrap the products to each other,” says Steve Lewis, owner of Oregon Powder Coating, Tangent, Ore. “We needed to secure our products to the pallet and keep them from sliding off the pallet – the TAB Wrapper Tornado ensures they arrive safely in the same pristine condition as when they left the building.” The patent-pending orbital stretch wrappers are available in semi-automated and automated models with 100-inch, 80-inch, and 40-inch wrapping ring diameters as standard to accommodate 60” x 60”, 48” x 48” and 24” x 24” pallets respectively. The stretch wrapping machines are designed and manufactured at the company’s Reading, Pa. headquarters and delivered ready for operation with a warranty.
Blue Giant Equipment announces Biasutto as Director of Product Management
Blue Giant Equipment Corporation (Blue Giant) has announced Gerard Biasutto as its Director of Product Management. Gerard began working for Blue Giant as the Engineering Manager in 2008. Since then, Gerard has supported product design, manufacturing, and sales efforts through his involvement in Technical Development/Sales, Customer Support, Marketing, and Engineered Solutions. Gerard has represented Blue Giant in its membership in the MHI Industry Groups of LODEM (Loading Dock Equipment Manufacturers) since 2012 and LIFT (Lift Manufacturers Association) since 2020. In October 2018 Gerard was elected as Vice-Chair and in October 2022 became Chair of LODEM demonstrating his leadership and commitment to the industry. Steve Barbosa, President, stated “Gerard has been an integral part of Blue Giant for many years. His extensive knowledge and dedication to the company and this industry made him the obvious choice for this position. We know Gerard will succeed in this position and continue to bring value to Blue Giant.” With over 14 years of experience at Blue Giant, Gerard is well suited for the Director, Product Management position. His wide range of skills and expertise will be an asset to overseeing the full product planning cycle including product evaluation, positioning, and new product introduction.
Cherry’s Industrial names new inside sales representative
Cherry’s Industrial Equipment has announced the addition of Yarine Velez, an Inside Sales Representative, to its growing Cherry’s Sales team! Yarine will help serve our customers with product selection and excellent customer support. In addition, Yarine has over nine years of sales experience, which will help grow Cherry’s customer base and support. Originally from Mexico, she and her husband love spending time with family, cheering on her daughters with their activities, and living a healthy lifestyle. Yarine holds an Associate Degree in Art and has built her sales experience with Chicago Sales and Marketing as an Operations& Sales Manager; recently, as an Inside Sales Representative and later promoted to Inside Sales Office Manager at Forecreu. Yarine specialized in being a pivotal contributor to Forecreu’s financial growth from a $4 million to a $9 million company in her six years with them. “These past two weeks at Cherry’s, I have been able to trust the magic of new beginnings, starting fresh, and always welcomed by great colleagues that make me feel like I belong. Every day I have been shown that this industry and company is filled with infinite possibilities; I am super excited for what this new journey will bring into my professional and personal life.” “We are excited to add Yarine to Cherry’s! She brings new energy for customer satisfaction to our team.” John Costello, CEO of Cherry’s Industrial Equipment.
Orbital Wrapper manufacturer increases Made in USA components to 90 percent
Orbital wrapping machine manufacturer TAB Industries, LLC, Reading, Pa.has increased the amount of component parts that are “Made in USA” in its TAB Wrapper Tornado line of pallet wrappers to 90 percent. Now manufacturing more than 40 different parts per orbital wrapper in its Reading, PA facility, the company increased the use of in-house and locally sourced components as a key part of its business strategy to help insulate production from global supply chain disruptions and permit faster lead times. Recent investments in fabricating, welding, automated laser cutting, and CNC machining equipment have eliminated reliance on outside suppliers and accelerated lead times by approximately two weeks. Current lead times for the standard model wrapping system are at eight weeks. First manufactured in 2011 using only [40?] percent of component parts that are “Made in USA”, the TAB Wrapper Tornado orbital wrappers today feature heavy gauge steel wrapping rings, laser cut machine guarding, a variety of latches, clips, and plates, and advanced electronics, all designed, manufactured, assembled, wired, and programmed in-house and delivered ready to plug in and operate. The company’s streamlined production capabilities also promote fast delivery of replacement parts. The TAB Wrapper Tornado line of orbital wrapping machines automatically applies stretch wrap 360 degrees around and under the pallet and load to create a sturdy, secure, unitized load in seconds without banding, boxing, or strapping. Testing is offered using customer-supplied pallet loads to verify performance.
New dual gate safety system from Mezzanine Safeti-Gates ensures elevated ledges and pallet drop area are always protected
Total Control Access design prevents one gate from opening until the opposite gate is closed completely Mezzanine Safeti-Gates, Inc., an innovator in the design and manufacturing of pallet drop safety gates that provide fall protection in distribution centers, warehouses and manufacturing, and material handling facilities, has announced a new safety gate design, the Roly® Total Control Access (TCA) safety gate. The new safety system improves upon the original dual-gate design by ensuring that at least one gate is fully closed at all times, even as the opposite gate moves into position. The operation ensures that an elevated ledge is never left unprotected, providing employees with failsafe fall protection in any material handling environment. Originally custom designed in 2019 for a worldwide retailer, the TCA design has been adopted by many companies with high-volume fulfillment centers. The traditional Roly safety gate system uses two interconnected gates that work in tandem so that when one opens, the other closes at the same time. The new TCA design is also a dual-gate system, but if one gate is open, the opposite gate stays fully closed and is prevented from opening until the other is fully in the closed position. TCA gate operations are automatic and solely done through the technology within the system, so employees no longer are required to operate or touch the devices. “Like most of our standard safety gate models, the TCA gate started out as a custom design,” said Aaron Conway, president of Mezzanine Safeti-Gates, Inc. “Our engineering team worked with our customer to address their concerns about safety around pallet drop areas and the speed for which consumer retail fulfillment centers operate to create a new design. Over the last few years, we’ve made changes and improvements as additional customers implemented TCA systems into their facilities. Because of the success of the design in many customer fulfillment centers across the country, we knew many other applications can benefit from the extra protection this model provides.” Unlike other Roly safety gate models that use a chain system to connect the gates, the TCA design uses a proprietary connection and technology system that includes photo eyes and tension monitors that can detect and correct potential issues in the system, as well as products or debris on the floor that would block the gate from closing. If a gate were to get stuck or an error occurs, the system prevents the gate from dropping quickly and can automatically stop the gate movement. The TCA gate can include sensors to integrate it into the WMS and to communicate with AGVs or other robots used in the facility. Guarding to protect the technology is used throughout the design. Roly safety gates can be purchased in a variety of formats: manual operation, power operated with push button stations or remote control, and TCA. All models fully comply with OSHA’s Walking-Working Surface Fall Protection Standard as well as ANSI fall protection guidelines. Used in thousands of locations throughout the world, safety gate systems offered by Mezzanine Safeti-Gates are available in single and double-wide pallet widths, and can be customized to accommodate specific pallet widths, depths, and heights. All models, including safety gates for the loading dock and lifts, are available in powder-coated mild steel or electro-polished stainless steel.
Rice Lake’s new iDimension® Pallet Dimensioning System
Rice Lake Weighing Systems has launched a new pallet dimensioning system specifically designed for over-length freight. The iDimension LTL XL uses advanced sensing technology to capture Legal for Trade measurements in seconds. The iDimension LTL XL accurately measures freight up to 12 feet long, 8 feet wide, and 8 feet tall, helping shippers avoid fees and expensive chargebacks for extra-long freight that may be misclassified with improper dimensions. Optional high-resolution cameras provide images for freight identification, damage assessment, and shipment tracking. The operator display on the iDimension LTL XL provides immediate feedback to forklift or pallet jack operators, indicating freight dimensions and system status.
TAB Wrapper Tornado option accommodates uneven flooring, prevents creeping
Orbital wrapper manufacturer TAB Industries, LLC, Reading, Pa., has unveiled anti-vibration levelers on its TAB Wrapper Tornado line of orbital wrapping machines. Offered as an option, the anti-vibration pads allow the orbital wrappers to be raised up to 1/2 inch at any of eight different points in contact with the floor to establish a stable base of operations even on uneven flooring. The leveling pads also block any vibrations from the wrapping process or from the plant environment to keep the pallet wrapper secured in place during operation and prevent any gradual creeping movements. Mounted on-site through pre-drilled lag bolt holes, the anti-vibration levelers maintain clear forklift access to the designed-in fork pockets in the base to allow safe, easy movement of the wrapping machine without removing the pads. In addition to the anti-vibration floor levelers, the orbital wrappers are available with automated safety scanners, bumper guards, wireless remote operation, and other optional accessories. The TAB Wrapper Tornado orbital wrapping machines apply stretch wrap 360 degrees around and under the pallet and the load to create a stable, unitized load that eliminates the need for boxes, crates, banding, and other secondary packaging. The stretch wrapping machines are designed and manufactured at the company’s Reading, Pa. headquarters and delivered with anti-vibration pads with a warranty.
Not a typical management structure for the materials handling industry
Women keeping a handle on the family material handling business Keeping it in the family, Interthor’s Danish parent company, Logitrans, is on its 3rd generation of owners bringing quality equipment to all areas of material handling. Gitte Kirkegaard and Dorte Pedersen are no strangers to the material handling business, not only do they own and operate Logitrans, they are sisters. Both women are engineers, Gitte, the CEO of Logitrans also has an MBA in management. Dorte holds the position of Production Director and General Manager of Logitrans in China. The MHI (Materials Handling Industry) reports only 29% of leadership positions within the material handling industry are held by women, at the CEO level only 5% of these offices are controlled by women. Although the material handling industry is still dominated today by males – knowledge, hard work, and the bonds established with customers are not specific to either gender. When you meet a purchaser’s expectations or go beyond their expectations, the sense of achievement and pride are not gender-linked. However, women bring new perspectives to a business. Research shows women are more adaptable to new situations, have better judgments, make better leaders, and make the most out of money. Logitrans has always had a strong female influence dating back to 1940 when the company was founded. Gitte and Dorte’s grandmother, Ingrid Pedersen, used her sewing machine to raise extra money so a welding machine could be bought for the company. The sewing machine is currently displayed in a museum in Denmark. Gitte and Dorte’s mother, Anne Kristine Pedersen, also worked for the company in the finance department. These Interthor/Logitrans women definitely have a handle on material handling! “Being a woman in the material handling industry is not a challenge as such. I believe that it is rather positive to be a little “outstanding”. Of course, growing up in a family business has for both of us been natural. It is the only thing we have known. From our childhood, it was not meant to be that we should take over the company. We are three daughters, all born in the 1970s. At that time, being a female manager or engineer, was not natural. Our parents always told us to choose an education and a job, which would make us happy. As time passed by – both Dorte and I chose an engineering background. There has never been any kind of pressure from our parents to do so. Our younger sister chose to be a nurse. After finishing our education, we both worked in other Danish companies for four years, before we came home to Logitrans. Working for someone other than our father has given us both experience and confidence. To manage jobs like ours, you need to feel happy about it and enjoy it. If you do not like your job or feel confident that you can do it, you will not succeed. At least that is my opinion. We both love our jobs and we feel grateful every day. Our goal is to develop our family business to an even stronger and more known brand worldwide”, says Gitte Kirkegaard. There are many advantages of a family-run business. A family is a team on its own. When kids are raised in a family business, they get a front-row seat to seeing the hard work and dedication that goes into a successful business and are likely to retain those skills. Just like within a family, within a company, the overall stability is a result of leadership. The stronger the leader the more beneficial and positive are the results. There is such a dedication to the success of the family business because the family’s well-being is on the line. To carry on in the family business is a choice. You are choosing to be a part of the business because of your own drive and determination to succeed. A dynamic family business keeps an advantage when they hand it down to the next generation. New generations stay open to new technologies and realize the business is always evolving. They bring in new perspectives and new solutions along with a more diverse working environment. In addition to their formal jobs within the company – most family members have to help when needed in several different areas of the business. Their expertise in all areas along with their confidence in skills ensures the success of the company. To earn the respect of other employees, family members have to put forth double the effort. In doing this non-family member employees state that they do feel like a part of an extended family. It is important to the success of any good company to have engaged leaders to motivate the staff members, and good leaders should have a vision and be personally committed, a good leader knows a company and its employees, if you can achieve that, the rest falls in place. About the Author: The article was submitted by Logitrans and Interthor. You can view other articles on their blog at https://logitrans.com/en/blog/.