Company News

March 2008

SMH Opens SMH University

SMH has created a University designed to give companies in the Material Handling Industry programs to enhance employee knowledge of new generation mechanical systems, emerging technologies and professional skills. SMHU programs will be “hands-on” training designed to assure a quality learning experience on a wide variety of topics.

Current SMHU Programs:

Electric Truck Training
• Session 1: Industrial Electronics for Electric Vehicles
• Session 2: Motor Controls in General & SCR Controls for Electric Vehicles
• Session 3: “Hands-on” Troubleshooting SCR & Transistor Motor Controls
• Session 4: A.C. Transistor Control Systems & Troubleshooting

Spectrum Series II Fuel Management
• Explanation of the new legislation and regulations governing the engine emissions as adopted by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the California Air Resources Board (CARB).
• The seminar will include in depth information and hands on training on system components, operation and tools.
• Attendees will be shown the diagnostics and display screens and plug into a live running spectrum engine as part of a hands on session.

Train the Trainer
• Learn effective training skills on how to train other employees and customers more efficiently.
• You will also have in depth training on IRMN 5.1 & our latest features.

It is SMHU’s goal to continue to develop and offer relevant training programs as emerging technologies are introduced to the material handling industry.

For more information on SMHU click here.

January 2008

New SMH® Distribution Center in Pennsylvania

Due to continued growth and an ongoing effort to improve service to customers, SMH® is pleased to announce the opening of a distribution facility in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.

SMH® will reach a large number of our customers using one-day ground service from the Harrisburg location to all of Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Connecticut, Delaware, Maryland, Rhode Island and parts of New York, Virginia, West Virginia and Ohio.

Operation hours are from 8:00 am to 7:00 pm with customer pick up available during these hours. Facility information is as follows:

SMH® Pennsylvania
3982 Paxton St. Suite 1
Harrisburg, PA. 17111

December 2007

New South Carolina Facility

Due to continued growth and an ongoing effort to improve service to customers, SMH® is pleased to announce the opening of a distribution facility in Duncan, South Carolina.

The facility is located between Spartanburg and Greenville, South Carolina. It’s directly adjacent to I-85 with interstate frontage. Research indicates that SMH® can reach a large share of our customers in one-day using ground service from the Duncan location to all of South Carolina and parts of Georgia, Alabama, Tennessee, Virginia and North Carolina. In addition, SMH® South Carolina will service a wide range of customers in two and three-day UPS Ground shipping.

Operation hours are from 8:00 am to 7:00 pm with customer pick up available during these hours.

October 2007

SMH® Headquarters Phase II Expansion

   

This weekend is the "psychological" start of fall. The college football season opens, the NFL begins the regular season the middle of next week, and the days start to grow noticeably shorter. So do the number of days before our project is complete and we open the facility for everyday storage and use.

Over the past two weeks we have created the fire lane around the north and east sides of the facility. The HVAC system has been tested and "tied in" to the building management system. The rest rooms have been completed along with all of the other plumbing portions of the project. The final grading has been completed around the facility in preparation for seeding once the cooler fall weather sets in.

The preliminary occupancy inspection by the city is scheduled for this upcoming week. During the next two days prior to that inspection we will be completing the installation of the fire protection system and "tying up" the some of the other loose ends. Additionally, we will be completing the installation of the data and communication cabling. Following the inspection and issuance of our occupancy permit we will begin to prepare for the installation of the racking and other equipment that is planned for this portion of our operation.

As everything continues to "fall into place" we still plan on beginning operations October in the new portion, just five short months after starting this project.

Archives

01/07 SMH® California Warehouse is moving
09/06 SMH® Open House
07/06 TVH acquires IMC Holding, Inc
02/06 SMH® headquarters has been moved
12/05 100 Years forklift trucks
10/05 SMH® Opens Indiana distribution center
10/05 SMH® LTD Opens new warehouse
09/05 Helping Hands
09/05 SMH® Adds Dirk Von Holt as Vice President, Sales & Marketing
06/05 Toyota Material Handling USA and SMH® work together to strengthen StarLift program