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Manitou Group rationalizes its U.S. footprint The company announced it will cease operations in Waco, Texas, at the end of March 2021, and consolidate most of the production in South Dakota. To further optimize its production capacities within the U.S., Manitou Group decided to discontinue the operations in Waco, Texas, at the end of March, 2021. The articulated loaders production will be consolidated in Yankton, one of its two factories in South Dakota, where 50 positions will be created. The forklift production will be moved to Beaupréau, France. The North American importing platform will be concentrated in Baltimore, Maryland. The rationalization of its U.S. footprint and a streamlined operation will allow the Group to boost its performances to always maintain innovation and service to U.S. customers for the future. Strengthening the Manitou Group position in the U.S. remains its key market strategy target ....
Department of Agriculture awards grant to research acoustics in pest control Kyle Wickings at Cornell University is the lead investigator. For homeowners, sod producers and turf industry professionals, keeping pests from feeding on valuable turfgrass has been both challenging and costly due to limited monitoring and management techniques. Now, thanks to a two-year, $199,922 grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute for Food and Agriculture, a team of Cornell scientists will use acoustic technology to develop efficient and affordable ways to manage soil-dwelling pests and prevent damage from the predators they attract. This article originally appeared on Cornell Chronicle s website. To read the whole thing, click here. ....
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