Systems creator, implementor and supporter Dematic will hold a one-day warehouse logistics conference on 16 February in Ontario, California.

Among its product lines, Dematic supplies intelligent logistics and materials handling solutions including automated guided vehicles.

Entitled "Get the Most from Your Operation", the first in a planned series of roadshow conferences will focus on the operation and maintenance of materials handling systems in warehouse and distribution centre environments. Each attendee can select from the warehouse operations, maintenance/modernisation or software/controls educational tracks. Registration is available through the website.

Routinely, Dematic provides warehouse logistics education at a historic red schoolhouse on the Dematic engineering campus in Grand Rapids.

Dematic North America has its engineering and manufacturing headquarters in Grand Rapids, other production sites in Salt Lake City, Utah; Hebron, Kentucky; and Charlotte, North Carolina and offices for sales, engineering and service functions in 18 geographically dispersed locations. Parent firm Dematic Holding sà rl in the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg has manufacturing plants in the US, Europe, China and Australia.

On 15 September, Dematic acquired HK Systems Inc of New Berlin, Wisconsin (Forkliftaction.com News #480).