The Rack Manufacturers Institute (RMI) Industry Group of MHI is pleased to announce the approval of Material Handling Exchange, Inc.’s application to join RMI at the 2023 Annual Conference held October 1-4 in Fort Lauderdale, FL. MHI member companies have the opportunity to join any of MHI’s Industry Groups or the Solutions Community. Industry Groups share information and conduct research to stay at the forefront of their industry. Typical Industry Group activities include industry statistics collection, standards development, technical publications, public relations, promotion of safety, and member and user education. The Solutions Community brings MHI members together with equipment and systems users to collaborate and address common challenges and opportunities in manufacturing and supply chain in a safe harbor environment. For more information about MHI Industry Groups, please visit mhi.org/industrygroups. To learn more about RMI, please visit mhi.org/rmi or contact Anna Harreveld at aharreveld@mhi.org. About MHE Material Handling Exchange (MHE) embarked on its journey in 1989, initially operating from a modest 3,500 square foot warehouse. Since then, our growth has been extraordinary, as we've expanded our storage capacity to an impressive 530,000 square feet. Our warehouse is now brimming with a comprehensive array of products to cater to all your storage needs. Headquartered in Indianapolis, IN, MHE is complemented by a substantial 530,000 square foot manufacturing facility situated in Franklin, IN. We take pride in offering one of the nation's most extensive selections pallet racking and related products. About MHI MHI is an international trade association that has represented the material handling, logistics and supply chain industry since 1945. MHI’s over 975 members include material handling and logistics equipment and systems manufacturers, integrators, consultants, publishers and third-party logistics providers. MHI offers education, networking and solution sourcing for their members, the practitioners and the industry as a whole through programming and events. The association sponsors the ProMat and MODEX expos to showcase the products and services of its member companies and to educate manufacturing and supply chain professionals. The Warehousing Education and Research Council (WERC) is a division of MHI and provides education and research to the warehousing, distribution, and logistics community. About RMI Formed in 1958, the Rack Manufacturers Institute, Inc. (RMI) consists of members are the industry’s leading suppliers of Industrial Steel Storage Racks and Related Structural Systems. They supply industrial rack solutions worldwide and in virtually every major manufacturing and distribution sector. Member companies aim to promote the safe and effective use of industrial steel storage racks and related storage and handling systems.

The Material Handling Education Foundation Inc. (MHEFI) has awarded $200,000 in scholarships to 56 students for the 2023/2024 academic year. This is the largest amount of financial support MHEFI has ever awarded. The scholarships were given to 56 undergraduate students who have a focus on material handling, logistics, and/or supply chain management. All recipients were required to be full-time students with a “B” grade point average or above in their major. The scholarships granted ranged from $1,500 to $6,000. The students are required to use the funds for tuition and/or fees and books associated with attending school full-time. MHEFI would like to congratulate the following scholarship recipients: ­• Aidan Holihan, University of Tennessee Knoxville, Crane Manufacturers Association of America Honor Scholarship, $6,000 • David Hinkle, Lehigh University, Material Handling Education Foundation Honor Scholarship, $5,400 • Sarosh Ahmed, University of Toledo, Automated Storage & Retrieval Systems Honor Scholarship, $5,000 • Odera Chidume, Texas Tech University, Conveyor & Sortation Systems Honor Scholarship, $5,000 • Max Lovell, Miami University, Daniel Clapp Memorial Scholarship Sponsored by RMI, $5,000 • Emanuel Meshoyrer, Rutgers New Brunswick, Frazier Industrial Honor Scholarship, $5,000 • Kyra Glenn, University of North Texas, Howard Bernstein Scholarship, $5,000 • Youstina Kamel, NC A&T University, Howard Bernstein Scholarship, $5,000 • Maiah Fallone, Rochester Institute of Technology, Howard Bernstein Scholarship, $5,000 • Jaeda Berkemeier, Indiana University, Howard Bernstein Scholarship, $5,000 • William Fish, North Dakota State University, Howard Bernstein Scholarship, $5,000 • Anna Sidoti, University of Tennessee Knoxville, Howard Bernstein Scholarship, $5,000 • Logan Cate, University of Nebraska Lincoln, Material Handling Education Foundation Honor Scholarship, $5,000 • Aya Hobeika, Virginia Tech, Material Handling Education Foundation Honor Scholarship $5,000 • Madison Brown, Oregon State University, Material Handling Education Foundation Honor Scholarship, $5,000 • Mahin Fatima, Wayne State University, Material Handling Education Foundation Honor Scholarship, $5,000 • Corbin Fowler, Texas A&M, MHEDA Honor Scholarship, $5,000 • Kelsey Kempes, Bradley University, MHEDA Honor Scholarship, $5,000 • Jonathan Graves, University of West Florida, MHEDA Honor Scholarship, $5,000 • Eliza Bohart, University of Minnesota Twin Cities, Rack Manufacturers Institute Honor Scholarship Sponsored by ASG Services, $5,000 • Brian Blood, Kansas State University, Rack Manufacturers Institute Honor Scholarship Sponsored by ASG Services, $5,000 • Sylvi Frogness, University of Minnesota, Rack Manufacturers Institute Honor Scholarship Sponsored by ASG Services, $5,000 • Seth Shuchat, University of Tennessee Knoxville, Richard Dilling Memorial Scholarship, $5,000 • Ruth Nolan, Clarkson University, The George W. Prest Honor Scholarship, $5,000 • Kathryn Sloan, Virginia Tech, James Galante Memorial Scholarship Sponsored by EASE, LIFT & LODEM, $3,700 • Alan Meenan, Oklahoma State University, Electrification & Controls Manufacturers Association Honor Scholarship, $3,000 • Rachel Gentile, Clarkson University, Electrification & Controls Manufacturers Association Honor Scholarship, $3,000 • Zoey Kovach, Clarkson University, Gorbel Inc. Honor Scholarship, $3,000 • Pamela Bolis, Indiana University Bloomington, Protective Guarding Manufacturers Association Honor Scholarship, $3,000 • Mia Saade, Virginia Tech, Protective Guarding Manufacturers Association Honor Scholarship, $3,000 • Seth Thibodeau, Oklahoma State University, Rack Manufacturers Institute Honor Scholarship Sponsored by RMI & ASG Services, $3,000 • Ethan O'Connor, Oklahoma State University, Scan Label Apply Manifest (SLAM) Honor Scholarship, $3,000 • Jacob Ahmed, University of California Berkeley, Storage Manufacturers Association Honor Scholarship, $3,000 • William Murphy, Auburn University, Willard P. Heddles Memorial Scholarship, $3,000 • Sabrina Hussain, Wayne State University, Irving M. Footlik, PE Memorial Scholarship, $2,900 • Makala Langley, NC A&T State University, Bastian Family Scholarship, $2,500 • Katelyn Supra, Auburn University, Bastian Family Scholarship, $2,500 • Tate Brungardt, Kansas State University, Conveyor & Sortation Systems Honor Scholarship, $2,500 • Skyla Rijos, University of Illinois Chicago, Solutions Community Honor Scholarship, $2,500 • Joshua Duzan, University of Southern Indiana, Solutions Community Honor Scholarship, $2,500 • Brody Weaver, University of Tennessee Knoxville, Southworth International Group Honor Scholarship, $2,500 • Carlos Domingues, University of Missouri, St. Onge Company Honor Scholarship , $2,500 • Anjali Sivasothy, Rice University, The Robotics Group Honor Scholarship, $2,500 • Davita Verma, University of California Berkeley, Seizmic, Inc./LAMHMS Honor Scholarship, $2,400 • Regan Weaver, University of North Texas, Expert Crane Honor Scholarship, $2,250 • Asif Ahmed, Texas Tech University, UNEX Manufacturing Honor Scholarship, $2,250 • Anthony Mendoza, Purdue University, Hoist Manufacturers Institute/Monorail Manufacturers of America Honor Scholarship, $2,100 • Ashton Parkey, Oklahoma State University, Hanel Storage Systems Honor Scholarship, $2,000 • Nicole Carvagno, University of Tennessee Knoxville, Loading Dock Equipment Manufacturers, Honor Scholarship, $2,000 • Alexandra Nikitin, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Mobile Automation Group Honor Scholarship, $2,000 • Matthew Moore, University of Texas Arlington, Ridg-U-Rak Honor Scholarship, $2,000 • Viviana Abadia, Georgia Institute of Technology, Steel King Industries Honor Scholarship, $2,000 • Geneva Hamilton, Mississippi State University, Ergonomic Assist Systems & Equipment Honor Scholarship, $1,500 • Garrett Dickinson, University of Maine, James Indelicato Material Handling Scholarship, $1,500 • Ruth Hounkpe, Western Illinois University, LIFT Honor Scholarship, $1,500 • Breanna Schneider, UW-Madison Grainger Center for Supply Chain Mgmt., Sabine Batsche Memorial Scholarship Sponsored by ICWM, $1,500 Thank you to the generous companies and donors who make these scholarships possible. If you would like to support MHEFI’s mission to provide financial support for educational programs to engage and retain talent for the material handling, logistics and supply chain industry, please donate here: mhi.org/mhefi/donors. About MHEFI The Material Handling Education Foundation, Inc. (MHEFI) is an independent charitable organization that was established in 1976. Since 1976, our programs have supported over 1,000 students and educators seeking pathways to quality educational programs and fulfilling careers. The demands of today’s global economy and fast-paced technological change reinforce the need to draw top talent to sustain and strengthen material handling and supply chain businesses for the future. Learn more at mhefi.org.

RMI is pleased to unveil a new logo and fresh branding to coincide with its 65th year of promoting rack safety. Founded in 1958, RMI is an MHI Industry Group and the leading racking industry association. It currently boasts 38 members, who are identified as leaders in the rack manufacturing and material handling industry space. RMI selected the advertising firm Birdsong Gregory, LLC of Charlotte, North Carolina to assist in a multi-phase brand articulation. With the introduction of a new logo and website updates, the agency has completed the first steps of rebranding. Although members eagerly anticipated the new logo, they also ensured nostalgia was built into it. RMI opted to keep the classic black and orange color palette for the new logo with a “cross beam” line through the center while adding new lettering that showcases a Serif pattern reminiscent of anchor plates on a racking system. Some of the new elements of the RMI site include the newly minted logo, a refreshed infographic design, and a fresh look for its free informational blog site, www.rmiracksafey.org. The blog newsletter also received an overhaul; readers can subscribe for free updates at www.rmiracksafety.org/newsletter-signup. “RMI has a long-established 65-year history in the industry, and it was important to the group to honor our original logo while giving a nod to the future for our new look and branding. We wanted to provide a fresh take on the widely recognized, black and orange logo, which end-users have trusted with confidence for decades to know that their project adheres to the highest engineering and design standards,” said Paul Neal, RMI President and Unarco President & CEO. An additional refresh on the horizon is the R-Mark® Certification program update and logo. Industry should expect to see the new R-Mark® logo stamp debut on member sites, as well as digital and print platforms, as early as September 2023. “The timing for a style evolution for RMI couldn’t be better as it really coincides with an industry push to integrate a variety of automation and technologies into existing facilities and rack structures as well as new ones, stated Jonathan Hirst, RMI Marketing Chair and both the Vice President and General Manager of North American Storage Equipment Inc. “Rack has evolved to meet the needs of the industry and we wanted our branding to strongly reflect that.” For more information about RMI content, membership and opportunities, please contact Anna Harreveld, RMI Managing Director at aharreveld@mhi.org. About Rack Manufacturers Institute (RMI) Formed in 1958, RMI members are the industry’s leading suppliers of industrial steel storage racks and related structural systems. They supply industrial rack solutions worldwide and in virtually every major manufacturing and distribution sector. Member companies aim to promote the safe and effective use of industrial steel storage racks and related storage and handling systems. To learn more about RMI please visit www.mhi.org/rmi. About MHI MHI is an international trade association that has represented the material handling, logistics and supply chain industry since 1945. MHI’s over 900 members include material handling and logistics equipment and systems manufacturers, integrators, consultants, publishers and third-party logistics providers. MHI offers education, networking and solution sourcing for their members, the members’ customers and the industry as a whole through programming and events. The association sponsors the ProMat and MODEX expos to showcase the products and services of its member companies and to educate manufacturing and supply chain professionals. The Warehousing Education and Research Council (WERC) is a division of MHI and provides education and research to the warehousing, distribution, and logistics community.