Growing Need for Skilled Labor

Leaders discuss strategies for both attracting top talent and upskilling existing employees to keep their workforce competitive, capable, and engaged.

Industry News

Forkliftaction Celebrates 25 Years

Forkliftaction Celebrates 25 Years

Forkliftaction will continue to evolve alongside the ever-changing needs of the industry.
Combilift

Combilift Receives its 3rd Red Dot Win

adams

Adams Celebrates 100 Years

performance brokerage

Performance Brokerage Svcs Successful Sale of W.E. Johnson Equipment Co

15 Material Handling Industry Business Trends of 2025

MHEDA’s Executive Committee has identified the top business trends shaping the material handling industry for 2025. Leverage these insights to navigate key industry challenges and opportunities, and explore MHEDA’s resources to support your organization’s success in the months ahead.

Material Handling Reports & Forecasts

Access real-world benchmarking and economic forecasting reports specific to the industry. 

Annual financial benchmarking study available for members to gain insight into profit drivers like growth, gross margin and expenses.

Salary data utilizing a platform, LaborIQ, which pulls salary data from 8.6 million W2 forms every month.

Tools to help you plan for the future and important information for markets applicable to your business.

Policy Matters: Industry Updates

State Policy Update: AI Legislation Landscape

State Policy Update: AI Legislation Landscape

States push ahead with AI legislation as federal moratorium is left out of new law On July 4, 2025, President […]

The Supply Chain for Talent: Why Hiring is Only the Beginning

Zero-Emission Forklift Regulation Implementation Update

Tariff Uncertainty Returns: What Businesses Need to Know

Showcasing the latest press coverage and media releases, this section highlights MHEDA’s impact, accomplishments, and leadership within the material handling industry.

Gain access to expert articles, market analysis, and exclusive interviews to help you thrive in the ever-evolving world of material handling.

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Gene Marks

CPA, National Business Columnist, Author & Speaker

Gene Marks is a past columnist for both The New York Times and The Washington Post. Gene now writes regularly for The Hill, The Philadelphia Inquirer, Forbes, Entrepreneur, The Washington Times, and The Guardian. Gene is a best-selling author and has written 5 books on business management. Gene appears on Fox Business, MSNBC, as well as CBS Eye on the World with John Batchelor and SiriusXM’s Wharton Business Channel where he talks about the financial, economic and technology issues that affect business leaders today. Gene helps business owners, executives and managers understand the political, economic and technological trends that will affect their companies and provides actionable insights.

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