Jervis B. Webb Co.

Daifuku North America Holding Co. has announced the grand opening of its new, $26 million manufacturing plant in Boyne City, Mich.

Jervis B. Webb Co., a subsidiary of Daifuku North America Holding Co., offers the Unibilt® inverted three-rail conveyor. The three rails improve the conveyor’s stability when navigating horizontal turns and vertical curves. On vertical curves, the conveyor moves similar to an escalator...

Material handling technology provider Jervis B. Webb Co., Farmington Hills, Mich., a subsidiary of Daifuku Webb Holding Co., has recognized its top 10 conveyor chain distributors based on sales in 2013: Therma-Tron-X Inc., Sturgeon Bay, Wis. Phoenix Installation and Management Co. Inc.,...

Jervis B. Webb Co., a wholly owned subsidiary of Daifuku Co. Ltd., has expanded its conveyor product line with the introduction of its new friction-drive conveyor system. The conveyor is suitable for overhead and inverted power and free conveyors and can be used to move anything from car bodies to...

Jervis B. Webb Co., a wholly owned subsidiary of Daifuku Co. Ltd. and provider of material handling systems, has announced the appointment of Brian Stewart as president and co-CEO. Stewart replaces Ryuichi Kitaguchi, who has retired from the company. Previously Stewart served as executive vice...

Jervis B. Webb Co., Farmington Hills, Mich., a wholly owned subsidiary of Daifuku Co. Ltd., has expanded its roster of SmartCart automatic guided cart (AGC) value-added resellers (VARs) with nine new additions. The new resellers are ABF Systems Inc., Boucherville, Quebec, Canada; AHS Inc.,...

Jervis B. Webb Co., Farmington Hills, Mich., a wholly owned subsidiary of Daifuku Co. Ltd., Japan, has announced the retirement of Susan M. Webb, its president and co-CEO. Webb continues to serve on the company's board of directors. She was succeeded as president and co-CEO by Ryuichi Kitaguchi,...

Jervis B. Webb Co., Farmington Hills, Mich., has announced new business with automotive manufacturer Chrysler Group to install a new material handling system and renovate existing systems at the company's St. Louis South Assembly plant. The company also will deliver 50 of its SmartCart®...

Jervis B. Webb Co., Farmington Hills, Mich., has acquired Mentor AGVS, Warrensville Heights, Ohio, a supplier of automatic guided vehicle (AGV) systems.The acquisition expands Webb's product line to include heavy-duty AGVs that transport loads up to 100 tons, diesel-electric-powered vehicles, and...

Jervis B. Webb Co., Farmington Hills, Mich., has promoted Brian G. Stewart to senior vice president and COO. He is responsible for all aspects of engineering, sales and marketing, purchasing, manufacturing, information services, and project management for the Webb group of companies. Stewart has...