Concentric Named Finalist of Reuters Global Energy Transition Awards
April 21, 2025 - Concentric is honored to be named a Reuters Global Energy Transition Awards 2025 finalist in the Technologies of Change category! This recognition reflects the hard work of our team and our commitment to delivering solutions that power a more resilient, sustainable future.
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ProMat 2025 Innovation Award Winners Announced by MHI
March 21, 2025 - The material handling and logistics industry celebrated innovation at ProMat 2025, with MHI announcing its annual Innovation Awards after receiving 234 submissions from industry leaders and startups. Concentric's PowerHIVE™ won the Best Innovation of an Existing Product award.
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ProMat 2025 Innovation Award winners announced
March 20, 2025 - PowerHIVE™ wins the award for Best Innovation of an Existing Product at MHI's Industry Night at Promat 2025.
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MHI announces ProMat 2025 Innovation Award winners
March 20, 2025 - And the award goes to...Concentric! The PowerHIVE™ won the Best Innovation of an Existing Product category just after surpassing over 100,000 reloads.
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Concentric’s PowerHIVE™ surpasses 100,000 battery swaps
March 18, 2025 - Concentric's PowerHIVE™ has surpassed 100,000 automated battery swaps, delivering proven productivity gains across more than 200 facilities nationwide.
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Why One Lithium Battery Per Truck Is Failing Multi-Shift Operations
February 28, 2025 - Learn key lessons about lithium batteries and your uptime strategy from TJ Shelters, VP of Motive Power Sales, in this SupplyChainBrain article.
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2025 MHI Innovation Award Finalists Announced
February 6, 2025 - MHI has released its finalists for the 2025 MHI Innovation Awards and PowerHIVE™ has made the list in the Best of Innovation of an Existing Product category.
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Transforming Maintenance Strategies for High-Velocity Distribution Facilities
February 4, 2025 - Cory Monroe, Regional Sales Director at Concentric, discusses the need to implement comprehensive and methodical preventive maintenance approaches when warehouses and distribution centers expand.
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Rock Stars of the Supply Chain Award Shines Light on Best of the Best
February 3, 2025 - Joe Wohlleber, Mentor & Advisor to Concentric, has been recognized in the Leadership in Excellence category of Food Logistics' 2025 Rock Stars of the Supply Chain award. This prestigious honor celebrates industry leaders whose dedication, innovation, and vision have significantly impacted the global cold food supply chain.
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Rethink Your Charging Method for Better Battery Maintenance
February 1, 2025 - Modern Materials Handling features how Concentric is changing the way we think about charging lithium batteries by featuring PowerHIVE™.
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PowerHIVE™ named Readers' Choice Product of the Year
December 9, 2024 - Modern Materials Handling, Material Handling Product News and Material Handling 24/7 announced the winners of the ninth-annual Readers’ Choice Products of the Year Awards, and Concentric is thrilled to be named the Lift Trucks & Accessories winner.
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Investing in Automation: Essential Budget Considerations
December 5, 2024 - Automation can either be a saving grace or a huge waste. Start crafting an automation strategy with tips from Forklift Action and Jacob Foster, Concentric's Vice President of Maintenance.
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What Electric Forklifts Can Teach Us about EV Adoption
November 1, 2024 - The rise of electric forklifts in the last 20 years has paved the way for the evolution to electric vehicles. Michael Galyen, Concentric's Vice President of Technology & Product Management shares with InnoLead 5 trends on the horizon for the EV sector.
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Planning for Resilience: What Happens When the Power Goes Out
October 30, 2024 - Power outages can strike at any moment, and preparation is key to safeguarding operations. In this article, our Sales Director Preston Knauer, MBA, CEM dives into actionable strategies for building resilience and ensuring continuity, even when the lights go out.
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Energy Solutions for Industrial Trucks
October 10, 2024 - The PowerHIVE™ battery automation system was included in a selection of energy solutions for Material Handling News' October 2024 edition.
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The Data Center Boom Dilemma: New Construction or Retrofit
October 1, 2024 - Justin Kutniewski with Concentric's Mission Critical team is featured in the 7x24 Fall Issue to discuss improving and accelerating success across data center operations.
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Women in Supply Chain Trailblazer Award
September 16, 2024 - Food Logistics and Supply & Demand Chain Executive have named Evin Sisemore as a recipient of the 2024 Women in Supply Chain award, which honors female supply chain leaders and executives
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8 Mistakes That Will Shorten Your Forklift Battery's Life
August 21, 2024 - David Jones, Director of Sales for Concentric partnered with Supply Chain Xchange to outline common errors affecting the lifespan of material handling equipment batteries.
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Concentric Acquires Communication Power Solutions
August 15, 2024 - Concentric has made a commitment to being a national service provider, and as a result we very excited to announce the acquisition of Communication Power Solutions to further our reach into a strong and ever-growing market. CPS is a recognized leader in the Southwestern US that has provided top-tier power solutions to communications and data center customers for more than 30 years.
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3 Steps Toward a Sustainable Warehouse
August 8, 2024 - Director of Operations Antonio Mendonca joins the Alexis Asks column on Supply & Demand Chain Executive (SDC) to discuss how facilities can move toward environmental efficiency.
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Let's Talk Supply Chain Podcast: Women in Supply Chain
July 1, 2024 - Regional Vice President Evin Sisemore joined the Let's Talk Supply Chain Podcast to discuss the role forklift power plays in our everyday lives.
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Powering Up Safety
June 24, 2024 - Elevate your electrical safety practices with insights from Rod Saunders, our Director of Operational Excellence in an article from Occupational Health & Safety
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Safeguarding Operations
June 20, 2024 - Shawn Heidlebaugh, Concentric's Automation Sales Manager, along with FORKLIFTACTION delves into cutting-edge technologies and strategies that are safeguarding operations and boosting efficiency.
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Five Reasons to Upgrade Your Legacy Data Center’s Power Infrastructure
June 11, 2024 - Ray Caponi, Concentric's Director of Sales Critical Power spoke with Data Center Dynamics to pinpoint five reasons Data Centers should modernize their power infrastructure.
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The New Warehouse Podcast discusses PowerHIVE
May 23, 2024 - Concentric's John Winter sits down with Kevin Lawton, CLTD to discuss battery swapping automation, the future of energy, and making operations efficient.
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Modern Material Handling 2024 Modex Show Recap
May 1, 2024 - With over 1,200 exhibitors showcased, MMH compiled a shortlist of can't-miss innovations from the supply chain industry's biggest event.
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OH&S Building a Successful Safety Culture
April 4, 2024 - EHS Director, Michael Farlow, CSP, CHMM, shares tips on how to build a safety culture for your operation Building a Successful Safety Culture for Occupational Health & Safety.
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Concentric acquires Jantech, provider of uninterruptable power solutions
December 19, 2023 - Concentric, LLC announced today the acquisition of Jantech, a market leader for uninterrupable power systems (UPS) batteries and power distribution equipment.
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Concentric Recognized as Avetta ESG Leader
September 19, 2023 - Concentric, the first national industrial power services organization dedicated to uninterrupted and sustainable facility and forklift power, received the 2023 Avetta Supplier ESG Leader Award for its sustainable practices and strategies.
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Women in Supply Chain Awards
September 18, 2023 - Robin Hartman has been recognized as a recipient of the 2023 Women in Supply Chain Award by Food Logistics and Supply & Demand Chain Executive. This award celebrates female leaders and executives in the supply chain industry.
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Concentric Acquires Retech
September 6, 2023 - Concentric, LLC has acquired Retech, a leading provider of DC power systems and critical infrastructure construction, based on the west coast. The acquisition strengthens Concentric’s presence in critical power services, adding construction capabilities for telecom, energy storage, utilities, and data centers.
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Is Forklift Charging a Downtime Event?
August 7, 2023 - Vice President of Sales TJ Shelters along with MH&L (Material Handling & Logistics) explains how to reduce forklift downtime with a surprising fix.
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PowerHIVE™ System Featured as Product of the Month
August 1, 2023 - Material Handling Product News has listed Concentric's PowerHIVE™ System as a Product of the Month in its August 2023 edition.
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Creating Sustainable Outcomes with Better Power Management
July 3, 2023 - Michael Galyen, Vice President of Technology and Compliance at Concentric, explains how to right-size your power to your forklift fleet in this article at SDC (Supply & Demand Chain Executive).
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Concentric acquires Industrial Battery Solutions
April 20, 2023 - Concentric, a DC power management specialist, has acquired Waipahu-based Industrial Battery Solutions, Hawaii's sole provider of forklift batteries and critical power product services.
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3 Tips For Forklift Battery Maintenance
April 7, 2023 - Jeff Reynolds, Regional Director of Operations, shares some of the lessons he has learned when it comes to incorporating data management into your maintenance strategy.
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Concentric’s New Automated Charger System Can Reload a Forklift Battery in 3 Minutes
March 14, 2023
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The Power Side of Lift Truck Battery and Charger Maintenance
February 6, 2023 - Modern Materials Handling interviews Regional Vice President Michael Galyen for his take on best practices in battery and charger maintenance and why it is essential.
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A Checklist on How to Evaluate and Elevate Forklift Efficiency
December 28, 2022 - Michael Galyen, Regional VP, and MH&L (Material Handling & Logistics) provides a checklist to help your profit margins. You'll want to gather your team for this one.
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Carrollton-based Concentric Acquires Texas Motive Solutions, Expanding Into Dallas and Houston
November 16, 2022 - Texas Motive Solutions will be the 7th acquisition for Concentric this year; expanding its reach across Dallas and Houston.
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The Pros and Cons of Lithium Power
October 6, 2022 - Join Antonio Mendonca, Director of Engineering at Concentric and Forklift Action to gain a more informed look at the pros and cons of lithium power.
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Tailor Lift Truck Leasing to Your Fleet
September 8, 2022 - John Winter, President & CEO of Concentric, provides input on fleet leasing and how proper management can provide asset data at your fingertips.
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Key Trends in Warehousing
August 1, 2022 - Ryan Lynch, Senior VP of Strategy and Marketing, talks with Andy Hendrick on the Trucking Tower Podcast discussing key trends in warehousing and shipping
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Concentric acquires Industrial Power Products; Expands Its Service Footprint in Mid-South
July 27, 2022 - Concentric, LLC, a national leader in DC power management and maintenance, has acquired Industrial Power Products, the largest motive power distributor in the Mid-South. This acquisition extends Concentric's service reach across West Tennessee, Arkansas, Louisiana, and Mississippi.
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Welcoming New Era of Power Management -- Time to Fix Forklift Power
May 27, 2022 - Forklift power is currently the leading limitation in most facilities, posing a significant threat to business operations. TJ Shelters, National VP of Sales, gives a side-by-side comparison of real world examples of two company's power management.
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Adopting a Power Management Mindset for Material Handling Equipment
May 20, 2022 - Simple, straightforward questions about power management can uncover issues and highlight opportunities for improvement. TJ Shelters, National VP of Sales, explains in this Facility Executive article.
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Concentric Acquires Mesa Technical Associates
May 11, 2022 - Concentric has acquired Mesa Technical Associates, a supplier of power systems for mission-critical infrastructure. This acquisition expands Concentric’s reach into New York and the Northeastern U.S., strengthening its position as a leading critical power provider, according to the OnPoint announcement.
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Concentric Acquires Power Grid, a Leading Midwestern Industrial Power Expert
March 25, 2022 - Power Grid, a Midwest industrial power expert with 75 years of industry experience, has been acquired by Concentric. Based in Indianapolis since 2004, Power Grid is an authorized dealer for Hawker Powersource products, specializing in services to ensure peak operational performance.
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Rock Stars of the Supply Chain Rise to the Occasion
February 14, 2022 - Pete Chaffin, Senior Territory Manager, is listed as Food Logistics reveals the winners of the 2022 Rock Stars of the Supply Chain award, which recognizes influential individuals in the industry whose achievements, hard work and vision have shaped the global cold food supply chain.
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Why Most Businesses are Thinking Wrong About Sustainability
January 7, 2022 - Ryan Lynch, SVP of Strategy and Marketing, speaks about adopting the triple bottom line definition for your sustainability efforts and how it encourages your culture’s ability to select, evaluate and implement better, more sustainable projects for your organization.
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Forklift and Power Company Concentric Acquires Virginia Battery Provider
December 13, 2021 - Concentric has acquired Weldex, a Virginia battery provider. This marks the company’s fourth acquisition this year, driving record growth.
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Concentric Acquires All Battery Sales and Service
October 19, 2021 - Concentric has acquired All Battery Sales and Service, a leader in DC power for forklifts, automotive, and specialty power products. This acquisition extends Concentric’s footprint with coast to coast visibility and expanded service offerings.
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Concentric Closes Acquisition of STANGCO Industrial Equipment
August 11, 2021 - STANGCO has been acquired by Concentric. This acquisition will expand Concentric’s footprint, specifically the company’s Forklift (Motive) Power presence across southern California and the west coast market.
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