Associated to Grow Workforce by 12 Percent in 2011

Associated Material Handling Industries Inc., Addison, Ill., will increase its workforce by 12 percent in 2011 in response to comments from the U.S. Department of Commerce and Bureau of Labor Statistics, which says material handling and logistics is one of America’s largest and fastest growing industries.
 
The consumption of material handling equipment and systems in America has grown to over $156 billion per year and employs in excess of 700,000 workers.
 
This increase in Associated employees will include positions within every level of the company from service and sales personnel to senior management positions. For additional information on specific positions that are available, refer to the careers page of the company's website.
 
"We look forward to the growth and development of our organization,” said Michael Romano, president and CEO of Associated. “Over the past 50 years, our success has been driven by our employees' individual and collective efforts which have earned our customers' loyalty and dedication. We are excited that the new human talent will put us in an even better position to satisfy our customers’ demands by bringing fresh ideas to our industry."