In the grand tradition of year-end Top 10 lists, we’re counting down the most popular items that ran on mhlnews.com over the past year. If 2026 is anything like 2025, it’s safe to say that expecting the unexpected is a good way to approach the new year. Here, then, are the top 10 stories that most captivated your attention in 2025.
10. Toyota Material Handling and Raymond to Combine into One Company
The leading North American producers of forklifts has been integrated into a single company.
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9. Warehouse Vacancy at Highest Rate Since 2014
In the industrial real estate market costs are high and companies face too many unknown variables in the economy.
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8. 63% Say Supply Chain Losses are Higher than Expected
Fewer than 8% of businesses believe they have full control over their supply chain risks.
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7. Circular Supply Chains Create Significant Value
95% of executives said circularity will be important to their organizations within three years.
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6. Tips for Keeping Warehouses Compliant with OSHA
A warehouse safety training program can be the most effective means of reducing forklift accidents.
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5. How Case Picking is Breaking Your Warehouse
Modernizing workflows helps warehouses adapt to rising demand, labor shortages, and supply chain volatility.
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4. UP-NS Merger: Are Railroads at the Breaking Point?
Previous post-merger service failures spell the need for policymakers to act.
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3. $1 Trillion Supply Chain Impact from Geopolitical Risk
President Trump's proposed 25% tariffs stand to reshape North American trade strategy.
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2. Top 10 Forklift Manufacturers of 2025
MH&L presents its annual list of the 10 largest global manufacturers of forklifts, ranked by sales.
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1. Supply Chain Trends for 2025
And coming in as the most read article of the past year was this forward-looking series of predictions from a year ago. We correctly anticipated that sourcing from emerging markets would help companies risk-proof their supply chains, potentially mitigating some of tthe impact of tariffs.
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Happy new year!
