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Wayzata Bay Hypnosis announces the opening of their downtown Wayzata office on May 1st 2013. The office will be located at 641 Lake St #218, Wayzata MN 55391. Offering hypnosis therapy for self-improvement with an emphasis on helping clients quit smoking, achieve weight loss and discover success motivation, Wayzata Bay Hypnosis is owned and operated by Blaze Driscoll, a certified hypnotherapist and comedic stage hypnotist.

The Lift'n Buddy (liftnbuddy.com) is the revolutionary mobile lifting device that combines the best of a standard two-wheeler's durability and functionality. At Booth 3578, the automatic lifting and lowering device will be displayed at INTERPHEX 2013. April 23-25 at the Javits Center in New York City, INTERPHEX brings key decision makers together to find the networking opportunities, products, services and information needed to ensure quality and maximize efficiency, agility, and flexibility that solve manufacturing and supply chain problems. INTERPHEX is where intelligence and passion intersect with the full spectrum of industry products and services to create new insights and innovation. The event will feature 650+ suppliers featuring innovative new products and solutions, 1,000+ product lines representing every product category, fifty-two conference sessions, special events, as well as industry networking.

The Lift’n Buddy was recently featured in the New Equipment Digest. For over seventy-five years, New Equipment Digest has been industry’s most preferred new products source for engineers, plant managers, and purchasing professionals in nearly every large American manufacturing facility.

April 23-25 at the Javits Center in New York City, INTERPHEX brings key decision makers together to find the networking opportunities, products, services and information needed to ensure quality and maximize efficiency, agility, and flexibility that solve manufacturing and supply chain problems. INTERPHEX is where intelligence and passion intersect with the full spectrum of industry products and services to create new insights and innovation. The event will feature 650+ suppliers featuring innovative new products and solutions, 1,000+ product lines representing every product category, fifty-two conference sessions, special events, as well as industry networking.

Lift'n Buddy, a division of Southworth Products, will be exhibiting at Booth 3578 at the INTERPHEX 2013 conference, April 23-25 at the Javits Center in New York City. Lift'n Buddy is the revolutionary mobile lifting device that combines the best of a standard two-wheeler's durability and functionality, with automatic lifting and lowering capabilities.

An inspection program identified that liquor retailers’ manual handling as the most common hazard in the workplace. Employees were at most risk of a manual handling injury when moving and processing stock such as cartons of liquor. Manual handling means any activity requiring the use of force exerted by a person to lift, lower, push, pull, carry or otherwise move, hold or restrain a person, animal or thing.

The Lift’n Buddy model LNB 350 can load up to 350 pounds. The operator simply presses a button to raise the load from floor level to 36 inches in a matter seconds. The LNB 350 is used for loading and unloading shelves, racks, workbenches, delivery vehicles, or any number of applications that require items to be lifted and/or transported. The LNB 350's linear actuator provides smooth lifting and lowering with precision. The LNB 350 is made of rugged and lightweight aluminum construction. The large 10 inches flat-free tires roll easily over any surface including uneven floors, carpet and dirt parking lots and intuitive operation requires no training. The LNB 350 includes a tethered pushbutton controller allowing users to raise and lower loads from any side of the unit.

Recently Lift’n Buddy, a division of Southworth Products, welcomed Brad Lindemann, a North Dakota native, as the new Sales Coordinator. Lindemann attended North Dakota State University graduating in Business Administration. Customer service and sales coordination are the most important aspects of his position at the company. According to Lindemann, “Our goal is to build a strong distributor base across the United States. As our company grows my role will include keeping contact between Lift’n Buddy and distributors. Whether placing orders or answering technical questions I will be a valuable resource to our customers.”

Lift’n Buddy Elevating 2-wheel trucks make transporting and lifting items faster, safer and easier in just about any work environment. The trucks combine the vertical lifting capabilities of a small powered stacker with the convenience, versatility and simplicity of a 2-wheel hand truck.

Lift’n Buddy, was the recipient of the 2012 Wall Street Journal Technology Innovation Awards for Technology Design as well as the Edison Award; Lift’n Buddy was recognized for new product innovation, in the category of Industrial Design Tools. The Lift'n Buddy is designed with proper ergonomics and safety in mind for any person and any moving and lifting job. These mobile lifting devices, fabricated of durable, lightweight, extruded aluminum, help companies avoid the exposure of employee injury, litigation, and workers’ compensation claims. Lift'n Buddy, a division of Southworth Products, will be exhibiting at Booth 3578 at the INTERPHEX 2013 conference, April 23-25 at the Javits Center in New York City. Lift'n Buddy is the revolutionary mobile lifting device that combines the best of a standard two-wheeler's durability and functionality, with automatic lifting and lowering capabilities.

Brad Lindemann, Sales Coordinator of Lift'n Buddy, a division of Southworth products, wrote in the weekly safety blog, how to report an unsafe manufacturing environment. Lindemann explained, “It is always in your company’s best interest to heed any warning when it comes to workers’ safety. Fixing a problem before someone gets hurt has the potential to save the company millions of dollars in medical bills and lawsuits.”

"Lift'n Buddy enables a worker to function with materials they handle - awkward bulky materials - with proper ergonomic conditions, proper ergonomic counter height," explained Lamb, inventor and general manager of Lift'n Buddy in Fargo. The product has quickly gained recognition, earning industry awards for innovation and design, along with product sales to companies and organizations around the world.

Recently Lift’n Buddy was featured in Logistics Business Magazine. Logistics Business magazine is the only pan-European journal for this sector. Its editorial is dedicated to the best-in class application of all aspects of technology and services spanning the entire supply chain — from materials handling and warehousing equipment to transport and distribution services, logistics solutions and packaging. Published quarterly, Logistics Business magazine is read by senior logistics and supply chain decision makers in all major vertical end-user companies The total circulation of each issue exceeds 20,000; the magazine website receives up to 73,000 visits per month.

The current edition of Edison Awards’ News highlights the ultimate success story, Lift’n Buddy. Lift'n Buddy is the revolutionary mobile lifting device that combines the best of a standard two-wheeler's durability and functionality, with automatic lifting and lowering capabilities. Lift’n Buddy was the recipient of the 2012 Wall Street Journal Technology Innovation Awards for Technology Design as well as the Edison Award; Lift’n Buddy was recognized for new product innovation, in the category of Industrial Design Tools. The Lift'n Buddy is designed with proper ergonomics and safety in mind for any person and any moving and lifting job. These mobile lifting devices, fabricated of durable, lightweight, extruded aluminum, help companies avoid the exposure of employee injury, litigation, and workers’ compensation claims.

The Lift’n Buddy advantages are obvious. The solution is simple to use – no training required; it is highly maneuverable as it goes places that a stacker cannot. The award winning solution can be used anywhere a manufacturer would use a 2-wheeler and can lifts loads up to 500 lbs. up to 36” at the touch of a button.

Aaron Lamb, General Manager of Lift’n Buddy (www.liftnbuddy.com) commented in the weekly blog, Make it Safe Monday, focusing on putting together a safety plan that is easy and effective for manufacturers is essential. Lamb took a look at the major principles of creating a safety plan that can prevent thousands of injuries. They include regular assessment, structure, simplicity, and administration of the plan.

Kris Bevill, staff writer for Prairie Business, profiled forty business professionals under the age of forty. The honorees selected represent a cross-section of the immense talent that exists in varied sectors throughout the region, providing inspiration for the entire business community through their determination to exceed expectations and willingness to work hard for success.

The North Dakota Department of Commerce highlighted a success story in business development. Lift'n Buddy got a jumpstart in business development, thanks to North Dakota's entrepreneurial programs like Innovate ND and facilities like the Business Incubator at NDSU Research & Technology Park. According to the release, there are countless jobs in America that require heavy lifting including warehousing, manufacturing, stocking retail shelves. After seeing co-workers do continuous heavy lifting with poor ergonomics, along with the increased risk of injury, Aaron Lamb set out to improve worker safety with the Lift'n Buddy, a hand truck with vertical lift assistance. "Lift'n Buddy enables a worker to function with materials they handle - awkward bulky materials - with proper ergonomic conditions, proper ergonomic counter height," explained Lamb, inventor and general manager of Lift'n Buddy in Fargo. The product has quickly gained recognition, earning industry awards for innovation and design, along with product sales to companies and organizations around the world. "The beauty of North Dakota is that they made resources available to us, so from the onset, North Dakota was our angel fund," explained Lamb, who noted funding from the Agricultural Products Utilization Commission and Innovate ND as helping launch the business. "At the time, those were the most important resources we had, creating a safety net so we could focus on developing the venture instead of procuring the funds to develop the venture." Lift'n Buddy is a mobile lifting device that combines the best of a standard two-wheeler's durability and functionality with automatic lifting and lowering capabilities. In early 2013, the company was acquired by Southworth International Group, a global leader in ergonomic lifting equipment headquartered in Portland, ME. Southworth President and CEO Brian McNamara, was impressed not only by the Lift'n Buddy product, but the culture of innovation and entrepreneurship fostered in North Dakota that helped launch the business. "I was very favorably impressed with this program," said McNamara, talking about the Business Incubator at NDSU. "I remember going back and telling people about the North Dakota incubator program and what it had done for this product and how it, in my opinion, is money so well spent. You take someone with a seed of an idea and you allow them to grow it, you incubate it and allow it to grow." Link to the entire story: http://www.business.nd.gov/news/success-stories/liftnbuddy/ Southworth was founded in 1890. Southworth, headquartered in Portland, Maine, located a small manufacturing facility in Manila in 1979. Presently Southworth has three facilities in Northeast Arkansas, two in Manila and one in Leachville. Lift'n Buddy (www.liftnbuddy.com) is the revolutionary mobile lifting device that combines the best of a standard two-wheeler's durability and functionality, with automatic lifting and lowering capabilities. Lift’n Buddy was the recipient of the 2012 Wall Street Journal Technology Innovation Awards for Technology Design as well as the Edison Award; Lift’n Buddy was recognized for new product innovation, in the category of Industrial Design Tools. The Lift'n Buddy is designed with proper ergonomics and safety in mind for any person and any moving and lifting job. These mobile lifting devices, fabricated of durable, lightweight, extruded aluminum, help companies avoid the exposure of employee injury, litigation, and workers’ compensation claims.

The Town Crier newspaper of Northeast Arkansas, report that Southworth International Group acquired Lift’n Buddy, a small start-up company located in Fargo, North Dakota.

While it may sound like a minor issue, proper use of hand trucks can reduce one of the nations' leading workplace safety issues - back injuries. Many back injuries are a result of lifting heavy or awkward loads. They can sometimes be prevented simply by using a hand truck. There are no hard and fast rules on when to use hand trucks, but common sense should dictate when a load is too heavy or cumbersome to lift manually.

Commerce Commissioner Al Anderson today congratulated Fargo-resident Aaron Lamb, inventor of Lift'n Buddy, on the recent sale of his idea to Southworth International Group, the world's largest manufacturer of ergonomic material handling equipment.

Aaron Lamb, General Manager of Lift’n Buddy asserts that manufacturing firms need Lift’n Buddy. Customers need a Lift’n Buddy when it comes to moving, storing, stacking, loading, unloading and delivering items most people are forced to choose between a stacker and a 2-wheel truck…and while in many cases either will do the job, in MOST cases, neither is ideal. Lamb explained, “Customers can have the best of both with Lift’n Buddy. The Lift’n Buddy combines the vertical lifting capabilities of an electromechanical stacker with the convenience, versatility and simplicity of a standard 2-wheel hand truck.”

Lift'n Buddy is the revolutionary mobile lifting device that combines the best of a standard two-wheeler's durability and functionality, with automatic lifting and lowering capabilities. Lift’n Buddy was the recipient of the 2012 Wall Street Journal Technology Innovation Awards for Technology Design as well as the Edison Award; Lift’n Buddy was recognized for new product innovation, in the category of Industrial Design Tools. The Lift'n Buddy is designed with proper ergonomics and safety in mind for any person and any moving and lifting job. These mobile lifting devices, fabricated of durable, lightweight, extruded aluminum, help companies avoid the exposure of employee injury, litigation, and workers’ compensation claims.

Logistics Business magazine is the only pan-European journal for this sector. Its editorial is dedicated to the best-in class-application of all aspects of technology and services spanning the entire supply chain — from materials handling and warehousing equipment to transport and distribution services, logistics solutions and packaging. Published quarterly; in February, May, September & November, Logistics Business magazine is read by senior logistics and supply chain decision makers in all major vertical end-user companies, operational management in third party logistics, distribution and warehousing companies, forwarders, shippers, couriers, purchasers, plus buyers in system integrators and dealers and management in major materials handling OEMs.

Material Handling Wholesaler is published by Specialty Publications International, Inc. MHW has been serving the industry for more than thirty years as the industry's premier 'buy and sell" forum. The publication provides readers with the finest and up-to-date industry news, supplier and parts contacts using exclusive Source Directory and business related services. Material Handling Wholesaler is much more than an ordinary shopper. Recently MHW profiled the acquisition of Lift’n Buddy by Southworth Products.

MHI is the nation's largest material handling, logistics and supply chain association. MHI offers education, networking and solution sourcing for members, their customers and the industry as a whole through programming and events. Recently MHI profiled the acquisition of Lift’n Buddy by Southworth Products. Southworth Products Corp is the world's largest manufacturer of ergonomic materials handling equipment for vertical lifting and work positioning, designed to improve worker productivity while reducing the potential for worker injuries. From lifting and positioning work, handling pallets, to working with parts in containers or transporting loads, Southworth has a way to make the job faster, safer, and easier. Lift'n Buddy is the revolutionary mobile lifting device that combines the best of a standard two-wheeler's durability and functionality, with automatic lifting and lowering capabilities. Lift’n Buddy was the recipient of the 2012 Wall Street Journal Technology Innovation Awards for Technology Design as well as the Edison Award; Lift’n Buddy was recognized for new product innovation, in the category of Industrial Design Tools. The Lift'n Buddy is designed with proper ergonomics and safety in mind for any person and any moving and lifting job. These mobile lifting devices, fabricated of durable, lightweight, extruded aluminum, help companies avoid the exposure of employee injury, litigation, and workers’ compensation claims. The innovative Lift’n Buddy (www.liftnbuddy.com) and Southworth Products Corporation (www.southworthproducts.com), the world's largest manufacturer of ergonomic material handling equipment, announced an agreement in which Southworth Products acquired Lift’n Buddy for an undisclosed amount. Lift’n Buddy will operate as a new division of the Southworth International Group. Steve Albert, VP Sales of SIGI, said, “Lift’n Buddy is an innovative product that is a natural extension of our broad lifting and positioning product line.” Aaron Lamb, General Manager of Lift’n Buddy commented, “We are very proud of the product we have developed and the immediate market recognition of its usefulness. We know the importance of the distribution channel to truly bring the product to a larger market. By joining the Southworth Group, we have immediate access to the best distributor network available for ergonomic lifting and positioning devices.” Lamb added, “We share the same customers and offer complimentary products. This is the right team at the right time. We will continue our sales of Lift’n Buddy and act as an additional arm to Southworth’s extraordinary material handling and ergonomic leadership. We are thrilled about the start of a great relationship with Southworth.” The addition of Lift’n Buddy provides access to Southworth’s global distribution channel. MHI has 800 members including: material handling and logistics equipment companies, systems and software manufacturers; consultants; systems integrators and simulators; and third-party logistics providers and publishers. Additionally, 19 MHI Industry Groups represent the leading providers in several key equipment and system solution categories. MHI is the sponsor of the industry-leading ProMat and MODEX events and provides educational, business development, networking and solution sourcing opportunities.

Aaron Lamb, General Manager of Lift’n Buddy commented in the weekly blog, Make it Safe Monday, the importance of back safety in the workplace. Lamb acknowledged that everyone knows back injuries are a major problem when it comes to workplace safety. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, “more than one million workers suffer back injuries each year, and back injuries account for one of every five workplace injuries or illnesses. Further, one-fourth of all compensation indemnity claims involve back injuries, costing industry billions of dollars on top of the pain and suffering borne by employees.”