Advanced Handling Systems Opens Erlanger, Kentucky, Innovation Lab
07/20/2022
The 20,000-square-foot AHS Innovation Lab on 351 Kenton Lands Road features robotic technology for distribution and fulfillment centers in its demonstration facility, highlighting the company’s latest innovative solutions. Together, Hy-Tek and AHS integrate warehouse robotic systems such as autonomous mobile robots and collaborative robotic arms.
“With Hy-Tek’s acquisition of AHS, we are thrilled to be a part of Kentucky’s techno-focused growth,” said Dave Tavel Sr., vice president of sales at AHS. “We’ve observed the increased activity of robotic training in the easternmost part of the state. The environment in Northern Kentucky and the growth in logistics led us to locate our innovation lab near our corporate office. The future of our industry will rely on the emerging technologies that we integrate, test and evaluate within our lab. We will continuously review new and better ways to solve our customers’ challenges. It’s an exciting time for our industry, and we are thrilled to call Kentucky home.”
Established in 1967, AHS works with customers within the material handling sector to assess needs for and implement automated technology across industries such as e-commerce, manufacturing, pharmaceutical, retail, food and beverage and wholesale operations. Earlier this year, AHS was acquired by Hy-Tek Holdings, a material handling automation integrator that maintains a separate facility in Hebron. Hy-Tek, founded in 1963, is based in Columbus, Ohio, and employs 550 people across 10 U.S. locations.
“As we work toward building an economy that works for all Kentuckians, high-tech job opportunities will play an increased role in those efforts,” said Governor Andy Beshear. “This investment by AHS and Hy-Tek is creating quality jobs in Northern Kentucky and supporting distribution and logistics growth, which is one of our state’s thriving key industries. Thank you to the company leaders for their commitment to the Commonwealth. I look forward to seeing what’s next for AHS and Hy-Tek in Kentucky.”
The newly renovated innovation lab builds on Kentucky’s thriving logistics and distribution sector. Since the start of the Beshear administration, companies within the sector announced more than 5,600 full-time, Kentucky-resident jobs across more than 90 facility expansion and new-location projects with $605 million in private-sector investment in the commonwealth.
“The AHS innovation lab is a unique asset in Northern Kentucky,” added Lee Crume, president and CEO of Northern Kentucky Tri-ED. “We welcome AHS and are enthusiastic about their relationships with Northern Kentucky University and Cincinnati State Technical and Community College to provide student interns exposure and experience with their sophisticated systems.”
Project Announcements
Piramal Pharma Solutions Expands Lexington, Kentucky, Operations
10/04/2024
G&H Decoys Plans Corning, Arkansas, Headquarters-Manufacturing Operations
10/04/2024
Britain-Based Ultimate Defense Technologies Establishes Billings, Montana, Operations
10/04/2024
Google Plans Dorchester County, South Carolina, Data Center Operations
10/04/2024
Sirius Analysis Plans Virginia Beach, Virginia, Headquarters
10/04/2024
South Korea-Based ILJIN Plans Auburn, Alabama, Manufacturing Operations
10/04/2024
Most Read
-
Top States for Doing Business in 2024: A Continued Legacy of Excellence
Q3 2024
-
What the Latest EPA PFAS Rule Means for Site Due Diligence
Q3 2024
-
Cold Storage: The Next Big Thing in Industrial Real Estate
Q3 2024
-
2023 Top States for Doing Business Meet the Needs of Site Selectors
Q3 2023
-
The Challenge of Securing Sufficient Electrical Power for Battery Cell Plants
Q3 2024
-
2023's Leading Metro Locations: Hotspots of Economic Growth
Q4 2023
-
Semiconductors’ Fragile Relationship With Water May Be Tested
Q3 2024