Press Releases | UNEX Manufacturing

UNEX Manufacturing Recognized as 2026 MHEDA Most Valuable Supplier

Written by UNEX | Oct 30, 2025 12:51:54 PM

Eleventh Consecutive Year Win of Prestigious Award from the Material Handling Equipment Distributors Association

Lakewood, NJ – October 30, 2025 – UNEX Manufacturing, Inc., the trusted industry leader in providing smart space solutions that transform the supply chain, has earned the prestigious MHEDA MVS (Most Valuable Supplier) Award for achievements in 2025.

MHEDA (Material Handling Equipment Distributors Association) grants the MVS Award to less than 10% of all member companies. This is the 11th consecutive year that UNEX Manufacturing has earned the MVS Award. This industry award recognizes companies that have demonstrated an exemplary commitment to their dealer/integrator network, their employees, and their community. 

“Our mission has always been to provide distributors with the support and solutions that empower them to achieve more for their customers. MHEDA represents the best in our industry, and we’re proud to be recognized among organizations that are raising the bar for performance, partnership, and progress.”

– Brian C. Neuwirth, President of UNEX Manufacturing

To qualify for the MVS Award, UNEX was required to meet a series of criteria in several areas important to the companies that do business with them.  In addition to confirming an ongoing commitment to safety and employee training, award recipients must provide documentation of active participation in a program that “gives back.” 

MVS Award winners have demonstrated an overall commitment to business excellence by documenting programs in the following areas: 

  • Industry Advocacy
  • Distributor Advocacy
  • Business Networking
  • Continuing Education
  • Business Best Practices


For over 60 years, UNEX has provided a full range of engineered-to-order solutions for fulfillment, logistics, retail, and manufacturing companies. UNEX solutions are tailor-made to maximize space utilization for greater efficiency and productivity. These solutions include dynamic high-density storage, carton flow rollers and wheel beds, flow racks, industrial workstations, picking carts, and gravity conveyors

About MHEDA

The Material Handling Equipment Distributors Association (MHEDA) is the premier trade association dedicated to serving all segments of the material handling business community. MHEDA represents close to 600 companies in the material handling equipment business. Located in suburban Chicago, the association provides services to companies seeking to improve their business through education, networking, benchmarking, and best practices. For more information, visit www.mheda.org.

About UNEX Manufacturing, Inc.

Founded in 1964, UNEX is the trusted industry leader in engineered space optimization, offering solutions that increase efficiency, maximize existing warehouse space utilization, and ensure parts and products are more accessible for picking. UNEX offers a full range of space optimization solutions, including their patented carton flow solution SpanTrack, a full line of Gravity Conveyor products, and UNEX FlowCell for durable, modular, and portable storage in manufacturing operations. For retail order fulfillment efficiency, UNEX offers SpeedCell, dynamic, high-density storage. Using an extensive distribution channel, the company ensures that local support is available for every customer, regardless of their location, by exceeding customer expectations through continuous improvement, exceptional customer service, and empowered employees. UNEX is an ISO-certified company committed to quality and bringing value to customers in manufacturing, order fulfillment, logistics, and retail. For more information, visit www.unex.com.