Jervis B. Webb Company
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Jervis B. Webb Company is a global company that designs, engineers, installs and supports integrated material handling systems such as baggage handling systems, Automatic Guided Vehicles (AGVs), conveyor systems and Automated Storage and Retrieval Systems (AS/RS). Webb is a subsidiary of Daifuku Co., Ltd.
| Type | Privately owned |
|---|---|
| Industry | Material handling |
| Founded | 1919 |
| Founder | Jervis Bennett Webb |
| Headquarters | , United States |
Area served | Worldwide |
| Key people | Susan M. Webb |
| Products | Automatic guided vehicles, conveyors, baggage handling systems, and Automated Storage and Retrieval Systems |
| Services | Engineering |
Number of employees | 1,000 |
| Parent | Daifuku Co., Ltd. |
| Website | http://www.daifuku.com/us/ |
The company headquarters is in Novi, Michigan, with offices and manufacturing plants internationally.
Acquisitions
- Logan Teleflex, 2011[1]
- Elite Line Services, 2013
Patents
- U.S. Patent No. 7,991,521 for its Variable Path for Automated Guided Vehicle
- U.S. Patent No. 7,980,808 for its Automatic Transport Loading System and Method[2]