Gregg Goodner Honored with MHI Lifetime Achievement Award

TUCSON, Ariz. — Hytrol board member and former company president Gregg Goodner received a lifetime achievement award during the 2025 MHI Annual Conference in Arizona.

During the Awards Night presentations on Oct. 14, Goodner received the 2025 Norman L. Cahners Industry Award from MHI CEO John Paxton. The lifetime achievement honor “recognizes individuals who have made extraordinary, long-term contributions to the material handling industry,” according to MHI.

Members of the Hytrol Family, including Boyce Bonham (CTO), Mitch Smith (CRO) and Ajit Baridun (Dir. of Business Development) joined Goodner at the event to celebrate his recognition. Hytrol President David Peacock also provided a pre-recorded message that played during the award presentation.

“Gregg’s leadership and vision helped shape Hytrol; his dedication to innovation, integrity, and people has had a lasting impact on the material handling industry,” said Peacock. “This recognition from MHI is a fitting tribute to his career and the many people he has inspired and influenced along the way. We’re incredibly proud to see Gregg honored with this well-deserved award.”

Goodner was among five exceptional supply chain and material handling professionals recognized during the MHI awards ceremony.

About Hytrol:

Hytrol Conveyor Company, Inc. is a world leader in the design and manufacturing of material handling systems for a wide range of industries. Since its founding, the company has been committed to advancing the material handling industry through innovation and continuous improvement. As the largest conveyor manufacturer in the United States, Hytrol designs, develops, and delivers some of the most advanced systems available. These solutions are supported by Hytrol’s Integration Partner Network—a group of more than 100 independent businesses worldwide that work directly with customers to design, implement, and maintain systems tailored to their needs. For more information on Hytrol, visit hytrol.com.

About MHI:

MHI is an international trade association that has represented the material handling, logistics and supply chain industry since 1945. MHI’s over 1,000 members include material handling and logistics equipment and systems manufacturers, integrators, consultants, workforce solution providers, publishers and third-party logistics providers. MHI offers education, networking and solution sourcing for their members, the members’ customers, and the industry as a whole through programming and events. The association produces the ProMat and MODEX expositions that showcase the products and services of its member companies and to educate manufacturing and supply chain professionals. The Warehousing Education and Research Council (WERC) is a division of MHI and provides education and research to the warehousing, distribution, and logistics community.