Thomas Publishing Company has become the acknowledged leader in providing the industry with the comprehensive, reliable vendor and product information it needs. These magazines keep decision-makers throughout industry up-to-date on the most important new industrial products, services and technologies. As an adjunct to its vast print publications, Thomas has sought to bring a number of its leading publications to the web. One of Thomas' flagship sites, Materialhandling-IEN.com, offers one of the broadest material-handling product databases around. This site also posts the latest market news and gives voice to industry views written by leading analysts. Visitors can research products, read industry views, search the vast Product New Network databases, scan related classified ads, and expand their knowledge through the education section and related links.

Black Hammer designed and programmed Materialhandling-IEN.com to develop a strong web presence for Thomas Publishing's industrial product resources. To facilitate access to information and services for this industry, Black Hammer combined a clear navigational scheme to allow users to sort through new and archival articles and interviews and related job and education opportunities. In addition, Black Hammer employed easy-to-use links to Thomas' extensive databases for searches of new products and vendors. Black Hammer also developed a simple backend console that allows Thomas Publishing administrators to upload, edit, and archive text and pictures for all content areas of the site, streamlining the editing and maintenance procedure for this dynamic, article-driven site.