February 1, 2008
Editorial
Making waves on the other side of the pond
Feb 1, 2008 12:00 PM, by Bruce Sauer
A little reorientation is always required after a long flight. Chances are good that the weather is different from the city you left hotter or cooler,...
Industry Newsdesk
Evolving regulations encourage growth of safety systems in Class 6-8 truck market
Feb 1, 2008 12:00 PM
Evolving regulations offer huge potential for the growth of safety systems in the Class 6-8 truck OE market in North America. Additionally, the market...
McAleese foresees prosperous future
Feb 1, 2008 12:00 PM
During his first address as the chairman of the Heavy Duty Manufacturers Association (HDMA) board of directors, Joe McAleese, president and chief executive...
Oshkosh receives order for Beijing airport
Feb 1, 2008 12:00 PM
Oshkosh Truck Corporation announced that its Airport Products Group received an order from the Beijing Capital International Airport for 26 Oshkosh H-Series...
Trailer orders modestly lower than expected
Feb 1, 2008 12:00 PM
December 2007 trailer orders released by A.C.T. totaled 12,378, which is modestly lower than Bear Stearns' low-end expectations of 13,000-15,000 and down...
Eaton deploys hybrid system in China
Feb 1, 2008 12:00 PM
Eaton Corporation has formally introduced its first commercially available hybrid power system in China with Beiqi Foton Bus Company, deploying the hybrid...
Rockland Flooring acquires Nelson division
Feb 1, 2008 12:00 PM
Rockland Flooring announces the acquisition of Nelson International's Trailer Components Division. Founded by David Nelson in 1972, Nelson has spent more...
Fontaine Parts Connection is established
Feb 1, 2008 12:00 PM
Fifthwheel manufacturer Fontaine International-North America has launched a new company dedicated to the aftermarket. Fontaine Parts Connection will provide...
Haldex improves customer service
Feb 1, 2008 12:00 PM
Haldex has installed a fully integrated phone system to route customer calls to the assigned representative. Customer calls will be routed directly to...
PacLease adds facility in Hayward CA
Feb 1, 2008 12:00 PM
Paccar Leasing Company (PacLease) has added a new full-service lease location in Hayward CA. The new facility is operated by NorCal PacLease, which has...
Kenworth opens its largest dealership yet
Feb 1, 2008 12:00 PM
Kenworth Sales Co-Salt Lake City's new $13 million, 122,000-square-foot flagship location represents a far cry from the small three-person, family-run...
General Dynamics gets MRAP-related orders
Feb 1, 2008 12:00 PM
General Dynamics Land Systems, a business unit of General Dynamics, has received $44 million in two work orders from Force Protection Inc. for contractor...
Palfinger acquires MBB Liftsystems, Interlift
Feb 1, 2008 12:00 PM
On Dec. 7, 2007, Palfinger acquired MBB Liftsystems AG and its subsidiary Interlift Inc., one of the top three players in the global market for tail lifts....
Key drivers influence corporate borrowers, restructurings in 08
Feb 1, 2008 12:00 PM
FTI Consulting Inc. has identified several key drivers that it expects will affect corporate borrowers and restructurings in 2008. Key drivers identified...
Tarping Systems sales defy industry trend
Feb 1, 2008 12:00 PM
Tarping Systems Inc in 2005 entered the dump truck industry market with aluminum and steel tarping systems and replacement motors after two years of research...
Bosch receives international safety laurels
Feb 1, 2008 12:00 PM
Bosch, a pioneer in the development of the ESP Electronic Stability Program, has received awards from FIA (Federation Internationale l.'Automomobile)...
Lufkin exits commercial trailer markets
Feb 1, 2008 12:00 PM
Lufkin Industries Inc. announced that effective Jan. 14, 2008, the board of directors has authorized the company to suspend its participation in the commercial...
Ramsey Industries acquires Eskridge
Feb 1, 2008 12:00 PM
Ramsey Industries Inc. has acquired Eskridge Inc. of Olathe KS. Eskridge is a designer, manufacturer, and marketer of planetary gear drives, auger drives,...
ZEQ acquires TriMax Building Products assets
Feb 1, 2008 12:00 PM
ZEQ Manufacturing Group purchased the assets of TriMax Building Products in May 2007. These assets included extrusion and other related equipment for...
Textainer Group Holdings Limited re-enters refrigerated container market
Feb 1, 2008 12:00 PM
Textainer Group Holdings Limited, a major lessor of intermodal containers based on fleet size, has re-entered the refrigerated container market segment....
Phoenix Equipment Co. acquired by Genie
Feb 1, 2008 12:00 PM
Genie Industries Inc. has acquired the assets of Phoenix Equipment Co., a Waco TX company specializing in the refurbishment of aerial work platform equipment....
Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems has one-stop Brake Training School
Feb 1, 2008 12:00 PM
Both new and experienced technicians can soon gain cost-saving expertise from the new, all-inclusive Brake Training School offered by Bendix Commercial...
IFPE 2008 Technical Conference a record-setter
Feb 1, 2008 12:00 PM
The IFPE 2008 Technical Conference will feature a record 111 presentations on the latest research and developments in power transmission and motion control...
Ryder to consolidate SCS business ops
Feb 1, 2008 12:00 PM
Ryder System Inc plans to combine its United States and International Supply Chain Solutions (SCS) business operations to form a single, fully integrated...
Happich authorizes Austin as distributor
Feb 1, 2008 12:00 PM
Austin Hardware and Supply Inc has been named the exclusive authorized distributor in the United States for the full line of GHE Group Happich Ellamp...
Azure signs utility as parallel hybrid client
Feb 1, 2008 12:00 PM
Azure Dynamics Corp., a developer of hybrid electric and electric powertrains for commercial vehicles, has signed a commercial development and cooperation...
ATA Truck Tonnage Index inches upward
Feb 1, 2008 12:00 PM
The American Trucking Associations' advanced seasonally adjusted For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index increased 0.8 percent in November 2007, following a 0.2...
DuPont collaborates with American Trim
Feb 1, 2008 12:00 PM
DuPont CoatingSolutions and American Trim have teamed up to promote an innovative coating technology. American Trim recently took delivery of a physical...
Product Profiles
Product Profiles
Feb 1, 2008 12:00 PM
Thermo King remote status light displays Thermo King is providing three new remote status light displays for reefer-equipped trailers. The displays make...
People and Positions
Trailer, truck, & body OEMs
Feb 1, 2008 12:00 PM
Mack Trucks Inc. announced that Dennis R. Slagle will succeed Paul L. Vikner as president and chief executive officer of the company effective April 1,...
Component manufacturers
Feb 1, 2008 12:00 PM
Eric Morris, Grote Industries president and chief operating officer, celebrated his 30-year anniversary with the company recently. The native of Stratford,...
Obituaries
Feb 1, 2008 12:00 PM
Gene Kohler Sr., past president of the National Truck Equipment Association (NTEA), died Jan. 11, 2008. He was 80. President of Kranz Body Company (St....
Articles
Tough year for trailers
Feb 1, 2008 12:00 PM, BY PAUL SCHENCK
The Year 2007 was a disaster for many truck trailer manufacturers, at least compared to the outstanding production records set the previous year, according...
Truck-body bonanza
Feb 1, 2008 12:00 PM, BY RICK WEBER
North America produced 385,829 truck bodies that accounted for $6.57 billion in sales in 2006 and 2007. But that's not what fascinated Jeremy Brahm and...
New focus
Feb 1, 2008 12:00 PM
Big Changes are underway for the piston tank, a niche product used to transport and store highly viscous bulk cargoes. Changes include a new company name...
Webb receives trademark for 2023 hub
Feb 1, 2008 12:00 PM
Webb Wheel Products Inc. has obtained a federal trademark registration for its 2023 trailer hub. This means that no other manufacturer, domestic or international,...
Where trailer sales boom
Feb 1, 2008 12:00 PM
What a difference an ocean can make. On the other side of the Atlantic, the truck and trailer market has been booming, benefiting trailer manufacturers...
New from Mexico
Feb 1, 2008 12:00 PM
An Electric truck and a U S-built curtainside trailer targeted for the Mexican market were among the products displayed at the recent Expo Transporte...
Where customer is king
Feb 1, 2008 12:00 PM, By Rick Weber
For a manufacturer that places great emphasis on its retail stores, Ranch Hand Truck Accessories knew it needed a boost in Houston...
The big rewrite
Feb 1, 2008 12:00 PM, BY RICK WEBER
It's in the books. Finally. After numerous delays, the long-awaited rewrite of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 108 appeared in the Federal...
Product Focus
Feb 1, 2008 12:00 PM
Primaax provided on International trucks Hendrickson Truck Systems Group is offering Primaax heavy-duty air-ride rear suspension on International trucks....
Tiremaax Troubleshooting CD en espaol
Feb 1, 2008 12:00 PM
Hendrickson Trailer Suspension Systems has released its free Tiremaax Troubleshooting interactive CD in Spanish. The CD assists service technicians in...
NTEA report details financial performances
Feb 1, 2008 12:00 PM
From a high of 9.7% to a low of 3.1%, pre-tax profits varied widely among manufacturers in the work truck industry. The gap widened even more so when...
Webb Wheel Products improves web site
Feb 1, 2008 12:00 PM
Webb Wheel Products Inc has updated and improved its web site at www.webbwheel.com. From the home page, visitors to the site can directly access Webb's...
Haldex updates Like Nu core ID chart
Feb 1, 2008 12:00 PM
Haldex Commercial Vehicle Systems has updated its Like Nu Remanufactured Core Identification Chart. With more than 2,000 part numbers, the chart includes...
NAM offers report on best practices
Feb 1, 2008 12:00 PM
A new report containing best practices and company anecdotes, practical insights, and strategies to help small and medium-size manufacturers take advantage...
Poster shows welding types, positions
Feb 1, 2008 12:00 PM
Hobart Brothers is offering Welding Types and Positions, the second in a series of electrode technical posters. The new poster shows the five types of...
New plan for transportation
Feb 1, 2008 12:00 PM, BY RICK WEBER
Calling for a new beginning to reform the nation's transportation programs, the bipartisan National Surface Transportation Policy and Revenue Study Commission...
