January 1, 2013
Editorial
You, me, and Tim the Tool Man
Jan 1, 2013 12:00 PM, by Bruce Sauer
Last month on this page, we talked about the challenges America faces in getting qualified technicians. This month we take a look at a few people and...
Industry Newsdesk
Onspot of North America Celebrates 25th Anniversary
Jan 3, 2013 11:07 AM
Onspot of North America Inc. -- coming off the best year in the history of the company despite budget cutbacks on the municipality side of the business, Onspot’s biggest market – is celebrating its 25th anniversary...
APSCO wins employee safety award again
Jan 1, 2013 12:00 PM
Air Power Systems Company (APSCO), a manufacturer of pneumatic cylinders, valves, and control systems for the national mobile, truck equipment, and automotive...
Daimler Adding 115 Jobs, Investing $120 Million at Redford Plant
Dec 11, 2012 12:56 PM
As President Obama looked on, Daimler Trucks announced it will become the first commercial vehicle manufacturer in the NAFTA region to offer a fully integrated powertrain from its own production following an expansion at its Redford, MI, plant...
Phoenix Truck and Bus joins VIPAR network
Jan 1, 2013 12:00 PM
VIPAR Heavy Duty has announced that Phoenix Truck and Bus LLC in Indianapolis IN is the newest stockholder to join its network of distributors. Under...
Green Truck Summit Keynote Speakers Named
Dec 4, 2012 10:45 AM
The 2013 Green Truck Summit, which runs March 5−6 in conjunction with the NTEA’s Work Truck Show 2013 at the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis, features two high-level keynote speakers: a leader in the vocational truck industry and a renewable energy innovator...
HDA will automate purchase order process
Jan 1, 2013 12:00 PM
HDA Truck Pride has signed a multi-year joint agreement with HDX Services and GCommerce to automate the Purchase Order to Invoice process among its members,...
Lincoln Electric Acquires Tennessee Rand
Jan 2, 2013 1:40 PM
Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: LECO) has acquired the privately-held automated systems and tooling manufacturer, Tennessee Rand, Inc...
Snow Removal Volunteers Sought for SnowCare for Troops’ Season
Nov 8, 2012 3:05 PM
As Project EverGreen’s SnowCare for Troops (SCFT) program enters its third season, the non-profit organization is recognizing the more than 600 volunteers who support the campaign’s military families year-round by also offering landscaping services through GreenCare for Troops ...
Volvo Trucks dealer network expands in Lone Star State
Jan 1, 2013 12:00 PM
Volvo Trucks' dealer network is now even bigger in Texas. Since January 2010, work capacity has grown 32% at Volvo Trucks locations throughout Texas....
HDA Truck Pride Expands Master Warehouse Program
Dec 12, 2012 11:11 AM
HDA Truck Pride has expanded its Master Warehouse to a new, larger facility in the metropolitan St. Louis area...
Equipment acquisitions financing expected to top $740 billion in 2013, study indicates
Jan 1, 2013 12:00 PM
US businesses and government agencies will finance more than $742 billion in equipment acquisitions in 2013, according to the US Equipment Finance Market...
Product Profiles
Aerofficient adds two lines of fairings
Jan 1, 2013 12:00 PM
Aerofficient, designer and manufacturer of aerodynamic enhancement devices for heavy-duty truck trailers, has announced two new product lines: fairings...
Coxreels provides V-117-850 vacuum reel
Jan 1, 2013 12:00 PM
Coxreels, the manufacturer of industrial-grade hose, cord, and cable reels, is expanding its vacuum reel selection with the new commercial-duty V-117-850...
CSS Plastic Truck Seal safeguards against theft
Jan 1, 2013 12:00 PM
Cambridge Security Seals (CSS), provider of tamper-resistant and loss prevention seals, is offering its newest product, the Plastic Truck Seal. Designed...
Deuce dump body doubles truck efficiency
Jan 1, 2013 12:00 PM
The Deuce two-way dump body from Crysteel Manufacturing Inc doubles work truck efficiency by combining rear dumping and side dumping in one body. The...
GloLight Series emits light of innovation
Jan 1, 2013 12:00 PM
Optronics International has introduced its new GloLight Series 4-inch round and 6-inch oval LED stop, tail, turn lamps. What makes the new lamps visually...
Wildcat Rancher can handle difficult duties
Jan 1, 2013 12:00 PM
The Rugby Wildcat Rancher dump body's heavy-duty construction is designed to stand up to tough job sites and difficult working conditions. Equipped with...
Carrier Transicold employs ecoFORWARD technologies to enhance its reefer units
Jan 1, 2013 12:00 PM
EcoFORWARD technologies is the new name behind the ultra-efficient transport refrigeration units and generator sets designed by Carrier Transicold for...
People and Positions
Trailer, truck, & body OEMs
Jan 1, 2013 12:00 PM
Pitts Enterprises Inc has promoted Justin Bridges to president of the Pitts Trailers division. He is charged with guiding the sales and manufacturing...
Articles
Ability to make a difference
Jan 1, 2013 12:00 PM
Dear Editor, You took an approach that rang familiarity and tied it throughout with an informative challenge to an industry segment that has the ability...
Quality jobs await in manufacturing sector
Jan 1, 2013 12:00 PM
Dear Editor, I had the opportunity to read your article Harvard, we have a problem (TBB editorial, December 2012) and agree with everything that you say....
College degree not only path to success
Jan 1, 2013 12:00 PM
Dear Editor, Thanks for your December editorial. Starting with the excellent title, you hit the nail on the head. As a manufacturer, we know that we have...
Group promotes careers in manufacturing
Jan 1, 2013 12:00 PM
Dear Editor, I forwarded your excellent editorial in the December 2012 TBB to Roger Sustar. Roger owns a machine shop in the Cleveland OH area and has...
Reader calls for hands-on approach
Jan 1, 2013 12:00 PM
Dear Editor, Thank you for stating what you did in the editorial Harvard, we have a problem. I've been trying to find ways to show my acquaintances in...
New York-based truck equipment house builds on Transit Connect ship-through in Baltimore with a successful operation in Florida
Jan 1, 2013 12:00 PM, By Rick Weber
For Dejana Truck & Utility Equipment, things are jammin' in Jacksonville. Dejana a family-owned, full-line truck equipment house with headquarters in...
Carrier and Hyundai Translead dealer puts new shop, plans in place
Jan 1, 2013 12:00 PM, By Bruce Sauer
We sometimes take refrigerated transportation for granted, as if we always have been able to put fresh fruits and vegetables on our table even when they...
Food trucks deliver at W&B open house
Jan 1, 2013 12:00 PM
When it came time to celebrate the opening of its new shop in Duncanville, Texas, W&B chose a slightly different way to feed its guests. Rather than use...
Ohio-based Bruce High Performance Transporters unveils smooth exterior free of exposed fasteners, huck bolts, and rivets
Jan 1, 2013 12:00 PM, By Rick Weber
Bruce Hanusosky builds transporter trailers for some big-time clientele. At the time of this article, he had trailers lined up in adjacent bays in his...
Know what the trailer can handle before putting it between the road and the load
Jan 1, 2013 12:00 PM, By Greg Smith, Vice-president of sales and marketing Talbert Manufacturing
Long before a single load is booked or any wheels turn, someone must determine exactly what is going to separate the road and the load...
NTEA webinar defines the fuels and the vehicles that use them, and lays out a plan for implementing them
Jan 1, 2013 12:00 PM, By Rick Weber
The advantages and disadvantages of alternative fuels are very complex and need to be tied into vehicle usage and the goals of the fleet itself, according...
Does your company have more than 50 employees this year? If so, offer coverage or pay penalties next year
Jan 1, 2013 12:00 PM, By Rick Weber
The legislation that Nancy Pelosi once said had to be passed so that we can find out what is in it has passed...
What exactly is an FTE?
Jan 1, 2013 12:00 PM
Trailer manufacturers and truck equipment distributors have had to deal with federal excise tax (FET). Now they must be concerned with FTE (full-time...
Top 10 Mistakes in Running a Welding Operation and Simple Ways to Solve Them
Jan 1, 2013 12:00 PM
Courtesy of Bernard, Hobart Brothers, Miller Electric Mfg. Co. and Weldcraft With so many factors to monitor equipment, weld procedures, filler metals...
NTEA 2013 returns The Work Truck Show to Indianapolis, hoping to capitalize on back-to-back record-breaking years
Jan 1, 2013 12:00 PM, By Rick Weber
NFL quarterback Peyton Manning has left Indianapolis, but the National Truck Equipment Association (NTEA) is sticking around to see if things get even...
The Road Ahead
Jan 1, 2013 12:00 PM
February 2-6, 2013 National Association of Truck Stop Operators (NATSO) annual conference, Savannah International Trade & Convention Center, Savannah...
Maxon expands Tuk-A-Way line
Jan 1, 2013 12:00 PM
Maxon Lift Corporation has announced the newest addition to its Tuk-A-Way product line: the TE-33 liftgate. The TE-33 has a 3,300-lb lifting capacity,...
Cummins Westport develops NG engine
Jan 1, 2013 12:00 PM
Cummins Westport Inc has begun development on the ISB6.7 G, a mid-range 6.7-liter natural gas engine designed to meet the increasing demand for on-highway...
