March 1, 2010
Editorial
Getting across to the other side
Mar 1, 2010 12:00 PM, by Bruce Sauer
AS we watch the history of the truck equipment industry unfold, it seems that distributors are starting a new chapter. As this is written, trade-show...
Cover Story
Distributor makes smooth landing after a 12-mile flight from O'Hare
Mar 1, 2010 12:00 PM, By Bruce Sauer
IT has been years in the making, but the new Auto Truck facility in suburban Chicago is proving to be well worth the wait, giving the company capabilities...
Features
Distributor credits diversification for making it through the downturn
Mar 1, 2010 12:00 PM, By Bruce Sauer
DEAN Phillips says the recession is over at Hoosier Trailer & Truck Equipment. And while the boom times may not be back, all of his employees are. We...
Distributor can't say We like Ike, but employees loved the aftermath
Mar 1, 2010 12:00 PM, By Bruce Sauer
NOBODY likes a hurricane, at least not one that packs the punch that Hurricane Ike did 18 months ago. That's especially true when you are the target of...
HDAW hits home run
Mar 1, 2010 12:00 PM, By Rick Weber
HEAVY Duty Aftermarket Week (HDAW) organizers were determined to cut a swath through the recessionary malaise with this year's event and they appear to...
A kilt-ful of concerns
Mar 1, 2010 12:00 PM, BY RICK WEBER
AFTER Stu MacKay was introduced to start the Heavy Duty Aftermarket Forum, he strolled out onto the stage wearing a green-plaid Scottish kilt and a sheepish...
Consultant says inventory is cash, so manage it by looking for the little things that steal your money, not the big game you've already bagged
Mar 1, 2010 12:00 PM, By Rick Weber
COMPANIES should tear down signs that say WAREHOUSE and put up signs that say VAULT. Vault, as in, bank vault. Why? Because inventory is just cash in...
Knowing the answer is not nearly as important as knowing where to find the answers
Mar 1, 2010 12:00 PM, By Rick Weber
CONMET'S Roger Maye presented some outrageous examples of wheels on the loose, with videos periodically prompting some chuckles. But the issue really...
Biggest growth markets are medium- and heavy-duty trucks because of fuel savings, with Class 8 leading the way
Mar 1, 2010 12:00 PM, By Rick Weber
BY 2012, most truck makers in North America will be commercially manufacturing and selling hybrid trucks, and the medium- and heavy-duty markets represent...
Beall Corp expands tank repair capabilities during recession
Mar 1, 2010 12:00 PM, By Charles E. Wilson
ECONOMIC downturns are Opportunity Times, according to James Beall, president of Beall Corporation. The Portland, Oregon, company made very good use of...
Industry Newsdesk
Stronger Second Half and 2011 Forecast for Class 8
Feb 11, 2010 3:46 PM
Trends in the economy and transportation sector continue to point to strengthening in the truck transportation sector in the second half of 2010, which will then lead to stronger demand for commercial vehicles late in the year and into 2011, according to ACT Research Co...
NHTSA Accepting Comments on Trailer Importation Petition
Feb 26, 2010 12:18 PM
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is receiving comments on a petition for a decision that 2009 AL Spaw EMA Mobile Stage trailers that were not originally manufactured to comply with all applicable Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS) are eligible...
Carlisle consolidates
Mar 1, 2010 12:00 PM
Carlisle Companies Inc has created Carlisle Engineered Transportation Solutions (ETS) which is comprised of Carlisle Tire & Wheel (CTW), Carlisle Industrial...
ATA Truck Tonnage Index Jumps 3.1% In January
Feb 25, 2010 4:43 PM
The American Trucking Associations’ advance seasonally adjusted (SA) For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index jumped 3.1 percent in January, following a revised 1.3 percent increase in December 2009...
Trailer dealer lands 100-unit order
Mar 1, 2010 12:00 PM
Fleetco Inc, a trailer dealer based in Nashville TN, has announced the sale of 100 Stoughton dry-freight vans to Empire Express Inc. The 100-unit order...
FleetPride Acquires Mandal Truck and Trailer
Feb 23, 2010 2:07 PM
FleetPride, Inc., the nation's largest independent aftermarket distributor of heavy-duty truck and trailer parts, announced today that it has acquired the assets of Mandal Truck and Trailer, Inc. in Lathrop, California...
Henderson Welcomes Cameron Holdings Investment
Feb 9, 2010 2:27 PM
Henderson Products, Inc., a designer and manufacturer of truck-equipment products for the municipal and contractor markets, announced that Cameron Holdings, in partnership with Henderson management and Bush O'Donnell Capital Partners, has acquired a controlling interest in the company...
Navistar Launches Customer Parts Recovery Program
Jan 12, 2010 2:27 PM
Navistar (NYSE:NAV) has launched a program that allows customers to return new, unused parts from their stock to receive cash or credit for future purchases. This program, known as Customer Parts Recovery (CPR), supplements and improves upon the GPRP program, which was only accessible to large fleet customers...
Trailer Production Levels Stabilizing, says FTR
Feb 23, 2010 2:18 PM
The outlook for trailers is improving for 2010, with production levels stabilizing, according to FTR's February North American Commercial Truck and Trailer Outlook Report...
Knight Transportation Orders 370 SCR-Equipped Volvo VNs
Feb 1, 2010 2:27 PM
Knight Transportation has placed an order for 370 Volvo VNs equipped with selective catalytic reduction (SCR) emissions control technology. Volvo Trucks North America will begin deliveries of these trucks to the Phoenix-based fleet in April...
Daubert Chemical Co reflects on its 75 years of innovation
Mar 1, 2010 12:00 PM
It's doubtful that George A Daubert ever dreamed the company he started in 1935 next to his Chicago IL truckstop would become what it is today a global...
Navistar Launches First Trucks for India with JV Partner Mahindra
Jan 6, 2010 12:31 PM
As part of its global growth strategy, Navistar, Inc. (NYSE: NAV) today celebrated the launch of its first commercial trucks for the Indian market...
Forestry Equipment of Virginia Orders 75 Freightliner M2 106 Trucks
Feb 3, 2010 1:53 PM
Freightliner Trucks announced that Forestry Equipment of Virginia (FEVA) has purchased 75 Freightliner Business Class M2 106 trucks...
DHS Begins Strict Enforcement of Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards
Feb 18, 2010 3:41 PM
To counter the threat of terrorism, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) will begin strict enforcement of the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS), beginning in early 2010...
Commercial Trailer Net Orders Up 10%
Feb 25, 2010 4:44 PM
January commercial trailer net orders were up 10% from January 2009 and relatively consistent with weak recent trends. However, performance within individual trailer segments varied widely from strong to weak, according to ACT Research Co...
Commercial Vehicle Orders Likely to Slow in 1Q
Jan 12, 2010 2:29 PM
Net orders for heavy-duty commercial vehicle markets closed 2009 slightly stronger than expected, but will likely slow dramatically in the first quarter of 2010 before recovering in the second half of the year, according to ACT Research Co. (ACT)...
Bendix CVS Divests Fan Drive Business
Jan 12, 2010 2:25 PM
Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems LLC (Bendix CVS), a member of the Knorr-Bremse Group, has completed the sale of its fan drive/clutch business and related assets to Kit Masters, Inc. for an undisclosed amount...
Product Profiles
Hannay SGCR reel for grounding vehicles
Mar 1, 2010 12:00 PM
The Hannay SGCR spring-rewind grounding reel is designed to provide a secure and efficient means for grounding vehicles and equipment when working on...
Hendrickson HTB LT suspension offered on International ProStar
Mar 1, 2010 12:00 PM
Hendrickson's weight-saving HTB LT rear air suspension is now available on International ProStar trucks, Hendrickson Truck Suspension Systems officials...
Phillips offers cables in 20-foot lengths
Mar 1, 2010 12:00 PM
Phillips Industries has added 20-foot length options to its most popular electrical and air cable products. Cables previously available only in 12- and...
Steertek becomes standard front steer axle on ProStar, TranStar
Mar 1, 2010 12:00 PM
Hendrickson Truck Suspension Systems officials announce the weight-saving Steertek front steer axle is now standard on International ProStar and TranStar...
Old World Industries enters DEF market
Mar 1, 2010 12:00 PM
Old World Industries, a supplier of functional fluids, plans to distribute its BlueDEF brand of diesel exhaust fluid (DEF) to meet the demands of the...
Product Focus
Aero Clad bumpers optional on ProStars
Mar 1, 2010 12:00 PM
Hendrickson Bumper and Trim announces its lightweight Aero Clad bumper is available as a production option on the International ProStar tractor. Composed...
Hyva adds BU telescopic cylinder series
Mar 1, 2010 12:00 PM
Hyva Group announces the launch of the BU telescopic cylinder series, an additional range of product aimed at the cylinder aftermarket sales channel....
I-Box offers one-third more working room
Mar 1, 2010 12:00 PM
Phillips Industries has released to the aftermarket its I-Box, a nosebox designed to handle the expanding electronic requirements of today's trailers....
Fontaine provides four new fifthwheels
Mar 1, 2010 12:00 PM
Fontaine Fifth Wheel introduces the Fontaine Ultra NS, which offers infinite, automatic slack adjustment in order to provide a more comfortable ride and...
Landoll ramps up 400 Series trailer capacity
Mar 1, 2010 12:00 PM
Landoll Corporation Trailer Division, Marysville KS, announces the 400 Series traveling axle trailers are being offered with increased capacity on the...
Beall is ready to roll out The Competitor
Mar 1, 2010 12:00 PM
Truck tank and trailer manufacturer Beall Corporation announced the development and production of a new composite tank trailer for the chemical industry...
News on Wheels
Great Dane unveils Classic Truckload reefer
Mar 1, 2010 12:00 PM
Great Dane Trailers debuted the Classic Truckload refrigerated trailer recently. This vehicle is enhanced by Great Dane-exclusive products such as ThermoGuard...
Fontaine Unveils Magnitude 55MX
Mar 1, 2010 2:49 PM
Fontaine Trailer has introduced Magnitude 55MX, a heavy-haul trailer that handles a wide variety of hauling jobs...
Freightliner, Allison Combine On ‘Optimized’ Vocational Packaging
Feb 4, 2010 1:55 PM
Freightliner Trucks, a division of Daimler Truck North America, has announced it is partnering with Allison Transmission, Inc. to offer Allison Optimized “driveline packages” for vocational vehicles...
People and Positions
Trailer, truck, & body OEMs
Mar 1, 2010 12:00 PM
John F Cannon, formerly vice-president of sales and marketing for Brenner Tank, a division of Walker Group Holdings, has been promoted to vice-president...
Component manufacturers
Mar 1, 2010 12:00 PM
Kinedyne Corp has appointed Larry Harrison vice-president of sales and marketing. He joined Kinedyne in 2001, first as general manager and then president...
Industry association profiles
Mar 1, 2010 12:00 PM
David Adams, president and chief executive officer of Horton Holding Inc, and Mary Petrovich, CEO of AxleTech International, were recently elected to...
Calendar
The Road Ahead Calendar
Mar 1, 2010 12:00 PM
April 13-15, 2010 Commercial Vehicle Operator Show, National Exhibition Centre, Birmingham, Englandwww.cvoperatorshow.com April 20-21, 2010 Truck Blue...
