Agri-Cover Inc’s expansion nears completion
Agri-Cover, Inc. (ACI) has announced that its 114,000-square-foot addition will be completed at the end of January, bringing ACI’s total square footage to 220,000 ft. ...
UTA to conduct February training course
The Used Truck Association (UTA) will conduct its first training course of 2006, Professional Used Truck Management, February 7-9 in Las Vegas. ...
Diesel prices bounce back
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The national average price of a gallon of diesel jumped 4.3 cents to $2.485 for the week ending Jan. 8, according to the Energy Information Administration. ...
Utility, service and crane applications analyzed in market research
A comprehensive report on the manufacture of bodies for utility, service and crane truck applications is now available from SpecialtyVehicles.net, a market research consulting and business publications firm in Modesto, California. ...
Lubrizol sells engine system business
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Cleveland, OH-based Lubrizol Corp. is selling its Engine Control Systems (ECS) business, with facilities located in Canada, the U.S. and Sweden, to CapitalWorks, an equity firm also based in Cleveland....
Acme Cryogenics presented Supplier Excellence Award by Air Liquide
Acme Cryogenics was presented the Award for Supplier Excellence by Air Liquide at a Supplier Recognition Ceremony in Houston....
Maintainer expands manufacturing capacity
Maintainer has announced the expansion of its manufacturing capability at its plant in Hopkinsville, KY, where the company has purchased a 48,000-square-foot building....
Cummins awarded diesel emissions-reduction project
Cummins Inc. will participate in a public-private partnership led by the California South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) to demonstrate advanced diesel engine emissions-control systems meeting the EPA 2010 on-highway standard. ...
Diesel falls 0.6 cents
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The national average price for a gallon of diesel fell 0.6 cents to $2.442 for the week ending Jan. 1, according to the Energy Information Administration. ...
Shreveport Red Cross receives two trucks from International
While Hurricane Katrina hit months ago, the need for help in the Gulf Coast area is still a priority. International Truck and Engine's Used Truck Organization has donated two commercial trucks to the Shreveport chapter of the American Red Cross. ...
Schneider Logistics launches new bidding tool
Schneider Logistics, Inc., an international lead logistics provider and part of the Schneider National enterprise, announced that it has launched the next generation of its transportation bidding tool: BidSmart. The new Web-enabled bidding system optimizes shippers' transportation networks by identifying solutions that lower costs and provide additional capacity, while helping carriers find increased loads for their networks. ...
Manufacturing hits snag in December
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According to a report released by the Institute for Supply Management, the U.S. manufacturing sector continued to expand in December—but at a slower pace than economists had expected....
Census reports boom in trucking revenues
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The U.S. Census Bureau has stated that its latest annual survey of truck transportation, courier and messenger, and warehousing and storage activity shows that revenues reached $266 billion in 2004, up from $246 billion the year before. Trucking garnered the largest year-over-year revenue increase. ...
Yellow name change reflects global aspirations
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Yellow Roadway Corp. today announced it has changed its name to YRC Worldwide Inc. and will change its stock ticker to “YRCW” on the NASDAQ. Its website has changed to www.yrcw.com. ...
Sales boom for Brenner Tank
During the week of December 5, Brenner Tank broke at least two sales records, accepting orders for 249 tanks. ...
Westport, Isuzu ink engine deal
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Canadian natural gas engine manufacturer Westport Innovations has signed an agreement with Isuzu Motors Limited of Japan that enables Isuzu to use Westport’s Compressed Natural Gas Direct Injection (CNG-DI) technologies on Isuzu engines and commercial vehicles. ...
Heil Truck Equipment Group named Industry of the Year
The Heil Environmental Truck Equipment Group has been named Tishomingo County, Miss., Industry of the Year for 2005 by the Tishomingo County Development Foundation. Heil produces a full line of dump bodies, snow/ice control bodies, hoists and other truck equipment at its manufacturing facility in Tishomingo....
Highway Equipment Company acquires Flow Boy
Highway Equipment Company (HECO), the leading manufacturer of highway maintenance equipment and multi-purpose agricultural spreaders, announced today that it has completed its acquisition of the Flow Boy Manufacturing division of Dan Hill and Associates, a manufacturer of processed road building materials transporting equipment. ...
Kemlite changes name to Crane Composites
Kemlite Company, Inc., a Crane Co. company, has announced that effective January 1, the company name will change to Crane Composites, Inc. Kemlite, in operation since 1954, is the world’s largest manufacturer of fiberglass-reinforced plastic panels. Operation under the Crane Composites name will better reflect a broader commitment to reinforced composites, not just FRP products. ...
WABCO dedicates new Asia Pacific headquarters
WABCO dedicated its new Asia Pacific headquarters in Shanghai with a continued commitment to playing a central role in developing the long-term potential of the region’s commercial vehicle industry. ...
Economic picture still positive
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Conflicting economic data is making 2006 a tough year to call in terms of overall freight potential....
Steel prices trending upward
Steel prices are rising again, according to the recently released producer price indexes from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. ...
Diesel price goes up 2.6 cents
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The national average price for a gallon of diesel ticked up 2.6 cents to $2.462 for the week ending Dec. 18, according to the Energy Information Administration. ...
SPEQ Plan Manual to be unveiled at NTEA Convention
A new National Truck Equipment Association (NTEA) service that helps companies effectively manage the scope of industry changes will be introduced at the 42nd Annual Convention Feb. 28–March 3 in Atlanta, GA....
NYC to add 500 diesel-hybrid buses
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New York City's Metropolitan Transit Authority is planning to increase the size of its diesel-electric hybrid bus fleet. ...
