Polar Tank Honored for Food-Grade Pneumatic Bulk Trailer Design
Polar Tank, the tank-trailer manufacturing business of Polar Corporation, has received a supplier appreciation award from ConAgra Mills for its role in the company’s innovative new production and distribution process designed to ensure the safety and integrity of ready-to-eat flour....
Navistar Opens Product Support Center In Woodridge, Illinois
Navistar, Inc. has unveiled a new 70,000-square-foot product support center in Woodridge, Illinois, that includes a large office area, three classrooms, a photo and video studio, a computer lab, a tool development and fabrication shop and 50,000 square feet of hands-on training space for dealer and fleet technicians...
Former Stoughton VP dies
Gerald Sill, the former vice-president of engineering for Stoughton Trailers, died at his home in Edgerton, Wisconsin, July 20...
Vipar HD’s Global Parts Network Opens New Center In Indiana
Global Parts Network, LLC (GPN), a wholly owned subsidiary of VIPAR Heavy Duty, has opened a new manufacturing center dedicated to the remanufacturing and distribution of truck brake shoes and related components in South Bend, Indiana...
Utility’s Arkansas Dealership Adds New Repair, Paint Facility
Utility Trailer Manufacturing Company announced that Utility Trailer Sales of N.W. Arkansas has recently expanded its current dealership by adding a new 36,000-square-foot repair and paint facility...
Karmak Celebrates 30th Anniversary
Throughout 2011, Karmak, Inc. will celebrate its 30th anniversary of providing technology business solutions to the heavy-duty truck industry. ...
Class 8 Order Backlog Eases in June
After increasing for nine consecutive months, North American Class 8 backlog slid less than 1% during June, according to ACT Research Co. (ACT)....
FTR Shippers Condition Index Improves Again
FTR Associates’ Shippers’ Condition Index (SCI) has moved upward again this month, signifying improving conditions for shippers....
BAE Systems, Crane Carrier Form Alliance
BAE Systems has entered into an agreement with Crane Carrier Company, a U.S. market leader in the refuse collection vehicle (RCV) industry, to integrate a heavy-duty hybrid electric propulsion system into one of its vehicles. ...
The Work Truck Show Set in Indy through 2013
The National Truck Equipment Association announced today that it will hold The Work Truck Show, North America’s largest work truck event, in Indianapolis, IN, March 6-8, 2013, at the Indiana Convention Center....
Hews named an Omaha Standard PALFINGER PAL Pro Dealer
Omaha Standard PALFINGER (OSP) announced that Hews Company, LLC will represent Omaha Standard PALFINGER's PAL Pro Mechanic Service Vehicles in New England....
Transfer Case PTO Option Available on Kenworth‘s All-Wheel Drive MD Trucks
Kenworth Truck Company‘s all-wheel drive Kenworth T270 Class 6 and T370 Class 7 models now can be factory-ordered with a Fabco power take-off option (PTO) on the two-speed transfer case....
Heavy Truck Segment Leads China’s 1Q Strength
Over 290,000 heavy-duty commercial vehicles were sold in China during the first quarter, a 9% gain over the same quarter of 2010. The heavy truck segment of the market posting the best performance, while the heavy tractor segment declined from the previous year...
Volvo Adds Factory-Installed NG Option for VNM Daycab
Volvo Trucks has introduced a natural gas-powered Volvo VNM daycab, which is ideal for port drayage, pickup and delivery applications, grocery and beverage haulers, or any private fleet concerned about CO2 emissions...
JARCO Founder Dies at 86
Casey Jarvis, JARCO‘s founder, died on July 10, at age 86. He is widely acknowledged as a pioneer in the design, manufacturing, and service of truck-mounted tanks for the propane delivery industry...
EPA Sued by Navistar Again
Navistar is accusing the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) of having certified competitors’ exhaust emission systems without determining if those systems work as intended under certain real-world situations...
Cummins CEO to Retire at End of Year
The Board of Directors of Cummins Inc. (NYSE: CMI) announced the retirement of Tim Solso, 64, the company’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer since 2000, to be succeeded by Tom Linebarger, Cummins President and Chief Operating Officer. Linebarger takes over Jan. 1, 2012...
Medium and Heavy Truck Sales Up 35% in June
Medium and heavy truck sales were up 35% in June over the same period a year ago and up 8% from last month, according to figures compiled by Wards Communications...
Class 8 Demand Still Constrained by Industry's Ability to Build
ACT Research chief economist Sam Kahan said the industry’s ability to build appears to be the “overarching factor impacting 2011 Class 8 volumes...
Daimler Truck Financial to provide financing to Mitsubishi Fuso dealers, customers
Daimler Truck Financial (DTF) has reached an agreement with Mitsubishi Fuso Truck of America (MFTA) to begin providing financial products and services for more than 175 MFTA dealers and their customers in the United States...
SAF-HOLLAND Expands in Turkey
SAF-HOLLAND S.A. has strengthened its business in Turkey through the foundation of a regional company, SAF-HOLLAND Otomotiv, based in Istanbul. Mustafa Kasimli, who previously worked for automotive supplier ZF in Turkey, is the company’s General Manager...
Powerbrace Corporation Achieves ISO Certification
Powerbrace Corporation, a manufacturer and distributor of truck trailer components, including lockrods, hinges, cams and keepers, has achieved its ISO 9001:2008 certificate of registration...
Goodyear Shuts Down Union City Tire Plant
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company has stopped production at its tire manufacturing facility in Union City, TN, as of this month, well ahead of its plans to shut down the plant by year’s end...
PALFINGER Introduces Two New Crane Models To North American Market
PALFINGER has introduced the newest models in the 20 meter-ton class: the PK 23502 and the PK 26002-EH, featuring the Power Link linkage system, which allows operators a uniform lifting capacity over their entire work area...
Contour Marking Regulation Takes Effect In Europe
Effective Sunday, as dictated by European Directive 2007/35/EC, all new registrations of European commercial vehicles weighing more than 7.5 tonnes, more than 6.00 metres long and more than 2.10 metres wide must be provided with contour marking ...
