Kicking off the inaugural Commercial Vehicle Outlook Conference in Dallas, Dan Sobic, executive vice president of Paccar Inc., set the stage for a recovering truck market that will demand the highest levels of quality and cooperation from vehicle and supplier manufacturers. Paccar’s focus on quality and ...

When a company captures the lion’s share of its domestic market, further growth often requires new markets and new products. Hendrickson announced it is pursuing both strategies strongly during a press conference Wednesday, Aug. 25, held in conjunction with the Great American Trucking Show in ...

The expected merger between Heavy Duty America and Truck Pride, announced as a possibility in January during Heavy Duty Aftermarket Week, officially has been approved by the board of directors, management teams and memberships of both marketing groups. The new organization, which begins operations Sept. ...

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OTC, an SPX brand, says it has extended its lineup of tools with the release of the 2-Ton (P/N 464) and 5-Ton (P/N 465) GripLock Pullers. The ergonomically-designed pullers feature both external and internal pulling action, as well as two- or three-jaw configurations, making them ...

Maintainer Corp. announced the selection of Empire Truck & Trailer as the distributor for its products throughout Arizona, including parts of Southern California and Northern Mexico. "Empire Truck & Trailer presented Maintainer with a unique capability," says Tom Eggers, director of sales and marketing at Maintainer. ...

HDAW'10 announced several incentives for the upcoming Heavy Duty Aftermarket Week, Jan. 18-21, at the Mirage hotel in Las Vegas, Nev. These include a deferred billing option, reduced early registration prices and a contest for registering early. Those who register by Oct. 31 automatically are entered ...

The inaugural Aftermarket Distribution Summit concluded last week, drawing nearly 160 attendees for three days of issue-focused panels, technology updates and networking events on Amelia Island, Fla. The new event combined the annual Commercial Vehicle Solutions Network meeting, the HDX Technology Conference and Truck Parts & ...

The Technology & Maintenance Council (TMC) announced Wednesday, May 20, that it is accepting scholarship applications for the 2009-2010 academic year for students either pursuing a diesel technology degree from WyoTech or a diesel technology degree or a bachelor's degree in specialized studies with a ...

HDA Parts Network (HD America) announced the appointment of Bo Ward and Ron Fleischhacker to the marketing group's new positions of business development managers. Also, National Fleet Sales Coordinator Lew Flowers will take on the additional responsibility of business development manager for the Southwest. Ward comes ...