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Con-way Freight 4Q results impacted by health care costs
Con-way Inc. on Thursday, Jan. 13, provided an update on preliminary operating results for the fourth quarter of 2010 at Con-way Freight. The company’s less-than-truckload unit expects to report operating income of about $2 million. Operating income was affected by health care costs, which were $11 million higher compared to expense levels in the 2010 […]
January 13, 2011
Business
Purolator applauds newly-reduced Canadian corporate taxes
As part of an ongoing effort to make Canada more attractive to new investors, the Canadian government rolled back its corporate tax rate on Jan. 1 from 18 percent to 16.5 percent. The tax cut, along with several other investor-friendly steps taken in recent months, could result in a spike in U.S. businesses seeking to […]
January 13, 2011
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Los Angeles port breaks export volume record
The Port of Los Angeles announced that year-over-year container traffic surged 16 percent in 2010, with a record number of exports leading the way. Port exports rose 10.3 percent in 2010 to 1,841,274 TEUs compared to 1,668,911 in 2009 and surpassed the previous container export record of 1,782,502 TEUs in 2008. Meanwhile, imports increased 12.8 […]
January 13, 2011
Business
Another CNG fueling station coming to Los Angeles airport area
Go Natural Gas Inc., in partnership with a large international compressed natural gas equipment manufacturer, plans to open a compressed natural gas (CNG) fueling station to serve the growing natural gas vehicle market in the LAX area. GNG’s new station will be located at the corner of Airport Boulevard and W. Manchester Avenue and will […]
January 13, 2011
Business
Alternative fuel workshop set for Jan. 20 in Seattle
The latest alternative fuel workshop for fleet managers hosted by the Propane Education & Research Council and the other members of the Alternative Fuels Trade Alliance will take place Jan. 20 in Seattle. The free workshop will be held in the Summit Ballroom of the Holiday Inn Seattle-Seatac International Airport. This will be No. 12 […]
January 13, 2011
Business
Ejection mitigation rule targets light vehicles
The U.S. Department of Transportation announced a final rule aimed at decreasing occupant ejections in passenger vehicles. The new standard, intended to help reduce the number of people partially or completely ejected through side windows during rollover crashes, will begin phasing in during 2013. “Safety is our highest priority,” says U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood. […]
January 13, 2011
Business
Great Dane reorganizes management structure
Great Dane Trailers announced the reorganization of the company’s management structure as part of an ongoing process aimed at enhancing the company’s business fundamentals and accelerating future growth. The following organizational changes are effective immediately, all reporting directly to Bill Crown, president and chief executive officer: • Jim Pines, executive vice president of sales and […]
January 13, 2011
Business
Pet Supplies Plus chooses Llamasoft for supply chain modeling
Pet Supplies Plus, the nation’s third-largest pet retailer, has selected Ann Arbor, Mich.-based LLamasoft Inc. as a partner for supply chain modeling and strategic planning. In this partnership, Pet Supplies Plus, which operates more than 244 stores across several states, will have access to LLamasoft’s supply chain modeling technology as well as an embedded team […]
January 13, 2011
Business
Champion Laboratories names Winzer president
Champion Laboratories announced the appointment of Wolfgang Winzer to the position of president, responsible for worldwide growth of filtration products such as Champ, PetroClear, Kleener and Luber-finer. Winzer joins Champion Laboratories after serving for the past two years as president of Webb Wheel Products Inc., where he was responsible for four business units with five […]
January 13, 2011
Business
Cummins recognizes eight employees with 2010 Perr Innovation Award
Cummins Inc. has honored eight current or former employees with its highest technical award for their work on two inventions that have yielded significant advancements in engine components made by the company. Tadeusz Jaroszczyk, Douglas Benham, Scott Heckel, Michael Connor, Stephen Fallon and Z. Gerald Liu were recognized for their work that led to Cummins’ […]
January 13, 2011
Business
Blueciate joins AuraPortal as latest U.S. channel partner
AuraPortal, a provider of business process management software, announced a new strategic partnership with Blueciate, based in Jersey City, N.J., to sell and support the AuraPortal Business Process Management Software solution in the U.S. market. Blueciate provides business process improvement and information management solutions to organizations. AuraPortal says the partnership will allow Blueciate to deliver […]
January 13, 2011
Business
Luber-finer releases app for Android smartphones
Luber-finer has released a phone app for smartphones that run on Android operating systems. This new app, which can be downloaded for free from the Luber-finer website at www.luberfiner.com/appor online from the Android Market, is designed to provide installers and other Luber-finer partners with one-click access to filter product search and cross-reference information to help […]
January 13, 2011
Business
Snap-on adds color to select tools
Snap-on cordless impact wrenches and cordless screwdrivers are available for a limited time in bright green, orange and yellow, as well as traditional Snap-on red. The 14.4V 3/8-inch drive cordless impact wrench has a screen on the motor to help keep debris out and the tool running longer, a heavy-duty dual ball bearing motor, 2.5 […]
January 13, 2011
Business
Monthly freight index down 0.3%, year-to-year up 0.1%
The Freight Transportation Services Index fell 0.3 percent in November from its October level, declining after two monthly increases, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Transportation Statistics reported Wednesday, Jan. 12. BTS, a part of the Research and Innovative Technology Administration, said that the Freight TSI rose 5.4 percent over the last 18 months, […]
January 12, 2011
Business
Transport America buys Southern Cal Transport
Transport America announced its acquisition of Birmingham, Ala.-based Southern Cal Transport. Transport America, based in Eagan, Minn., says the purchase creates a company with more than 2,200 drivers, making it one of the top 15 for-hire dry van truckload carriers in the United States. Transport America says the transaction, terms of which were not disclosed, […]
January 12, 2011
Business
ATA names new America’s Road Team captains
The American Trucking Associations has announced the captains of the 2011-2012 America’s Road Team. The group of million-mile accident-free professional truck drivers will spend the next two years representing the trucking industry and delivering its highway safety message to the motoring public. Eighteen captains, with a collective 483 years behind the wheel and more than […]
January 12, 2011
Business
UPS broadens availability of carbon offset option
UPS announced that customers in many countries in Europe, Asia and the Americas now may select UPS carbon neutral as an option within the UPS WorldShip shipping system. WorldShip customers have the option of paying a small fee to calculate and offset the carbon emissions associated with their shipments. UPS collects the fees and uses […]
January 12, 2011
Business
Dana reaches settlement with Toyota on warranty claims
Dana Holding Corp. announced that it has reached a settlement with Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America for warranty claims related to frames produced by the company’s former Structural Products business. Under terms of the agreement, Dana will make a one-time payment of $25 million to Toyota in connection with corrosion on frames produced […]
January 12, 2011
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