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Great Dane names Wilson GM, Parts Distribution Center
Roger Wilson, a Great Dane veteran of 31 years, has been promoted to Parts Distribution Center general manager, responsible for the entire PDC operation in Terre Haute, Ind., including sales, marketing, purchasing, customer and technical service and warehousing. In August 1981, Wilson joined Great Dane as part of the Indianapolis branch’s parts department. He joined […]
August 17, 2012
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Midwest Truck & Auto Parts opens Texas distribution center
Midwest Truck & Auto Parts Inc. has opened its fourth distribution center, located in suburban Dallas/Fort Worth. “Our goal is to have no more than a two-day delivery time to our customers across the United States, and along with our other distribution centers in Chicago, Los Angeles and Atlanta, we are one step closer to […]
August 17, 2012
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Coxreels moves to larger facility
Coxreels, a manufacturer of industrial grade hose, cord and cable reels, has moved to a larger, more modernized facility in Tempe, Ariz. All departments have been relocated, and with nearly 50 percent more square footage, the company says it now can accommodate growth and plan for continued advancement in manufacturing its product lines, with productivity […]
August 17, 2012
Business
Gates honored for promoting automotive education
Gates Corp. was presented with the Friends of NACAT award by the North American Council of Automotive Teachers at the organization’s July conference in Tyler, Texas. The annual award is given to a company that is active in supporting NACAT in its mission to promote, update and improve automotive service education. Citing Gates’ educational offerings, […]
August 17, 2012
Business
Volvo, Mack producing automated transmissions in Hagerstown, Md.
Volvo Trucks and Mack Trucks on Thursday, Aug. 16, both announced the start of production for their automated transmissions at their powertrain facility in Hagerstown, Md. Volvo celebrated the start of I-Shift production, while Mack began production of its mDrive. The $8 million Hagerstown investment includes creation of a new assembly line, installation of new […]
August 16, 2012
Business
Navistar’s Clarke to keynote ATD Convention and Expo
The American Truck Dealers announced that Troy Clarke, president of truck and engine operations for Navistar Inc., will provide keynote remarks at the 2013 ATD Convention and Expo in Orlando, Fla., next February. The full lineup of keynote speakers for the 50th annual ATD convention, which will be held Feb. 8-11 at the Orange County […]
August 16, 2012
Business
Long Beach port container volumes drop in July
The Port of Long Beach announced that overall container traffic dropped 8.8 percent in July compared to the same period a year ago, with imports down 10 percent and exports down 1.9 percent. Last month, port terminals handled 522,486 20-foot equivalent container units compared to 572,926 TEUs in July 2011. Imports containers accounted for 261,233 […]
August 16, 2012
Business
Three new Love’s locations set to open their doors this month
Love’s Travel Stops will open three new locations in three different states in the next week. Love’s on Thursday, Aug. 16, opened its new location in Willis, Texas, at Interstate 45, Exit 95. Love’s will open in Sioux City, Iowa on Friday, Aug. 17, and Jasper, Fla., on Aug. 24. The locations include abundant truck […]
August 16, 2012
Business
DOT advises motorcoach companies on tire blowouts
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration on Thursday, Aug. 16, said several recent incidents involving tire blowouts on passenger buses have prompted the agency to take a closer look at the potential cause of these incidents. In partnership with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, FMCSA has conducted preliminary investigations that show potential safety concerns […]
August 16, 2012
Business
Steed named logistics manager for Hornady Logistics
Hornady Transportation announced the addition of Beth Steed as logistics manager to Hornady Logistics. Steed was employed with Boyd Logistics from 2000 to 2008 and from 2008 until recently with Steel on Wheels, as the in-house carrier for CMC in Greenville, S.C. She has had previous experience in customer service, sales, dispatch and as a […]
August 16, 2012
Business
Continental to roll out new tires at GATS
Continental engineers will showcase the latest ways to drive performance for commercial trucks at the Great American Truck Show in Dallas on Aug. 23-25. Appearing again at the Continental Tire the Americas Solutions Pavilion, No. 18136, will be the Untamed Innovation Tour, the 83-foot mobile exhibit of Continental tires, technologies and solutions for lowering the […]
August 16, 2012
Business
New Bridgestone app helps truckers connect
Bridgestone Commercial Solutions, a division of Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations, recently launched a multi-platform mobile app for its Bridgestone Everywhere Network (b.e.n.). By selecting their location or entering a new location, truckers can find service, products or emergency help, complete with pinpoint maps offering directions to the most suitable dealers or truckstops. “Bridgestone Everywhere Network […]
August 16, 2012
Business
Cadec expands PowerVue scorecards
Cadec Global, a provider of fleet management solutions, announced expanded Performance Management Scorecards as part of its PowerVue system to help fleet managers track and report on driver and vehicle performance more closely in real time, improving safety, fuel efficiency and customer service. The Performance Management Scorecards – also known as GYR for its graphic […]
August 16, 2012
Business
Cheetah, Efreightsolutions team for integrated logistics offering
Cheetah Software Systems Inc. and Efreightsolutions have announced a partnership to offer an integrated logistics intelligence solution. According to the companies, Matching Cheetah’s logistics platform with Efreightsolutions’ transportation management system provides a dynamic, intelligent and predictive solution to move products to the right place, on time, for the least cost and with the best customer […]
August 16, 2012
Business
Transplace and LLamasoft to share data, technology
Transplace, a provider of transportation management services and logistics technology, announced a partnership with LLamasoft that will integrate Transplace truckload benchmarking data into LLamasoft Supply Chain Guru software. Transplace said the partnership will enable the companies to better provide customers with real-time shipping data and supply chain design technology to optimize their transportation networks and achieve […]
August 16, 2012
Business
ALK relocates corporate headquarters
ALK Technologies Inc., a provider of geologistical and navigation software, announced the new location of its global corporate headquarters in Princeton, N.J. The 40,000-square-foot facility located at 457 North Harrison St. accommodates all of ALK’s Princeton-based employees, consolidating its previous multiple offices into a single facility. Located between New York City and Philadelphia, ALK maintains […]
August 16, 2012
Business
uShip closes the loop in the freight marketplace
When was the last time you bought something on eBay? Before bidding on the item did you look at the seller’s rating and read a few comments from satisfied or dissatisfied customers? After you purchased and received the item, did you give the seller a review and add him or her to your list of […]
August 15, 2012
Business
Shippers Conditions Index shows carriers having trouble raising rates
FTR Associates on Wednesday, Aug. 15, announced that its Shippers Conditions Index for June basically was unchanged from the previous month and remains in near-neutral territory at a reading of -1.8. The SCI sums up all market influences that affect shippers; a reading above zero suggests a favorable shipping environment, while a reading below zero […]
August 15, 2012
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