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Kenworth helps students with projects, mentoring
Celebrating 25 years of working together, Seattle University recently recognized Kenworth Truck Co. and Paccar for their ongoing support of the Project Center in the university’s College of Science and Engineering during a ceremony. Over those 25 years, 43 real-world engineering projects have been conducted with Seattle University engineering students. “We have maintained a strong […]
June 20, 2012
Business
Bendix honored for workplace safety
Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems has been recognized for achieving workplace safety milestones at its headquarters in Elyria, Ohio. Bendix, a North American provider of active safety and braking system technologies, was honored for remaining accident-free at its Elyria facility in 2011, and earned a special award for surpassing 3 million accident-free hours between 2008 and […]
June 20, 2012
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A Swift turnaround
Twenty years ago, Richard Stocking was in Utah. He had just completed a two-year mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and the future looked bright with a new job and fiance. Suddenly his prospects dimmed when both he and his fiancé lost their jobs. He decided to call Jerry Moyes, the […]
June 19, 2012
Business
Monthly tonnage down 0.7% in May, year-over-year up 4.1%
The American Trucking Associations’ advanced seasonally adjusted For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index decreased 0.7 percent in May after falling 1.1 percent in April, lowering the adjusted index to 117.8, down from April’s level of 118.7. Compared with May 2011, the adjusted index was 4.1 percent higher, the largest year-over-year increase since February. Year-to-date, compared with the […]
June 19, 2012
Business
FTR outlines reduced Class 8 forecast
FTR Associates on Tuesday, June 19, outlined a significantly reduced Class 8 production forecast beginning in the second half of 2012, showing growth of only 3.4 percent this year with a decline of nearly 11 percent in 2013. FTR said its internal analysis over the last few months has been pointing to a possible slowdown […]
June 19, 2012
Business
FedEx posts lower 4Q earnings on aircraft charge
FedEx Corp. on Tuesday, June 19, reported earnings of $550 million for the fourth quarter of the company’s fiscal 2012 year ended May 31, which includes an aircraft impairment charge at FedEx Express. Excluding this charge, earnings were $634 million compared to $558 million for the same period a year ago. Revenue was $11.0 billion […]
June 19, 2012
Business
Canada using global trade to grow economy, says UPS COO
Business and government leaders in Canada are working together to boost international trade and “getting it right,” driving economic growth in a manner that every country should emulate, a top UPS executive said Tuesday, June 19. “When it comes to global trade, Canada is leading the way,” said David Abney, UPS chief operating officer. Abney, […]
June 19, 2012
Business
Partnership to offer financing for diesel emissions retrofits
Clean Diesel Technologies has partnered with American Infrastructure Leasing to offer leasing solutions for Clean Diesel’s ECS-branded diesel particulate filter retrofit solutions to vehicle fleet owners and operators across North America. Under this program, AIL will provide capital to enable qualified trucking fleets to acquire Clean Diesel retrofit solutions on more convenient and financially attainable […]
June 19, 2012
Business
WABCO, Daimler begin air disc brake partnership
WABCO Holdings announced a long-term supply agreement with Daimler Trucks North America to supply its Maxxus air disc brake technology for series production on DTNA’s trucks starting in July. Maxxus technology is a lightweight single-piston air disc brake designed for the North American commercial vehicle industry. Maxxus is designed to reduce the vehicle’s overall weight, […]
June 19, 2012
Business
U.S. Xpress Dedicated appoints Bowman senior VP/sales
U.S. Xpress Enterprises announced it recently hired Paul Bowman as senior vice president of sales for its Dedicated Services business, a new position within the company, responsible for new business development, client expansion, marketing, pricing and logistics design within the unit. Bowman comes to U.S. Xpress with years of sales experience in the transportation and […]
June 19, 2012
Business
Stertil-Koni offers free-standing rolling pit jack
Stertil-Koni’s free-standing rolling pit jack has a capacity of 30,000 pounds and is designed specifically to operate safely on the pit floor – entirely independent of upper pit edges. Lifting is done by an air-driven fully hydraulic pump actuated by tandem foot pedals. One pedal raises the piston to be in contact with the vehicle […]
June 19, 2012
Business
Wix Filters adds new parts numbers
Wix Filters has introduced more than 360 new part numbers in the first quarter of 2012, 24 of which are for the heavy-duty industry. More than 300 of the remaining parts are for hydraulics. “Wix Filters’ product development is constantly expanding,” says Donald Chilton, North American product development manager. “Our industrial filtration product line is […]
June 19, 2012
Business
Hazardous location light built to be explosion-proof
Larson Electronics says its Magnalight.com EPL-TP-1X70-100 quadpod mounted explosion-proof metal halide hazardous location light is built for high power and easy maneuverability. The 70W adjustable light tower is designed to provide 13,000 square feet of coverage and is suitable for docks, shipyards and areas where mobility and high resistance to demanding and wet conditions are […]
June 19, 2012
Business
Polar Tank Trailer names Gerber marketing manager
Polar Tank Trailer, a manufacturer of aluminum, stainless-steel and carbon-steel tank trailers, has named Garrity Gerber marketing manager, responsible for marketing and sales administration, including media and public relations, shows and exhibits and other corporate communication. Gerber has eight years of sales and marketing experience, most recently with St. Cloud Window, a manufacturer of commercial […]
June 19, 2012
Business
Mack partners with community to open Mack Truck Stop
As a result of a partnership with multiple organizations in Lehigh Valley, Pa., a Titan by Mack now greets visitors to the Levitt Pavilion at SteelStacks, an arts and cultural center and the former site of Bethlehem Steel. Mack partnered with ArtsQuest, which manages the Levitt Pavilion, and the Lehigh Career & Technical Institute on […]
June 19, 2012
Business
Paragon Software: U.S. sales rise 81 percent in 2 years
Paragon Software Systems, a niche software company focused on vehicle routing and scheduling, announced continued expansion in the U.S. market with new sales increasing 63 percent in 2010 and 81 percent to date. “Our performance over the last 24 months has been very strong,” stated William Salter, president and CEO of Paragon Software Systems. “Our […]
June 19, 2012
Business
TWIC cardholders get expiration date extension
The Transportation Security Administration is granting a temporary exemption from certain Transportation Worker Identification Credential regulations regarding card expiration and replacement requirements. This exemption, which applies to U.S. nationals who hold a valid TWIC expiring on or before Dec. 31, 2014, permits eligible TWIC holders to obtain a replacement card that extends the expiration date […]
June 18, 2012
Business
Average diesel price falls 5.2 cents to $3.729
The national average retail diesel price fell 5.2 cents to $3.729 a gallon during the week ended June 11. It was the 10 straight decline. Over the past 10 weeks, the price of diesel has dropped 36.6 cents a gallon, surpassing the 29.9-cent, nine-week run-up from the end of January through late March. The average price is 22.1 cents below the same week last year.
June 18, 2012
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