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Gojo launches giveaway promotion
Gojo Industries Inc. announced The Great Gojo Giveaway promotion available to employees in the automotive, construction, manufacturing, mining and utilities industries. The promotion, which runs now through June 14, allows employees in these “tough soils” industries to enter for a chance to win the grand prize: an 11-drawer tool chest valued at more than $4,000. […]
April 15, 2012
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Tire inflation system ups fuel economy, FMCSA study shows
Use of the Meritor Tire Inflation System by PSI can improve fuel economy by up to 1.4 percent, the Troy, Mich.-based truck parts maker said Thursday, April 12. The MTIS was tested by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s research division. Gordon Food Service, based in Grand Rapids, Mich., and Sheetz Inc., based in Altoona, […]
April 12, 2012
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Accuride expanding forged aluminum wheel production capacity
Accuride Corp. announced plans to expand aluminum wheel production capacity at its plant in Camden, S.C. The company will invest at least $8.73 million to add two machine lines as part of the expansion, which will generate at least 25 new jobs. The Kershaw County Council on Tuesday, April 10, voted in favor of a […]
April 12, 2012
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Hyundai Translead adds new dealer in Wisconsin
Hyundai Translead announced Quality Truck Care Center Inc. as a new dealer. Representing the North Central Wisconsin region, they are headquartered in Green Bay with three other state locations in Appleton, Fon Du Loc and Oshkosh. Quality Truck Care Center is family-owned and has been in operation for three decades. “One of our goals is […]
April 12, 2012
Business
Oil Purification Systems adds Canadian distributor
Oil Purification Systems, a provider of fluid cleaning technology, announced a Canadian distribution agreement with Dave’s Diesel Repair. Headquartered in central Alberta, DDR will provide sales, installation and support services for new and existing OPS customers in western Canada. OPS says DDR’s primary focus will be for its Eco-Pur, a supplemental filtration system that uses […]
April 12, 2012
Business
Motor Power Kenworth opens new Wyoming facility
Motor Power Kenworth has opened a new 27,000-square-foot full-service dealership in Casper, Wyo., located on 10 acres at 4455 N. Salt Creek Highway in Casper. The dealership features eight service bays including one bay dedicated to providing Kenworth PremierCare ExpressLube services, a 5-ton overhead crane, a mobile truck lift system and all-new OEM tooling to […]
April 12, 2012
Business
Bendix presents at EuroBrake conference
Three members of the engineering and business leadership teams at Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems LLC are among the distinguished lineup of technical presenters at EuroBrake, a major annual international forum for brake experts working in the fields of passenger cars, commercial vehicles, rail, aerospace, industry, and academia. EuroBrake 2012 (www.eurobrake.net), the inaugural EuroBrake conference, is […]
April 12, 2012
Trucks
Goodyear says 367 is the magic number
Attendees at a recent truck show in Kentucky were given the chance to see Goodyear’s Duraseal, self-sealing tires in action. All told, visitors to the show drove 367 nail holes into a Goodyear G394 SST wide-base trailer tire at the tire manufacturer’s booth – without any impact on tire inflation. Attendees punctured the tire using […]
April 12, 2012
Business
10% of work force being laid off at Kenworth plant
Paccar Inc. on Wednesday, April 11, confirmed news reports that it plans to lay off 10 percent of the work force at its Kenworth plant in Chillicothe, Ohio, in response to weakening orders. Paccar also makes Peterbilt trucks. Wednesday’s Chillicothe Gazette reported that orders had dropped by about 10 percent recently, causing the company to […]
April 11, 2012
Business
Sidump’r makes Air-Weigh QuickLoad Trailer Scale standard feature
Air-Weigh announced that Sidump’r Trailer, a Plainview, Neb.-based manufacturer of side-dump trailers for construction bulk hauling, is the first trailer manufacturer to make Air-Weigh’s new QuickLoad Trailer Scale a standard feature on its products. “This sends a clear statement that there is real value in using QuickLoad Trailer Scales” says Martin Ambros, Air-Weigh president. Sidump’r […]
April 11, 2012
Business
Fontaine Parts Connection opens Calgary distribution center
Fifth wheel parts provider Fontaine Parts Connection has opened a new distribution center to better serve its customers in Western Canada. Fontaine has contracted with FMi Logistics Inc. to fulfill Genuine Fontaine Parts orders for the region from FMi’s warehouse in Calgary, Alberta. “Adding this distribution center enables our customers throughout Western Canada to obtain […]
April 11, 2012
Business
Bypass kit offered for light-duty pickup trucks
Parker Hannifin’s Racor Division has compiled an Absolute Bypass Kit for light-duty pickup trucks. The kit comes with a 5-micron filter designed as a top load filter but can be mounted at any angle using a supplied heavy-duty mounting bracket. Oil is taken from the engine by using the fittings and billet-machined anodized components, which […]
April 11, 2012
Business
Eaton to showcase refuse truck platform at Waste Expo 2012
Eaton Corp. will display a selection of products and engineered solutions in Booth 18075 at Waste Expo 2012 in the Las Vegas Convention Center, Las Vegas, Nev., May 1-3. Included in the Eaton display will be the company’s hydraulic system technology designed to save fuel while providing power on demand, LifeSense hose with real-time condition […]
April 11, 2012
Business
Valspar Spray Paint honored by Product of the Year program
The Valspar Corp., a provider in the paint and coatings industry, announced that Valspar Spray Paint has been named the 2012 Product of the Year in the paint category. Product of the Year is the world’s largest consumer-voted program that recognizes innovation in consumer-packaged goods. More than 50,000 American shoppers voted on products in a […]
April 11, 2012
Business
Diamond International breaks ground on new Missouri dealership
Diamond International of Springfield, Mo., held a groundbreaking ceremony on April 4 at 2635 E. Diamond St., the future home of the new facility. The ceremony was followed by a luncheon reception for Diamond International customers, employees and local community leaders, including Jim O’Neal, mayor of Springfield. More than 350 guests attended. “Diamond International of […]
April 10, 2012
Business
Hovis Technical Training Center holds grand opening
Federated member Hovis Auto & Truck Supply celebrated the grand opening of its Hovis Technical Training Center with an open house March 23-24 at the facility in Mercer, Pa. The open house featured a business management course entitled “More Profits and More Cash for My Automotive Repair Business,” conducted by Mike Allen, vice president, Federated […]
April 10, 2012
Business
Amsoil reformulates greases
Amsoil says it has reformulated its Synthetic Multi-Purpose Grease and Synthetic Water-Resistant Grease to provide improved protection and performance in a wide range of applications. Both have calcium sulfonate complex thickeners formulated to allow for improved extreme-pressure properties, corrosion resistance, oxidation resistance, high-temperature stability and water resistance. Amsoil Synthetic Water-Resistant Grease is an extreme-pressure grease […]
April 10, 2012
Business
Wix Filters offers 2012 catalog
Wix Filters has issued its 2012 heavy-duty trucks master catalog, which covers more than 5,000 products with dimensions, thread sizes, gasket information and application summary. “Our catalogs provide Wix customers with a universal resource for dependable product information,” says Dan Moser, publications manager. “Since our first catalog in the 1940s, our goal has remained the […]
April 10, 2012
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