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Grote appoints Stone as quality director
Grote Industries, a provider of high-performance LED lighting technology for the transportation industry, has appointed William Stone to lead its existing quality management team from his new vantage point as quality director. Stone has 27 years of experience in OEM and tier-one automotive manufacturing environments, including eight years in multisite quality management roles. Stone also […]
June 14, 2010
Business
Phillips names Bowman OE account manager
Phillips Industries announced that Jake Bowman has been hired as OE account manager, responsible for OEM sales, servicing trailers and specialty vehicles while reporting to Ron Alvarez, OEM/OES and international sales manager. Bowman has years of experience and industry training with Arvin Meritor. “Jake brings strong credentials, energy and drive with him to Phillips,” says […]
June 14, 2010
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Bendix honors three employees with Leadership Award
Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems honored two Elyria, Ohio-based employees for their outstanding leadership and superior talent with 2010 Excellence in Bendix Leadership Awards: Andy Cifranic, Bendix Spicer Foundation Brake program manager; and Mark McCollough, product line director – air treatment. Also named as a 2010 recipient was Bill Schubert, Bendix Huntington, Ind., business unit manager […]
June 14, 2010
Business
Peterbilt installs first Paccar MX engine
Peterbilt Motors Co. on Thursday, June 10, announced delivery of the first 2010 Environmental Protection Agency-certified Paccar MX engine. A Peterbilt Model 386 equipped with the first production Paccar MX engine was delivered to McClymonds Supply & Transit Co. at Peterbilt’s facility in Denton, Texas, where the truckmaker’s employees were joined by representatives from McClymonds’ […]
June 11, 2010
Business
Bendix demonstrates advanced active safety, braking technologies
Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems and Bendix Spicer Foundation Brake recently offered the opportunity to experience its advanced active safety, braking technologies firsthand. On May 19-21 at the Phoenix International Raceway, Bendix demonstrated how the company’s innovations help improve highway safety, as well as reduce vehicle fuel consumption and improve emissions. From the seat of a […]
June 11, 2010
Business
American Public Transportation Association thanks Railton
The American Public Transportation Association recently recognized Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems staff member Don Railton this spring for his service and support. A 31-year veteran of Bendix CVS, Railton was honored by APTA, the global organization representing the transit industry, as he concluded 11 years of service. During that time, Railton, a fleet account manager […]
June 11, 2010
Business
Karmak execs complete ATD Dealer Academy
Bill Healy, president and chief executive officer of Karmak, and John Lebel, the company’s chief technology officer, recently graduated from the American Truck Dealers Dealer Academy. Academy director Jim Schoonover says it is the first time an industry supplier has had executives graduate from the program. “I believe this is a first for the ATD […]
June 11, 2010
Business
Paccar Parts, Peterbilt honor warranty, parts, service managers
Paccar Parts and Peterbilt Motors Co. recognized the 2009 Peterbilt national warranty, parts and service managers of the year at the Peterbilt Parts and Service Meeting held recently in Kansas City, Mo. Dan Hartgraves, warranty manager at Utica General Peterbilt in Utica, N.Y., was named national warranty manager of the year; Rick Tames, parts manager […]
June 11, 2010
Business
SKF names Martin Heavy-Duty Sales Representative of the Year
SKF announced that Kim Martin, its Northeast Region account manager, is the company’s 2009 Heavy Duty Sales Representative of the Year. Martin, a 32-year industry veteran, was the only heavy-duty sales representative to meet or exceed his sales plan with 10 percent growth. In addition to meeting his sales goal, SKF says Martin continued excellent […]
June 11, 2010
Business
Bunch appointed category manager for Valspar
Lance S. Bunch has been named category manager of automotive aftermarkets and industrial distribution MRO for Valspar and its new PlastiKote brand. In his new position, Bunch is responsible for creating and implementing the overall PlastiKote marketing strategy, as well as serving as its brand manager. He oversees channel management for the automotive aftermarkets and […]
June 11, 2010
Business
Ryder opens service facility, used sales center in Atlanta
Ryder System announced the grand opening of its new state-of-the-art service facility and used commercial vehicle sales center at 5865 Fulton Industrial Blvd in Atlanta. The 24,000-square-foot service facility is providing maintenance to a diverse fleet of commercial vehicles, including light-duty and heavy-duty straight trucks, tractors and trailers from Ryder’s existing contractual and rental customers […]
June 10, 2010
Business
Winner of Yokohama Commercial Truck Tire Giveaway announced
When Vicky Britton swiped her card at the Yokohama Tire Corp. display at a trade show in March in Louisville, Ky., she automatically was entered in a contest for $5,000 worth of commercial truck tires. “Now my husband loves me even more,” Vicky says after being notified by Yokohama that she won. “It’s like winning […]
June 10, 2010
Business
Vipar Heavy Duty launches Mexico product program with Accuride, Gunite
Vipar Heavy Duty has announced a new program with Accuride Corp. to offer Accuride Wheels and Gunite wheel-end components to the Mexican heavy-duty market. Under the agreement, Vipar Heavy Duty’s network of truck parts professionals in Mexico will add the two programs to their portfolio of premium brands. This is Accuride’s first program group offering […]
June 10, 2010
Business
Eaton clutches, transmissions take top Daimler awards
Eaton Corp. earned two Master of Quality awards from Daimler Trucks North America. Eaton was recognized for outstanding performance in 2009 for the company’s clutch and transmission operations in San Luis Potosi, Mexico. The San Luis Potosi facility manufactures and supplies Eaton’s complete lineup of medium- and heavy-duty clutches and manual and automated transmissions for […]
June 10, 2010
Business
Allison builds one-millionth 1000/2000 Series transmission
Allison Transmission Inc. announced it has manufactured its one-millionth 1000/2000 Series transmission. Jim Wanaselja, vice president of North American marketing sales and service for Allison Transmission, presented Bob Mann, vice president of dealer sales for Navistar Inc., with the transmission during a ceremony held at Allison’s world headquarters. “Allison Transmission is proud to be able […]
June 10, 2010
Business
Grote launches Trilliant Technology Tour
Grote Industries announced that the first leg of its Trilliant Technology Tour road show has begun. The custom-designed vehicle, with its inflatable mobile theater, left Grote’s world headquarters in Madison, Ind., and made the first stop of its 80-plus city tour at a municipal highway facility at 1106 Bates Ave., in Cincinnati on June 1. […]
June 10, 2010
Business
Wallwork Kenworth honored for customer support
Wallwork Kenworth in Fargo, N.D., was named 2009 Kenworth Customer Support Dealer of the Year for the United States and Canada at the annual Kenworth Customer Support Meeting held recently in Kansas City, Mo. The award is presented in recognition of outstanding parts and service support. “It was our customers’ willingness to communicate with us […]
June 10, 2010
Business
Premier Truck Centers appointed UD Trucks dealership
UD Trucks announced the addition of Premier Truck Centers of Birmingham, Ala., to the company’s dealer network. “Our long-term strategy for growth calls for a careful expansion of the dealer group, and we’re excited to be working with Premier, T.J. Willings and his people,” says Evan Smith, vice president of sales. “Their track record of […]
June 9, 2010
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