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Contractor Bores, Pours in Excavation Using Slide Rail System →

South Bend, Ind., like so many other big communities, is in the midst of storm-sewer separation upgrades. For many cities, that can mean miles of new pipe or upgrading utilities. And with these separation projects occurring inside the city limits in most cases, it’s usually very congested around excavation sites and frequently not easily accessible. When these pits need to be very deep, safety of workers and construction personnel becomes of utmost importance. Click for more...

Komatsu Celebrates Production of 1000th 930E Electric Drive Truck →

Komatsu America Corp. is proud to celebrate the production of the 1000th unit of its Ultra Class 930E Electric Drive Truck. The 930E is viewed as the mining truck of choice in the global mining industry because of its quality reputation and high availability. After 14 years on the market, the Komatsu 930E has become the best selling ultra class mining truck in the world. Currently, there are fleets of 930Es located in North America, South America, Africa, Asia and Australia. Click for more...

Terex TA40 Articulated Off-Highway Truck Offers High Power, Torque →

With an engine power of 450 hp (335 kW) and a hauling capacity of 41.9 tons (38 t), with a heaped capacity of 30.3 cu.yd. (23 cu m), the Terex TA40 Generation 7 TA articulated off-highway truck offers high power, high torque and Tier III emission-certified engines for maximum performance. The dual-slope tail chute allows for complete and quick material ejection. A spacious, ergonomic cab is equipped with air-suspended, fully adjustable operators’ seats for maximum operator comfort. Click for more...

William Shatner to Present Keynote Address at Work Truck Show 2010 →

William Shatner will draw upon his nearly 60 years in show business to inspire and entertain attendees of The Work Truck Show 2010 and 46th Annual National Truck Equipment Association (NTEA) Convention. Shatner will be the keynote speaker at the president’s breakfast and NTEA Annual Meeting held on March 11, from 7:30 a.m. to 9:15 a.m. The Work Truck Show 2010, North America’s largest vocational truck event, is held in conjunction with the 46th Annual NTEA Convention at America’s Center in St. Click for more...

I.R.A.Y.’s Consignment Auction Features Trucks, Trailers and More in Minnesota →

I.R.A.Y. Auction held a Heavy Construction Equipment and Truck/Trailer Consignment Auction Dec. 4 in Foley, Minn. Click for more...

Kenworth T800s Help Bigge Drayage Make Massive Moves →

When your last name is Bigge, it’s hard to imagine that you’ll do anything small. And in 1916, when Henry W. Bigge established Bigge Drayage Company, he set the stage for a company that’s lived up to the name. “For over 93 years, Bigge has played a critical role in the development of our country’s infrastructure,” said Gedge Knopf, Bigge major projects regional sales manager. Click for more...

Road Machinery LLC Hosts Open House at Gilbert Facility →

Road Machinery LLC (RML), the Komatsu dealer for Arizona, Southern California, New Mexico and the El Paso area of Texas, hosted a joint board meeting Oct. 28 between the Arizona AGC and Arizona Builders' Alliance (ABA). As soon as the board meeting was completed, Road Machinery conducted an open house of the newly renovated 19,500 sq.-ft. facility located on 9.5 acres at 1339 West San Pedro in Gilbert, Ariz. Click for more...

Hale Trailer Brake & Wheel Named Top Talbert Manufacturing Dealer →

Talbert Manufacturing Inc., a leader in the specialty-built trailer and transport system industry, named Hale Trailer Brake & Wheel as its number-one dealer in overall sales performance, and parts and service support. Since its beginnings as a small trailer rental business more than 30 years ago, Hale Trailer has diversified and expanded into one of the largest new and used trailer dealerships in the country. Click for more...

Walsh Equipment Named J&J Truck Bodies Dealer →

J&J Truck Bodies and Trailers, based in Somerset, Pa., has named Walsh Equipment Inc. as its new dealer to serve Western Pennsylvania. Walsh Equipment Inc. will provide trailer and dump body sales and service to Allegheny, Armstrong, Beaver, Butler, Clarion, Crawford, Erie, Fayette, Forest, Greene, Indiana, Jefferson, Lawrence, Mercer, Venango, Warren, Washington and Westmoreland counties from its facility at 796 Unionville Rd., in Prospect, Pa., 40 mi. Click for more...

U.S. Army Again Chooses Mack Trucks →

Mack Trucks Inc. has received three additional delivery orders for Mack Vision Elite model tractors from the U.S. Army TACOM Life Cycle Management Command. The orders are part of a three-year $28.5 million contract for 152 heavy-duty tractors and trailers, as well as spare parts. Orders received under this contract since its inception in October 2008 already total $20.2 million, but the Army has the option under the contract to order additional product from Mack beyond the quantities outlined in the original award. Click for more...

Kenworth Receives Green Washington Award for Hybrids, LNG Trucks, Renton Plant →

Kenworth Truck Company was honored with the 2009 Green Washington manufacturing award from Seattle Business magazine during a special awards banquet in Seattle. Kenworth received recognition for its T270 and T370 diesel-electric hybrid trucks, T800 liquefied natural gas (LNG) vehicles, and award-winning efforts by its manufacturing plant in Renton, Wash., to build trucks in an environmentally sustainable manner. Click for more...

Terex Welcomes Central Equipment Company As New Articulated, Rigid Truck Distributor →

Central Equipment Company now distributes a full line of Terex articulated and rigid trucks to its customers in Pocatello, Jerome and Heyburn, Idaho. The Terex line of construction trucks includes six articulated models, ranging from 25 to 42-ton (22.7 to 38 t) payload capacity, and six rigid models, ranging from 35 to 100-ton (31.8 to 90.7 t) payload capacity. “We are proud to offer the full-line of Terex construction equipment,” said Tyson Bowden, sales representative of Central Equipment Company. Click for more...

WES, Tow Trucks For Tots to Build on Success →

For the second year in a row, Worldwide Equipment Sales LLC is sponsoring Tow Trucks For Tots — collecting toys for the non-profit orgranization Chicagoland Toys for Tots Motorcycle parade. Last year was the organization’s first year, which displayed more than 240 trucks. This year Tow Trucks For Tots is expecting approximately 500. The Worldwide Equipment Sales second annual tow truck parade will take place Nov. Click for more...

Bronx County Recycling, Atomic Truck Crush Problems →

Salvatore Cascino, owner, and Vincent Grottola, facility superintendent, both of Bronx County Recycling, wanted to produce a cleaner, higher-quality end product for their customers. Bronx County Recycling, as its name implies, is located in the Bronx, N.Y., within a few blocks of Yankee Stadium on a modest five-acre parcel. The 20-year-old company accepts almost any recyclable concrete, asphalt or dirt that needs disposing of in Bronx County and the surrounding area. Click for more...

Antique Truck Lovers, NE Rockbusters Join for Sixth Annual Machine Show →

In trucking, cooperation is everything. The same could be said for construction work, all contracting and the running of any successful club or organization. Cooperation in all these arenas came together as one at the Antique Truck Club of America’s Little Rhody Chapter’s Sixth Annual Antique Truck Show on Sept. 13 on the Washington County Fairgrounds in Richmond, R.I. Working in conjunction with the Historical Construction Equipment Association’s (HCEA) Northeast Rockbusters once again, more than 60 members of the local Antique Truck Club brought out their finest old equipment, to the delight and surprise of other members, guests and enthusiasts. Click for more...

New Vanguard Truck Center Facility Opens Outside Austin →

Vanguard Truck Center of Austin, a member of the Vanguard Truck Centers dealer group, marked the opening of a $4.5 million truck center facility in Buda, Texas on Oct. 2. The group, which distributes Mack Trucks, Inc. and Volvo Trucks North America products, also owns facilities in Atlanta, Houston, Tucson, and Phoenix. The new location outside of Austin will operate as a full service truck center, represent the Mack and Volvo product lines, and serve as a parts and service center for Norwood Equipment of Houston. Click for more...

Navistar and Caterpillar Announce Global Truck Joint Venture NC2 →

Navistar International Corporation and Caterpillar Inc. closed a joint venture transaction resulting in a new company, NC2 Global LLC, to serve the global commercial truck market. Navistar and Caterpillar first announced plans to form a joint venture in June 2008 and have identified the leadership team of the new entity that will establish its headquarters in the Chicago area. “Together, Navistar and Caterpillar have moved this project from concept to reality in little more than one year,” said Al Saltiel, president of NC2. Click for more...

Komatsu America Corp. Launches HD785-7 Off-Highway Dump Truck →

Komatsu America Corp.’s HD785-7 off-highway truck with Tier II engine features a powerful, clean Komatsu SAA12V140E-3 turbocharged, after cooled engine that provides a maximum net output of 1,178 hp (878 kW). The engine is EPA Tier II emission certified. The truck is equipped with Komtrax technology, which sends machine operating information to a secure Web site utilizing wireless technology. Click for more...

Used Parts Make Sense for Updating Aging Concrete Truck Fleets →

Tampa Truck Salvage, an LKQ Company, knows that good quality used parts are a better option for ready mix fleets that are trying to keep their aging existing fleets on the road. It’s no secret that the current economy has about 50 percent of the nation’s concrete trucks currently parked. One of the issues this causes is the temptation to cannibalize parked trucks rather than purchase additional parts to keep the working fleet running. Click for more...

NorCal Kenworth Relocates to New Facility in San Leandro →

NorCal Kenworth recently relocated to a new full-service facility in San Leandro, Calif., that serves as its corporate headquarters and offers enhanced customer support. A member of the Kenworth dealer network of more than 300 locations in the United States and Canada, NorCal Kenworth-Bay Area is a full-service, 44,000 sq.-ft. facility. The dealership is conveniently located in an industrial area near the Oakland International Airport, less than a mile southwest of the U.S. Click for more...

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