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Working With a Heavy Hauler to Transport Your Crane to the Job Site →

When crane manufacturers promote the features and benefits of a new crane model, "easy transport" is always on the list. With road weight and traffic laws set by local and state transportation departments, crane owners need to know they can get the machine to the job site in the safest, most efficient way possible. Ease of transport is critical to the bottom line. Obtaining city and state law permits to transport cranes and heavy equipment should be high on the crane owner's list when it comes to delivering a construction crane to a job site. Click for more...

Mack Defense Donates Proceeds from Mack Anthem Camo Diecast Sales to Fisher House Foundation →

Mack Defense in cooperation with Mack Trucks announced a multiyear partnership with Fisher House Foundation in which proceeds from the Mack Anthem Digi Camo diecast model sales will be donated to the nonprofit serving military and veterans families. Mack will donate $20,000 this year for sales in 2019 and 2020, and will contribute up to $10,000 more next year as sales continue. Fisher House Foundation builds comfort houses near military and Veterans Administration hospitals where military and veterans families can stay free of charge while a loved one is in the hospital. Click for more...

Premier Manufacturing Sets Online Records With New Website →

Since launching its redesigned website over the summer, Premier Manufacturing has seen website traffic climb to record numbers. Site traffic is up six-fold, according to Premier Director of Marketing Steve Hansen. The spike in site traffic is attributed to new built-in search engine optimization and increased social media activity with content marketing and search engine AdWords. "We've made numerous changes to www.premier-mfg.com to make the site more user-friendly and incorporating high-resolution imagery that makes it easier for customers to search for the products they need," Hansen said. Click for more...

VIDEO: APT, Trail-Eze Partner for Custom Transportation Needs →

When Advanced Petro Technologies (APT) developed a new product with a demanding transportation need it found a partner in Trail-Eze. APT's new water remediation product is known as a DCTD. The product is designed to be an integral part of a custom trailer provided by Trail-Eze. The combination is capable of taking in 315,000 gal. of contaminated water per day and cleaning it to a level which is purer than most United States' municipal drinking water supplies. Click for more...

Buyers Products Upgrades 3-Cubic-Yard, Electric, Poly-Hopper Spreader →

Buyers Products, a manufacturer in the work truck equipment industry, introduced a larger version of its SaltDogg PRO Series electric spreader. The new 9-1/2-ft. PRO3000 model boasts a 3-cu.-yd. capacity, which equates to roughly 3.2 tons of bulk #1 rock salt. The spreader joins the existing 1.5-, 2-, and 2.5-cu.-yd. models of the SaltDogg PRO Series. To create the PRO3000, Buyers upgraded its 3-cu.-yd. Click for more...

Kenworth Awarded New 4-Year Cooperative Government Purchasing Contract with Sourcewell →

Kenworth Truck Company has won a new, four-year Cooperative Government Purchasing Contract with Sourcewell. The cooperative contract (060920-KTC) expands sales opportunities for new Kenworth Class 5-8 chassis to more than 77,000 Sourcewell members throughout the United States and Canada. "Our new Sourcewell contract offers an excellent opportunity for municipalities and government agencies to purchase the full Kenworth line of commercial vehicles, including the Class 8 vocational leader T880, T800, W990 long-hood model, on-highway flagship T680, medium duty T370 conventional and new K270E and K370E battery-electric vehicles," said Laura Bloch, Kenworth assistant general manager of sales and marketing. Click for more...

Terex Trucks TA400 Impresses On Tough Landfill Site in Australia →

Landfill operations can be tough, but that's exactly when Terex Trucks' articulated haulers excel. Civil and demolition company DECC recently bought a TA400 dump truck to work on a landfill site just outside Brisbane, Australia, and the team is already impressed with its reliable and efficient performance in tough conditions. The Terex Trucks TA400 articulated hauler has been working hard at a site in Swanbank, near Brisbane, carrying out a variety of jobs from remediation of landfills to stormwater management. Click for more...

VIDEO: Volvo Trucks Launches Electric Truck Range Starting in Europe in 2021 →

Next year, haulers in Europe will be able to order all-electric versions of Volvo's heavy-duty trucks. This means that Volvo Trucks will offer a complete heavy-duty range with electric drivelines starting in Europe in 2021. Volvo Trucks' massive drive towards electrification marks a major step forwards on the road to fossil-free transport, according to the manufacturer. Volvo Trucks is now running tests of the electric heavy-duty Volvo FH, Volvo FM and Volvo FMX trucks, which will be used for regional transport and urban construction operations in Europe. Click for more...

J&J Truck Bodies & Trailers Announces Appointment of Michael Schweitzer →

J&J Truck Bodies & Trailers, a division of Somerset Welding & Steel, has announced the appointment of Michael Schweitzer as sales manager of the Mid-Atlantic region. Schweitzer has two decades of sales experience in the truck industry, having worked for Navistar and Rush Enterprises in the midwest and south. "I grew up around trucks. My whole life, I've been around trucks – even as a little kid. Click for more...

Concrete Chutes, Restraints Being Used on Barrier System →

A new truck escape ramp has opened on U.S. 89 west of Garden City. The catch-net cable system is new to Utah and uses a series of cable nets to stop runaway semi-trucks coming out of Logan Canyon. In the past two years, this area has seen a rise in runaway truck crashes. This new truck escape ramp will provide truck drivers with a safe, secure alternative in the event they are out of control coming downhill on U.S. Click for more...

SmithCo Side Dump Trailers Offers Versatile SX Series and CP30 →

SmithCo Side Dump Trailers' SX Series and CP 30 trailers offer enhanced stability, easier unloading and faster cycle times. "No company has engineered or produced more side dump trailers than SmithCo," said Scott Lovell, president and CEO of SmithCo. "Our job is to provide our customers with the exact trailer they need to solve their hauling issues and help them achieve maximum profits." The SX Series and the CP do just that, according to the company. Click for more...

Volvo Group, Daimler Truck AG Sign Binding Agreement for New Fuel-Cell Joint Venture →

The Volvo Group and Daimler Truck AG have now a signed binding agreement for a joint venture to develop, produce and commercialize fuel-cell systems for use in heavy-duty trucks as the primary focus, as well as other applications. The ambition of both partners is to make the new company a leading global manufacturer of fuel cells, and thus help the world take a major step towards climate-neutral and sustainable transportation by 2050. Click for more...

Towmaster Helps High School Students Build Tiny Home →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Every year, the students at Hutchinson High School in Hutchinson, Minn., build a tiny house and auction it off to support the construction education program. For the past four years, Towmaster has offered a custom T-9D trailer at cost for the home, providing a stable foundation and the opportunity for total mobility. Hutchinson High students are offered comprehensive technical education courses that allow them to learn more about alternative career and education paths. Click for more...

Mack Trucks Maximizes Fuel Efficiency with Factory-Installed FlowBelow System for Mack Anthem →

Mack Trucks announced the availability of a factory-installed FlowBelow Tractor AeroKit system on its Mack Anthem highway models, further improving fuel efficiency by up to 2.23 percent. The system will be available for order beginning later this quarter. Mack made the announcement during the virtual American Trucking Associations Management Conference & Exhibition. "The Mack Anthem model boasts outstanding fuel efficiency, whether in base form or with the added aerodynamic components found on our Mack HE+ efficiency package," said Stu Russoli, Mack highway product manager. Click for more...

Equipment Procurement for N.Y. Municipality Simplified with Package Deal →

The Town of Irondequoit, N.Y.'s Department of Public Works was looking to replace some antiquated fleet assets. To assist with the new assets' procurement, they looked to Nick Padulo, commercial and municipal account manager of Tracey Road Equipment in Rochester, N.Y. The town would be replacing a 1998 lowboy and tractor that was nearing the end of its service life. The new tractor-trailer pair would be used to haul various equipment ranging from large excavators, dozers, to mini loaders and skid-steers. Click for more...

Mack Trucks Again Sponsors ATA's Share the Road, Workforce Heroes Programs →

Mack Trucks announced its continued sponsorship of the American Trucking Associations (ATA) Share the Road and Workforce Heroes programs in 2021. This will be the 20th year that Mack has sponsored Share the Road. Mack continued its sponsorship of both programs to help improve highway safety and to support military veterans by introducing and recruiting them to careers in the trucking industry. "Educating motorists to operate alongside large trucks is critical to keeping our highways safe," said Jonathan Randall, Mack Trucks senior vice president of North American sales and commercial operations. Click for more...

2020 U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree Tour Schedule Announced →

The 2020 U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree Tour schedule is now available, as announced by the Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison (GMUG) National Forests in partnership with nonprofit partner Choose Outdoors and Colorado Tourism. Under the theme, Experience Your Nature, the U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree — a 55-ft. tall Engelmann Spruce — will be harvested Nov. 6 in Colorado's Uncompahgre National Forest and prepared for the nearly 2,000 mi. Click for more...

Branz Technologies Taps Felling Trailers for Portable Traffic Signal Transport Solution →

Branz Technologies Inc. of Durham, N.C., needed to find a better transportation solution for its Hook & Go portable traffic signal system, which consists of four pedestal-mounted traffic signals. The portable systems make traffic control safer with automated traffic signals helping to keep crews and roadway workers as safe as possible. Several municipalities, state DOT's, paving/utility contractors, and traffic control companies currently have these systems in use. Click for more...

Next Generation Mack MP 8HE Engine Boosts Fuel Efficiency By Up to 3 Percent →

Mack Trucks announced a new version of its 13-liter Mack MP 8HE engine that improves fuel efficiency by up to 3 percent compared to the current MP8HE. Mack Anthem models spec'd with Mack's new extended chassis fairings and the Mack HE+ efficiency package, which includes the revised MP8HE engine, now deliver up to a 13 percent improvement in fuel efficiency compared with a baseline Anthem model, according to the manufacturer. Click for more...

Volkswagen Subsidiary, Navistar Reach Agreement in Principle →

TRATON SE and American truck manufacturer Navistar International Corporation, in which TRATON already holds a stake of 16.8 percent, have reached agreement in principle that TRATON will acquire by merger all shares in Navistar not already held by TRATON, at a price of $44.50 per Navistar share. "We are pleased to have reached agreement in principle for a transaction after intensive negotiations with Navistar. Click for more...

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