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Mack Trucks, NASCAR Thank Truckers, Frontline Hospital Workers with Mack Anthem Hauler Parade →

Mack Trucks, the "Official Hauler of NASCAR," recently hosted several of NASCAR's Mack Anthem haulers at its world headquarters in Greensboro, N.C., as part of its #thankatrucker campaign to recognize truckers for their hard work during the coronavirus pandemic. "We were grateful to have our NASCAR partners on campus today to help say ‘thank you' to the men and women of the trucking industry,' said John Walsh, Mack Trucks vice president of marketing. Click for more...

Stellar Industries Celebrates 30 Years of Innovation →

Stellar Industries Inc. celebrated its 30th anniversary on May 9. While the world continues to change daily, the Iowa-based manufacturer took a moment to recognize three decades of work truck innovation designed to power customer productivity. Stellar was founded in 1990 in Garner, Iowa, by three ambitious entrepreneurs: Francis Zrostlik, Jim Vlaanderen and Gary Bomstad. Stellar began as the first United States corporation to design and manufacture a domestic hydraulic hooklift hoist. Click for more...

Hutchinson Provides Survivability Solutions to Newly Launched Mack Defense M917A3 Heavy Dump Trucks →

Mack Defense has selected Hutchinson Industries Inc. as the provider of complete wheel assemblies, beadlocks and thermal hub covers for the Mack Defense M917A3 heavy dump truck (HDT). "Wheeled military vehicles like the M917A3 require specialized protection to help maintain mobility in harsh operating environments," said David Hartzell, president, Mack Defense. "Mack Defense chose Hutchinson to help make sure the M917A3 is equipped with the right components to get the job done." Founded in 1853, Hutchinson Industries Inc. Click for more...

Mack Trucks, ATA Team Up with American Logistics Aid Network to Deliver Vital Goods During Coronavirus Pandemic →

To assist those impacted by the coronavirus pandemic, Mack Trucks and the American Trucking Associations (ATA) are partnering with the American Logistics Aid Network (ALAN) to deliver vital supplies, such as food and personal-care items, to nonprofit organizations who distribute these goods locally. "In good times and bad, the trucking industry moves nearly three-quarters of our nation's freight, helping ensure crucial supplies are delivered where they are needed," said Martin Weissburg, president, Mack Trucks. Click for more...

Mack Trucks Produces PPE, Donates Hundreds to Local Organizations →

In response to sustained demand for personal protective equipment (PPE) as a result of COVID-19, Mack Trucks donated approximately 500 pieces of PPE that it manufactured at its Lehigh Valley Operations (LVO) plant in Macungie, Pa. "The Mack team is committed to doing what we can to help the communities in which we live and work, and I'm very proud of our LVO employees for stepping up to produce PPE during the coronavirus pandemic," said Rickard Lundberg, vice president and general manager at LVO. Click for more...

Carolina Cat Teams with Charlotte Brewery to Distribute Hand Sanitizer →

Due to the viral nature of the COVID-19 pandemic, personal protective equipment (PPE), such as hand sanitizer, masks, safety glasses/goggles and gloves, have seen a dramatic increase in need and often are all but impossible to find. When the spread of the virus came to Charlotte, N.C., and created a shortage of hand sanitizer, two well-respected businesses in town teamed up to provide a solution. Click for more...

Bell Trucks Names Quality Fleet Service New Dealer →

Quality Fleet Service, Inc. , based in South Hadley, Mass., has joined the Bell Trucks America team. The company was in search of an articulated truck line to round out its heavy construction equipment offerings and Bell was a perfect match, according to Nicholas Moynihan, president of Quality Fleet Service. "From the service side of what we do, we are very familiar with Bell's Mercedes engines and Allison transmissions, and we could not be more excited about offering this product to our customers," he said. Click for more...

Mack Anthem Delivers Reliability, Safety for Reliant Holdings in RoadLife 2.0 Episode →

The seventh episode of Mack Trucks' RoadLife 2.0 series, available on roadlife.tv, features Reliant Holdings Ltd. Reliant Holdings supplies liquid carbon dioxide (CO2) and dry ice to a variety of industries using the Mack Anthem model to safely and efficiently deliver its products. "My father bought some ranching property in New Mexico, and underneath that property was one of the largest naturally occurring sources of CO2 in the country," said Vance Vanderburg, chief operating officer, Reliant Holdings Ltd. Click for more...

Witzco Trailers Hosts Local Blood Drive →

Witzco Trailers is always eager to do its part to serve the needs of its community, and what better way to do so than hosting blood drives for more than a decade? The Suncoast Blood Bank has been serving the South Florida communities of Sarasota, Bradenton and Venice for more than 70 years by providing much needed blood products and services to local health facilities. Since 2008, Witzco Trailers has partnered with the Suncoast Blood Bank by hosting blood drives on its lot, the latest of which occurred on March 20. Click for more...

Fleet Advantage Unveils Sale-Leaseback Program Designed to Infuse Cash & Flexibility for Transportation Fleets →

Fleet Advantage announced a new Sale-Leaseback program designed to infuse cash and flexibility into transportation fleets. Fleet Advantage developed this program to help fleet organizations substitute for lost revenues during the current COVID-19 pandemic. In Fleet Advantage's Sale-Leaseback program, a company can select the assets from their fleet that are older models, which are inefficient and more unreliable, and Fleet Advantage will purchase those assets and lease them back to the fleet for an interim period until they can then transition to new equipment when ready. Click for more...

Bronco Wine Company Turns to Lightweight Mack Anthem Models in Latest RoadLife Episode →

Mack Trucks recently released the sixth episode of its RoadLife 2.0 series highlighting Bronco Wine Company, a family-owned, Ceres, Calif.-based winery with brands sold in more than 90 countries. Whether moving grapes from the vineyard, transporting bulk wine to bottling facilities or delivering cases to distribution centers and customers, Bronco Wine Company depends on its lightweight Mack Anthem models to maximize payloads and keep its wine flowing. Click for more...

Buyers Products Extends Line of American-Made Landscape Trailer Accessories →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Buyers Products, a manufacturer of work truck equipment, now offers an expanded line of racks and accessories for landscape trailers. Buyers manufactures the new racks for trimmers, hedgers, blowers and other landscape equipment in its production facility in northeast Ohio. "We built these for the professional landscaper," said Cynthia Eubank, landscape accessory product manager at Buyers Products. Click for more...

AFD Chooses XL's 110 HDE Trailer to Make Big Delivery →

Advanced Freight Dynamics LLC (AFD) of Spring, Texas, specializes in OS/OW shipments nationwide within the oil and gas, wind and energy markets. AFD needs a trailer that is versatile and durable, which is why it goes with XL. Four of the company's five trailers are less than two years old, while the oldest trailer in the fleet is a 1997 XL 35-ton trailer. Recently, using an XL 110 HDE, the team loaded a Slug Catcher, which was 42 ft. Click for more...

Mack Trucks Academy Offering Free eLearning Courses for High Schools, Secondary Technical Schools →

On April 28, Mack Trucks launched free 90-day access to eLearning courses for high school and secondary technical education students interested in becoming a diesel technician, but who cannot attend in-person hands-on training because of the COVID-19 situation. The courses, provided to students through their local Mack dealer, will provide an option for training typically done in a classroom. With recent mandates for self-isolation and social distancing, training for these students had been temporarily postponed. Click for more...

Mack Defense Awarded Contract from U.S. General Services Administration →

Mack Defense has been awarded an indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity contract from the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) to supply the full range of Mack-branded products to federal agencies for a variety of applications. The one-year contract, which runs to January 2021, includes two additional GSA-optioned one-year extensions, which could push the contract through 2022. "With this contract in place, fleet managers in more than 300 federal agencies have a one-stop shop where they can select commercial Mack vehicles and parts to address their needs," said Nicole Zelno, Mack Defense senior manager, contracts and bid/orders. Click for more...

Kenworth T880S with Set-Forward Axle Adds Optional Fixed Grille →

The Kenworth T880S with set-forward front axle has added a new fixed grille option. A radiator-mounted grille is now available for the T880S equipped with the 114-in. BBC short hood. The new option allows the hood to be opened in applications where equipment is mounted to the front of the T880S. "The fixed grille is an excellent option for truck operators who use the Kenworth T880S as snowplows, cranes, vacuum trucks or other applications that require equipment mounted in front of the hood," said Laura Bloch, Kenworth assistant general manager of sales and marketing. Click for more...

Volvo Group, Daimler Truck AG Form Joint Venture for Large-Scale Production of Fuel Cells →

Sharing the Green Deal vision of sustainable transport and a carbon neutral Europe by 2050, two leading companies in the commercial vehicle industry, Daimler Truck AG and the Volvo Group, have signed a preliminary non-binding agreement to establish a new joint venture. The intention is to develop, produce and commercialize fuel cell systems for heavy-duty vehicle applications and other use cases. Click for more...

Mack Trucks Donates to Local Lehigh Valley Community to Help During COVID-19 →

To assist those in the community and those on the front lines, Mack Trucks recently donated to local Lehigh Valley organizations aiding food insecurity and a shortage of medical supplies spurred by the coronavirus. All Mack models for North America and export are assembled at Mack's Lehigh Valley Operations in Macungie, Pa. Mack Trucks donated $10,000 to the Second Harvest Food Bank of the Lehigh Valley and Northeast Pennsylvania to help those with food insecurity, and also donated masks, gloves, safety goggles and personal protective equipment (PPE) to St. Click for more...

With Kenworth W990 Out Front, No Job is Too Big for Wolfe House & Building Movers →

When Wolfe House & Building Movers takes on a job, it's go big or go home. Wolfe recently assisted with the reconstruction of a Pennsylvania Turnpike Bridge by hauling away the older sections – replacing them with pre-built 100-ft. long sections, each weighing upwards of 280,000 lbs. The process, known as "Accelerated Bridge Construction," was completed over a single weekend. In other jobs, the Wolfe crew moved 200-ft. Click for more...

Terex Trucks Signs New Dealer in North America →

With around 170 articulated haulers sold annually in Georgia, Terex Trucks has signed a new dealer in the state — Border Equipment — to support the growing demand from customers choosing dump trucks in North America. Construction is the largest contributor to the U.S. economy. The industry has more than 680,000 employers, over seven million employees and creates nearly $1.3 trillion worth of structures each year. Click for more...

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