Sealed gravity diverter valves from Lorenz 

Lorenz & Son has launched a new line of sealed gravity diverter valves for gravity flow application of dry materials. Sizes range from 4" up to 16" in...

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Webb Wheel Products Inc has named Dan Allen plant manager of its Transit Business Unit. A 20-year employee of the company, he most recently served as...

Truck Cab Organizer can make life easier 

Link Mfg Ltd, manufacturers of Cabmate cab suspensions, Cats Eye tire pressure monitors, and a line of liftable suspensions is introducing a product to...

Volvo renews America's Road Team support 

Volvo Trucks North America Inc will again be the sole sponsor of the America's Road Team in 2005. America's Road Team, a program run by the American Trucking...

ZC Filters enhanced for greater durability 

RBT Services Inc has released the second-generation ZC Filter units. The ZC Filter is an in-line, high-pressure filter assembly used with all sizes of...

Dana expands vehicle technology center 

Dana Corp has completed a $6 million expansion of its heavy vehicle research and development center in Kalamazoo MI. The Heavy Vehicle Technology Center...

Fleets and terminals 

Schneider National Inc has named Steve Matheys to the newly created role of chief marketing officer. He most recently was Schneider's chief information...

Kenworth reports growing interest in truck disc brake specification 

RENEWED interest in air disc brakes is growing among Class 8 truck buyers, according to information from Kenworth Truck Co. Kenworth recently began offering...

Proper tire inflation solves maintenance issue 

MAINTAINING proper inflation pressure on commercial truck tires is the number one maintenance issue facing truck fleets today. Yet, there are several...

Remanufactured air brake shoes, kits join Bendix line 

Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems LLC has expanded its wheel-end product line offerings by adding Bendix remanufactured air brake shoes and kits. These...

Sterling adds six locations 

Sterling Truck Corp has added six new locations to its dealer network. These additions to the Sterling dealer network are: Western Star and Sterling Trucks...

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Justin Cravens has been named South Central regional sales manager for Ridewell Suspensions. His territory includes Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas,...

Bendix extends its ABS supplier role with Mack 

Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems LLC has extended its standard antilock braking system supplier position with Mack Trucks Inc. ABS-6, the next generation...

Benefits of air ride, walking beam combined 

Hendrickson's new AR2 converts RT/RTE walking-beam truck suspensions to air ride, delivering a smoother ride and improved durability while reducing weight....

Caterpillar C15 offered on Kenworth W900L 

Truckers and fleets can now order the Caterpillar C15 engine in 625- and 600-horsepower ratings in Kenworth's W900L long-nose conventional. Caterpillar's...

Chevron Delo 400 disperses soot better 

ChevronTexaco Global Lubricants (CTGL) offers a new formulation of its Chevron Delo 400 Multigrade heavy-duty motor oil. The newly formulated Delo 400...

Ductile hub means less weight, more muscle 

Webb Wheel Products has introduced a new lightweight ductile hub for TP trailer axles. Significant design improvements have been incorporated into this...

Fleets and terminals 

John Christensen has joined Schneider National Inc as regional account manager for the Pacific Northwest, and Wesley Reeves has been promoted to regional...

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Mack to sponsor Share the Road program for 5th year 

Mack Trucks Inc will again serve as the primary sponsor of the American Associations (ATA) Share the Road program in 2005. ...

Peterson gives stop/turn/tail lights makeover 

Peterson Mfg Co has made a significant redesign of its 417 and 418 lamp series, 4" round, stop/turn/tail LED lamps for the vehicle lighting market. This...

Profitable Navistar sees more gains ahead 

Navistar International Corp, the commercial truck and mid-range diesel engine producer, tallied substantially improved earnings for its third fiscal quarter....

Raben Tire expands relationship with MRT 

Raben Tire Co, based in Evansville IN, has selected Michelin Retread Technologies (MRT) to extend the company's retreading operations. The new facility,...

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Steven K Covey has been elected senior vice-president and general counsel of both Navistar International Corp and its operating company, International...

SVN study analyzes tank truck/body manufacturing in North America 

The manufacture of tank truck/bodies is the subject of a report by SpecialtyVehicles.net (SVN), a market research firm. Titled Tank Truck/Body Manufacturing...