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NewsJuly 12, 2012

Fras-Le Purchases $1.5 Million Brake Dynamometer

To expand its testing capabilities, friction material manufacturer Fras-le North America Inc. has purchased a new brake NVH dynamometer from Link Engineering Company for $1.5 million

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NewsJuly 12, 2012

Skinner Diesel Services Celebrates 30 Years

Skinner Diesel Services of Columbus, Ohio is celebrating 30 years in business. The company began as a general truck repair facility in 1982. Thirty years later, it has expanded and adapted with additional business segments

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Articlesby Tom BergJuly 12, 2012

The Latest in Trailer Advances

Over the years, advances in trailer materials and design have added life, cut maintenance and operating costs and even improved safety. Based on our observations at trade shows, new product announcements and conversations with manufacturers and fleets, we came up with the following list of significant trends

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NewsJuly 11, 2012

'Uncle Darrell' Hicks, Longtime Coolant Expert and Industry Volunteer, Dies of Lung Disease

Darrell Hicks, Tulare, Calif., passed away Tuesday following a battle with pulmonary fibrosis, a progressively debilitating lung disease

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NewsJuly 11, 2012

GATR Named Volvo Dealer of the Year

Volvo Trucks named GATR of Sauk Rapids, Minn., its 2011 U.S. Dealer of the Year.

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NewsJuly 11, 2012

Pilot Spending $49 Million to Upgrade Showers

Drivers using Pilot Travel Centers and Flying J Travel Plazas will benefit from a $49 million investment to remodel and upgrade more than 4,400 showers, with 75% of its network of showers to be rebuilt during the next 18 months

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ArticlesJuly 11, 2012

Remanufacturing Saves Money, Cuts Waste and Pollution, Detroit Reman Says

"Why buy new when you can reuse something that still has value?" That's the mantra at Detroit Reman, which has been remanufacturing engines and engine parts since 1966. And after touring its western plant at Tooele, Utah, one comes away wonderin

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NewsJuly 10, 2012

Wood Creek, Bowman, Milestone Acquire GE Trailers

A fleet of approximately 27,000 over-the-road trailers previously owned by GE's Trailer Fleet Services (formerly Transport International Pool) was acquired by Wood Creek Capital Management, Bowman Sales and Equipment and Milestone Trailer Leasing

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NewsJuly 10, 2012

Navistar Opens Midwest Parts Distribution Center

Navistar has opened a new Midwest Parts Distribution Center in Joliet, Ill

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NewsJuly 10, 2012

Truck Tire Market Expected to Remain Strong

Almost all signs through the first and second quarters of 2012 point to a strong domestic truck tire market throughout the year. That is true for both the replacement and original equipment levels

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