The Work Truck Show 2006 and 42nd Annual National Truck Equipment Association (NTEA) Convention drew a crowd of more than 7,000 industry professionals involved in buying, selling or using work trucks and equipment.

They took advantage of the opportunity to meet with nearly 471 industry suppliers, participate in 35 educational sessions and see the latest developments in commercial trucks and transportation equipment from Classes 1 through 8 at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta .
Produced by the NTEA and supported by 16 other organizations, The Work Truck Show is an annual trade show attended by manufacturers, distributors, fleet managers and end-users of all varieties of vocational work trucks and equipment in industries as diverse as construction, landscaping, utility and government services.
On the show floor, covering 400,000 square feet, Work Truck Show 2006 attendees checked out the latest full-size work trucks and equipment from leading manufacturers and examined individual components from hundreds of suppliers.
The event featured unveilings from four leading chassis manufacturers, including Dodge, Sterling Truck Corp., Mitsubishi Fuso Truck of America and Toyota.
“The event was a major success on all levels,” said Robert Green, NTEA president and president of Robert Green Truck Division (Rock Hill, N.Y.). “The robust health of our industry was reflected not only in attendance, but also in the 83 new products and innovations introduced at the show.”
Attendees were invited to cast their ballots for the second annual Work Truck Show New Product Innovation Award. By popular vote, Knaack Mfg. Co. and MGM Brakes tied for the New Product Innovation Award. Knaack Mfg. won the award for its new line of Weather Guard steel truck boxes with improved features that enhance job site security and productivity. MGM Brakes won for its e-Stroke electronic brake monitoring system that offers a patented braking alternative.
The Work Truck Show Editors’ Choice Award went to Sterling Truck Corp. for its low cab-over-the-engine truck that will be available at select dealerships across North America this spring. For more details, visit “Industry Marketplace” on www.ntea.com and click on “The Work Truck Show.”
“We strongly expect that next year’s event in Indianapolis, Ind., will be even more successful,” said Tom Rawson, 2007 Convention Chairman and CEO of RKI, Inc. (Houston, Texas). “We are excited to be in the Indiana Convention Center and RCA Dome next year. More than 90 percent of floor space is already sold for 2007.”
The Work Truck Show 2007 and 43rd Annual NTEA Convention will be held March 7–9, 2007.