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Aftermarket•by Staff•December 5, 2006

J. J. Keller Launches New Owner-Operator Resource Center

J. J. Keller & Associates Inc. recently launched its new online Owner-Operator Resource Center. The center brings together in a single, convenient location compliance tools and information to help trucking owner-operator

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Aftermarket•by Staff•December 5, 2006

Bridgestone Americas Acquires Bandag

Bridgestone Americas Holding Inc. and Bandag Inc. announced today that they have entered into a merger agreement where Bridgestone Americas will acquire the outstanding shares of each class of stock of Bandag for $50.75 per share in cash.

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Aftermarket•by Staff•December 5, 2006

Freightliner Idling 800 Workers in First Quarter of 2007

Freightliner LLC on Tuesday announced plans for production rate adjustments at its truck manufacturing plant in St. Thomas, Ontario that will see a reduction of 800 employees.

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Aftermarket•by Staff•December 5, 2006

TCA’s Recruitment and Retention Conference Jan. 29-31

The 6th annual Recruitment & Retention Conference, presented by Truckload Carriers Association and ACS MultiMedia, will be held Jan. 29-31, 2007, at the Renaissance Nashville Hotel in Nashville, Tenn

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Aftermarket•by Staff•December 5, 2006

Bridgestone Americas to Acquire Bandag for $1.05 Billion

Bridgestone Americas Holding Inc. and Bandag Inc. announced today that they have entered into a merger agreement where Bridgestone Americas will acquire the outstanding shares of each class of stock of Bandag for $50.75 per share in cash.

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Aftermarket•by Staff•December 5, 2006

Freightliner Offers Factory-Installed Rack and Pinion Steering on Class 8 Trucks

Freightliner Trucks is the first heavy-duty truck manufacturer to offer rack and pinion steering, a component that until now has been used only in automobiles and light trucks

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Aftermarket•by Staff•December 5, 2006

TIA Elects New Board Members

The Transportation Intermediaries Association (TIA), a leading trade association of third-party logistics (3PL) companies, has announced three new members of its board of directors. Jeffrey R. Brashares, vice chairman of commercial sale

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Aftermarket•by Staff•December 4, 2006

Caterpillar’s C13, C15 Engines Certified by EPA

Caterpillar Inc. has received certification from the U. S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for its C13 and C15 engines equipped with ACERT Technology for 2007. This technology positions Caterpillar to meet future EPA emissions regulation

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Aftermarket•by Staff•December 4, 2006

Truck-Lite Buys European Lighting Manufacturer

Truck-Lite Co. Inc. has purchased Flexible Lamps Ltd. of Harlow, England. Flexible Lamps is a major manufacturer of incandescent and LED lighting for the commercial vehicle market. Terms of the acquisition were not disclosed

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Fleet Management•by Staff•December 4, 2006

Still Signs of Strength in Construction

Nonresidential construction spending has been flat for the past two months but still has many areas of strength, says Ken Simonson, chief economist for The Associated General Contractors of America.

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