Fri January 31, 2014
Terex FD4000 Front Discharge Mixer Truck Features a Short Turn Radius, Upgrades
The Terex FD4000 front discharge mixer truck boasts significant steering and front suspension improvements that enable the truck to take advantage of the front axle’s full wheel cut capability, significantly reducing the turn radius, according to the manufacturer....
Fri January 31, 2014
Mack Adds Air Disc Brakes to Vocational Truck Lineup
Work truck customers looking for enhanced stopping performance in harsh conditions and duty cycles can now order Meritor EX+ Air Disc Brakes for their Mack Granite, TerraPro and Titan by Mack models. Mack introduced the air disc brakes offering across its vocational lineup at the 2014 World of Concrete exhibition....
Fri January 31, 2014
PHIL Licenses Rear Eject Body Technology to CeDe
Josh Swank, vice president of sales and marketing of Philippi-Hagenbuch Inc. (PHIL) recently announced the signing of a licensing agreement with Håkan Johannesson, vice president of CeDe Group of Malmö, Sweden that commenced on Dec....
Wed January 29, 2014
J&J Truck Bodies Appoints Berg New Territory Mgr.
J&J Truck Bodies & Trailers, a manufacturer of dump bodies, trailers, oil and gasfield equipment, and custom transportation solutions, announced the appointment of Harold I. Berg as Mid-Atlantic territory manager....
Wed January 29, 2014
Reading Truck Body LLC Promotes Bonham to Vice President of Sales
Reading Truck Body LLC, a manufacturer of vocational truck bodies, announced that Wm. Craig Bonham has been recently promoted to vice president of sales. Since then, Bonham has been strengthening the sales team with key promotions and new additions....
Tue December 17, 2013
National Crane to Show New Boom Trucks at ConExpo 2014
Visitors to the Manitowoc Cranes booth at ConExpo 2014 will be able to see firsthand a new era of boom truck innovation. The largest National Crane ever built, the new National Crane NBT60, and the new National Crane NBT15 series will be on display for the approximate 130,000 ConExpo attendees that will descend upon Las Vegas....
Thu December 12, 2013
Kenworth Makes Bendix Front Air Disc Brakes Standard on Class 8 Trucks
Kenworth Truck Company will make Bendix ADB22X front air disc brakes standard on Kenworth Class 8 tractors and trucks. The Bendix ADB22X air disc brakes have a two-pin floating caliper design that provides a more stringent overall dimension accuracy and consistent force distribution....
Thu December 12, 2013
Aero Clad Bumper Available for Peterbilt 367, 587 Truck Models
Hendrickson Bumper and Trim officials released new All Makes Aero Clad bumpers for the Peterbilt Model 367 and Model 587 trucks. The Aero Clad Peterbilt Model 367 and Model 587 bumpers are another addition to the All Makes aftermarket bumper program from Hendrickson....
Wed December 11, 2013
Deadline Approaches for Cat Lift Trucks Scholarship
Cat Lift Trucks is encouraging qualifying high school seniors to apply for its $5,000 scholarship before the deadline of 5 p.m. on Jan. 17, 2014. The company announced in October that it is continuing a decade-long tradition of awarding one deserving Houston-area high school student with a scholarship toward higher education pursuits in Texas....
Mon December 09, 2013
Terex Agrees to Sell Truck Business To Volvo for $160 Million
Terex Corporation has announced that it has agreed to sell its truck business to Volvo Construction Equipment for cash proceeds of approximately $160 million. The truck business manufactures and sells off-highway rigid and articulated haul trucks....
