Claire Parker - FAYETTEVILLE OBSERVER - Fri December 22, 2006
Ex-Bank VP Hauls Over Career With Trucking Company
FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. (AP) Janet Parsons’ red trucks are as well manicured as her nails. The former BB&T vice president keeps her fleet as sharp looking as the power suits tucked away in her closet....
Wed November 08, 2006
Cat Adds New Size Class With 770, 772 Off-Highway Trucks
The Caterpillar 770 and 772 off-highway trucks incorporate many new features to lower cost per ton. The 772 features a 50-ton (45.4 t) payload, a new size class for Cat trucks. Each of the trucks has a new engine and radiator, enhanced transmission and brakes, and a new cab and operator station....
David Hunt - Wed November 15, 2006
Mascaro Assembles Arsenal on Bradford Bypass Project
Mascaro Construction, of Pittsburgh, Pa., has assembled an arsenal of heavy equipment on Route 219 to complete an ambitious two-year, $55-million project to rebuild the Bradford Bypass in northcentral Pennsylvania....
Wed November 08, 2006
Moxy Expanding Truck Distribution Through Independent Dealerships
Moxy Trucks’ web of distributors has seen a significant amount of changes over the past year. National Sales Manger Kevin O’Donnell said Moxy had been affiliated in the past with dealers representing another major manufacturer until it introduced its own line of trucks at 2002’s ConExpo-Con/AGG....
Sat September 30, 2006
Bronto Skylift Unveils World’s Tallest Truck-Mounted Aerial
Bronto Skylift’s model F-101 HLA, a truck-mounted aerial device, features a 331-ft. (101 m) working height. Although this first unit is being produced for fire fighting purposes, an industrial version for the alternative energy, utility and construction industries will be launched in the spring 2007....
Kate Zanoni - Fri November 03, 2006
Vt. Trucking Firm Stays in Business for the Long Haul
Barrett Trucking Company Inc., currently owned and operated by George, John and James Barrett in Burlington, Vt., was founded by their father, Ulderic “Frenchy” Barrett in 1936 as Barrett Coal & Ice Company....
Gwenyth Laird Pernie - Wed October 25, 2006
A Delicate Demolition
The textile industry dominated South Carolina’s economics in the late 1800s and 1900s; however, due to international competition, by 1980 all the textile mills closed, creating ghost towns of abandoned factories with depressed surrounding neighborhoods....
Thu October 12, 2006
Case Trucks Find Sweet Home With Ala. Contractors
Knowing he needed to expand his fleet of trucks, Kerry Harbaugh, president of Harbaugh and Sons Construction Co. Inc., decided to see how different brands perform before making a purchase. He rented a few different models to assist with the excavation of an eight-acre lake in the Edenshire development in northeast Madison County....
Wed September 27, 2006
Pete’s Trucking and Demolition Repairs Protective Berm
A small crew from Pete’s Trucking and Demolition were called to Boca Raton, FL, this summer to repair damage caused last year during Hurricane Wilma. The Plantation, FL-based company brought its Kawasaki 80ZV wheel loader and a Komatsu D39 bulldozer to build a 6-ft....
Wed August 30, 2006
John Deere Dump Trucks Provide Higher Productivity
John Deere’s 250D, 300D, 350D and 400D articulated dump trucks (ADTs) feature numerous design improvements that deliver a high horsepower-to-weight ratio. Other enhancements increase operator comfort and fuel efficiency while lowering maintenance cost, according to the company....
