Tue January 13, 2004
Terex Wins Contract to Supply Israel With Trucks
Terex Corporation announced Jan. 7 that its joint venture, American Truck Company (ATC), of which Terex is a two-thirds owner, has been awarded and entered into a contract with the U.S. Army Tank-armaments and Automotive Command (TACOM) to supply the Ministry of Defense of Israel (IMOD) with 302 medium tactical trucks and associated logistics support....
Fri December 05, 2003
New MO Roundabout Proving Unpopular With Truckers
PERRYVILLE, MO (AP) A new concrete roundabout in southeast Missouri is frustrating truckers, who claim it is a highway hazard and a waste of tax dollars.
The roundabout opened 12 days ago at U.S. 61 and Main Street in Perryville....
Fri November 14, 2003
J.W. Burress Takes On Moxy Line of Articulated Trucks
In August, J.W. Burress Inc., headquarted in Roanoke, VA, took on the Moxy line of articulated trucks.
“We were very impressed with the quality of the manufacturer and power of the truck,” said William Daly, J.W....
Tue October 14, 2003
Bruce Albea Widens Highway 27 With Excess Fill From Neighboring Project
When Bruce Albea Contracting Inc., based in Rockmart and Newnan, GA, landed three recent road-widening jobs, the company needed to augment its equipment fleet. Deciding to spend its money on machines from a well-established dealer, Bruce Albea contacted Cowin Equipment, which opened its doors to Georgia customers one year ago.
In preparation for moving an extensive amount of dirt and material for its upcoming jobs, Bruce Albea purchased a trio of Terex TA40 articulated trucks and a Kobelco SK480 hydraulic excavator.
The first test for new equipment was a $22.7-million Highway 27 road-widening project in Troup County, near LaGrange, GA, that included multiple bridges over West Point Lake....
Wed October 08, 2003
Tracey Road Equipment Names Tim Miller Truck Sales Manager
Tracey Road Equipment Inc. has announced the appointment of Tim Miller as the company’s new corporate commercial truck sales manager. Miller brings with him more than 20 years of experience in the heavy-duty trucking industry....
Wed September 10, 2003
Tri-Supply Sells First JCB 714 in the Mid-Atlantic Region
Tri-Supply & Equipment, based in New Castle, DE, recently sold the first JCB 714 articulated dump truck in the Mid-Atlantic region to Artesian Water Company, of Wilmington, DE.
According to Norman Taylor, manager of facility and vehicle maintenance of Artesian Water, the company will immediately begin employing its 714 on a variety of utility job sites transferring soil and other material.
The 714, along with the 718, take the place of the original 712....
Tue August 19, 2003
Wilson Breaks Ground on Atlanta’s Glenwood Park
Preparation for the “footprint” of Glenwood Park, a project that has been deemed a “city within a city,” is currently under development by Green Street Properties LLC in east Atlanta....
Fri August 08, 2003
URS Corporation Helps Rebuild Florida’s Everglades
The Florida Everglades is a mysterious place. Gold-tinged sunsets are a background for a land decorated in sawgrass prairies and mangrove and cypress swamps. Home to roseate spoonbills and great blue herons, the Everglades is the only place in the world where alligators and crocodiles exist side by side....
Thu July 24, 2003
Volvo Credits Truck, Construction Vehicle Sales for Earnings Jump
STOCKHOLM, Sweden (AP) Swedish vehicle maker Volvo said July 24 that second-quarter netprofit jumped 59 percent thanks mainly to cost savings and strong sales of new trucks and construction vehicles. But the company was cautious about the outlook for the rest of 2003....
Fri July 18, 2003
Crest Truck Lives Up to ’Mega Supermarket’ Moniker
Crest Truck started out in a four-bay shop in 1972. Today, not much more than 30 years later, the family-owned business has expanded to four locations serving the industry throughout the Mid-Atlantic region through sites in Bowmansville, Abington, and Seneca, PA, as well as Mt....
