Jason Cannon (TPS)Jason Cannon is the Editor of Commercial Carrier Journal. He has a Class A CDL and is a graduate of the Porsche Sport Driving School. Reach him at [email protected].HomeRocky Mountain Parts acquires Utah’s Truman PartsRocky Mountain Parts Specialists has acquired Truman Parts Company in Brigham City, Utah. The acquisition took place in November 2012, Rocky Mountain Parts says, and after careful analysis the location has been moved to Lindon,…January 18, 2013New product releasesAdjustable pole light from Larson ElectronicsLarson Electronics has added the TPM-12 Telescoping Light Pole to its extensive line of industrial grade lighting equipment. The TPM-12 adjustable light pole is designed for permanent attachment to walls, supports and flat surfaces, Larson…January 18, 2013HomePalFleet reorganizes management teamPalFleet Truck Equipment announced the reorganization of its management team Thursday. Wayne Hill was appointed Vice President of Operations and will join PalFleet’s Senior Management Team. He joined the former Fontaine Truck Equipment’s Louisville branch in…January 18, 2013New product releasesNew engine light from Snap-onThe new Blue-Point 128-LED Cordless Rechargeable Under Hood Light (ECUB128) is Snap-on’s brightest under hood light. With 180-degree light distribution, Snap-on says this cordless light illuminates the entire engine compartment, giving technicians the ability to…January 18, 2013HomeQualaWash acquires two new facilitiesQualaWash Holdings, LLC, a provider of commercial cleaning and maintenance services to the portable bulk container industry, Wednesday announced the acquisition of Shreveport Tank Wash in Shreveport, La. and Tank Wash Specialists in Neenah, Wis. “We want…January 18, 2013HomeMeritor makes executive appointments in restructuringMeritor, Inc. announced Thursday  series of organizational changes and appointments as part of its recent business segment consolidation. Upon completion, the company expects to report results under two segments: Commercial Truck & Industrial and Aftermarket & Trailer. Leading…January 17, 2013Service and repairNew JPRO Fleet Diagnostics program from NoregonNoregon Systems has released its JPRO Commercial Fleet Diagnostics 2013 v1 along with the introduction of the JPRO Next Step service information module – featuring the integration of REPAIR-CONNECT.net by Mitchell 1. Beginning in 2013,…January 17, 2013Sales coaching/trainingHeavy Duty Leadership program set for JulyUniversity of the Aftermarket’s leadership development course will be held July 21-26 on the campus of Northwood University in Midland, Mich. Key areas of concentration in the 2013 installment of “Heavy Duty Leadership” will be leadership…January 17, 2013New product releasesIdle Free signs Detroit-area dealCarrier Transicold of Detroit announced this week that it has signed an agreement to sell, install and service the Idle Free electric auxiliary power unit (APU). The dealer serves the metro Detroit area with its…January 17, 2013HomeFontaine Modification announces corporate changesFontaine Modification Company is transforming itself into three focused business segments in 2013: Fontaine Alternative Fuels, Fontaine Auto Transport Services and Fontaine Modification Services. “Segmenting the business, utilizing Marmon Toolbox Concepts, will enable us to…January 17, 2013Previous PagePage 124 of 148Next PageTop StoriesBusiness operationsKeys to tech integrations that make your company strongerTech providers go to great lengths to integrate solutions into their products; understanding their efforts could be key to your long-term success.Technician trainingTech sentiment about career hits new lowIndustrySupreme Court strikes down Trump's IEEPA tariffsClass 7-8Production begins on all-new Volvo VNRIndustryEPA eliminates basis for GHG emission regs
