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].Growth strategiesNationaLease completes 2012 Sales MeetingSales representatives from NationaLease’s 175 independently owned truck leasing companies recently came together in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. to take part in the company’s 2012 Sales Meeting. The annual meeting presented sales staff with the opportunity…December 4, 2012Growth strategiesWheelTime, American Power Group reach agreementAmerican Power Group Corporation announces its subsidiary, American Power Group, Inc., has signed a national distribution and master marketing agreement with WheelTime Network, LLC. Under the terms of the agreement, WheelTime will endorse APG technology…December 4, 2012Growth strategiesVIPAR has record turnout at annual conferenceA record number of stockholders and suppliers participated in the 2012 VIPAR Heavy Duty Annual Business Conference from Oct. 21-26, 2012 in Marco Island, Fla. According to VIPAR, more than 90 percent of its stockholders/distributors…December 4, 2012Service and repairSnap-on introduces metric wrench setSnap-on has released a 10-piece ratcheting open end box metric wrench set. “Our ratcheting speed wrenches are manufactured to make life much easier for our customers, helping them save time so they can do more…December 3, 2012Service and repairJost International offers new servicesJost International is now offering powder coating and fabrication services at its Greeneville, Tenn. facility to other commercial vehicle manufacturers. As a Tier 1 supplier, Jost International says its processes meet the highest quality standards…December 3, 2012MaintenanceFall Symposium will be streamed liveYou won’t have to be in Scottsdale, Ariz., this week to take part in CCJ‘s 2012 Fall Symposium — three of the sessions will be streamed live on CCJ‘s homepage. Starting at 10:30 CST Tuesday morning, Donald…December 3, 2012New product releasesChicago Material Handling.com appointed an online distributor for SuperliftChicago Material Handling.com has been appointed an online distributor of the Superlift stainless steel lift product line. The Superlift product suite offers a full line of lift tables, column lifts, powered pallet trucks, lift trucks,…December 3, 2012HomeSun Logistics names Sharkey presidentSun Logistics LLC, an New York-based transportation and logistics solutions provider catering to the motor carrier, distributor, 3pl, and retail industries, announced Monday the promotion of James T. Sharkey to the position of President. He succeeds Nick Romani….December 3, 2012MaintenanceNew product helps closely monitor natural gas fuel costsBreakthroughFuel has launched a new product allowing shippers to accurately measure natural gas fuel costs associated with moving company freight throughout the North American market. “We heard from our clients that they wanted a solution…December 3, 2012CommentaryBooming business in tough timesEverybody loves Sanford and Son, right? It’s a hilarious comedy about a junk dealer, his son and their exploits, and they often conquer a social issue or two along the way. A lot of things…December 3, 2012Previous PagePage 144 of 148Next PageTop StoriesClass 7-8Kenworth debuts C580, replacing iconic C500Kenworth Truck Company has replaced its legacy C500 with the C580, the next generation in its extreme-duty vocational lineup.Class 7-8Mack launches brand-new Keystone, updated Granite modelsBusiness operationsKeys to tech integrations that make your company strongerTechnician trainingTech sentiment about career hits new lowIndustrySupreme Court strikes down Trump's IEEPA tariffs
