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].HomeMinimizer has strong showing at MATSMinimizer once again exhibited with a strong presence at the Mid America Trucking Show held in Louisville, Kentucky March 21 ā 23. It was the 42nd Anniversary of the Mid-America Trucking Show, one of theā¦April 17, 2013HomeEaton ranked one of ā100 Best Corporate CitizensāEaton Corporation has been named one of Corporate Responsibility (CR) Magazineās ā100 Best Corporate Citizens,ā ranking in the top 50 for the sixth consecutive year. This year, Eaton is ranked fourth overall ā up fromā¦April 16, 2013New product releasesWaterless coolant system hits 1M mile markMore than 23 years ago,Ā independent owner operatorĀ Joe Umstead bought a brand new Freightliner truck andĀ fit its Detroit Diesel Series 60 engine with an experimental waterless coolant provided by Evans Recently, Umstead, drove that truck andā¦April 16, 2013New product releasesDelphi fuel rail wins PACE awardDelphi Automotive was awarded an Premier Automotive Suppliersā Contribution to Excellence (PACE)Ā Award for the Delphi F2e Ultra High Pressure Heavy Duty Diesel Common Rail System, giving the company 16 PACE awards. The Delphi F2e Ultraā¦April 16, 2013New product releasesIPA develops new gripping toolIPA announced Tuesday the launch of its MANTUSĀ Tight Access Tool, small pliers designed for gripping in tight spaces. The tool is made from surgical stainless steel and features interlocking serrated teeth at the end ofā¦April 16, 2013New product releasesImpeltronics develops extendable, magnetic flashlightImpeltronics has released its LED Telescoping Magnetic Flashlight. The company says the tool offers users the ability to find and retrieve objects in hard to reach areas. Magnets in both the head and tail endā¦April 16, 2013Growth strategiesContinental adds retread licensee in GeorgiaHill Tire Co. is the latest Continental Tire the Americas, LLCās ContiTreadsĀ retread tire licensee. Continental says Forest Park, Ga.-basedĀ Hill Tire Co.Ā has begun retreading truck tires with ContiTread brand flat precure treads at its facilities inā¦April 15, 2013New product releasesSnap-on releases metric socket insertSnap-onās 6-Piece Non-Marring Metric Socket Inserts, designed for use with Snap-on metric sockets, have a large lip to facilitate easy removal and are made of glass-reinforced nylon for added strength. The inserts are marked forā¦April 15, 2013HomeWatson joins Noregon sales teamNoregon Systems has added Scott Watson to the JPRO field sales team. Watson will support and expand the sales of JPRO software and hardware products in the western United States, the company says. Watson bringsā¦April 15, 2013New product releasesGoodyear updates tire modelGoodyear has introduced an updated tire for pick-up and delivery applications ā the Goodyear G661 HSA 19.5 in. The company says the updated tire helps deliver long miles to removal and scrub resistance so trucksā¦April 15, 2013Previous PagePage 91 of 148Next PageTop StoriesOutlook and BenchmarkingFTR sees further slowing in economy entering 2026Idling, if not sinking, economy will keep pressure on heavy equipment purchasing, FTR says.Class 7-8October truck orders fall despite monthās historic strengthCommentaryHereās what Iām hearing about the marketSupplier UpdatesWebb, Dana agree to long-term partnershipGrowth strategiesU.S. fleet added carriers, reduced equipment in Q3
