Strategic Partnership Announced
Starting this month, Leland Brake & Wheel Parts will distribute Webb Wheel Products’ brake drums and rotors through its current distribution channels, the companies announced.
“We’re adding Webb drums and rotors to our product offering at the request of our customers who recognize the advantage of a full-line brake system supplier and who demand the quality Webb products offer,” said Rick Platt, vice president and general manager of Leland, headquartered in DuBois, Penn.
According to the announcement, Webb and Leland will also partner to globally source brake components from quality suppliers worldwide.
Webb Wheel Products, headquartered in Cullman, Ala., manufactures hubs, brake drums and rotors for medium- and heavy-duty trucks, trailers and buses. Both Webb and Leland are Marmon Highway Technologies (MHT) companies.
Safety Technology Demonstrated
Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems LLC, and Bendix Spicer Foundation Brake LLC, demonstrated their safety innovations to almost 100 employees and fleet customers of Zurich, a commercial property-casualty insurance provider. The event, featuring the company’s Adaptive Cruise Control, ADB22X air disc brakes, and the Electronic Stability Program, marks continuing company efforts to demonstrate these safety technologies to the insurance industry.
Representatives from more than 35 fleets participated in the event. The event also included representatives from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, an independent, nonprofit, scientific and educational organization dedicated to reducing losses, deaths, injuries and property damage resulting from crashes on the nation’s highways. All attendees participated in educational presentations and live demonstrations.
People in the news
Following are personnel changes that recently occurred in the trucking industry:
