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JX Enterprises Donates $25,000-Plus During 2011
February 1, 2012
Through employee generosity and corporate contributions, JX Enterprises recently announced more than $25,000 was donated to charities throughout 2011, including 15 local food banks during the holidays.
Other organizations supported include the American Red Cross: Japan Earthquake, Pacific Tsunami Relief; Midwest Athletes Against Childhood Cancer (MACC ...
Truck Dealers Convene In Las Vegas For ATD Convention
February 1, 2012
U.S. medium- and heavy-duty truck dealers will convene in Las Vegas for the American Truck Dealers (ATD) Convention and Expo Feb. 3-6, which is being held for the first time in conjunction with the annual convention of the nation’s new-car dealers.
More than 20,000 new-car and ...
Worldwide Equipment New East Trailer Dealer
January 31, 2012
Worldwide Equipment, Inc. a truck equipment company with 15 full-service dealerships in six states, has been named an authorized dealer for East Manufacturing. Worldwide Equipment will offer East’s full line of dump, flatbed and refuse trailers at 13 of its dealerships located in Kentucky, Tennessee, ...
Ryan Named To Lead JX Peterbilt Indianapolis, Fort Wayne Locations
January 26, 2012
JX Enterprises recently announced it has appointed industry veteran Dan Ryan to head the company’s two newest dealerships, JX Peterbilt – Fort Wayne and JX Peterbilt – Indianapolis.
“We’re pleased Dan has accepted the General Manager role at our new JX Peterbilt facilities serving the two ...
Yancey Truck Centers To Acquire International Truck Dealership
January 26, 2012
Yancey Bros. Co. announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the operating assets of Mays International Trucks in Augusta, Ga. effective January 31, 2012. Under the terms of the agreement, Yancey Truck Centers will assume all International Truck sales, service and parts ...
W&B Service Company Names Maynor President, COO
January 25, 2012
W&B Service Company, L.P has named Tracey Maynor president and chief operating officer. John Chisolm, the owner of W&B Service Company, will remain as the company’s chief executive officer. Maynor will lead the day to day operations while working with Chisolm to implement the company’s new ...
Kenworth of Indianapolis Opens Fremont Location
January 18, 2012
Kenworth of Indianapolis has opened a 12,800-sq.-ft parts and service operation in Fremont, Ind. The parts and service operation is located on just over four acres at 7267 North Baker and is visible from the intersection of U.S. Interstate 69 and the Indiana East-West Toll ...
Hovis Auto & Truck Supply Opens New Technical Training Facility
January 17, 2012
Federated Auto Parts member Hovis Auto & Truck Supply has opened its new Hovis Technical Training Center located in Mercer, Pa. The 10,000-sq.-ft. hands-on training facility is equipped with the most advanced tools and equipment and is dedicated to instructing professional service technicians about time-saving ...
Kenworth Names 2012 Dealer Council
January 17, 2012
Kenworth Truck Company has named its 2012 Dealer Council members.
The 2012 Kenworth Dealer Council members are: Chairman – Tim Murphy, MHC Kenworth, Kansas City, Mo., Tom Bertolino, NorCal Kenworth, Sacramento, Calif.; Brett Hartman, Truck Enterprises, Harrisonburg, Va.; Bob Mitchell, Kenworth of Alabama, Birmingham, Ala.; Jim Moeller, ...
Great Dane Welcomes New Dealer For Southwest
January 10, 2012
Great Dane announces the addition of Border International to its North American distribution network. With full-service dealerships located in El Paso, Texas, and Las Cruces, N.M., Border International extends Great Dane’s reach within the region.
“We are excited to welcome Border International to Great Dane’s dealer ...
PacLease Leases 1,000th Paccar MX Powered Truck to Lafarge North America
January 9, 2012
Paccar Leasing has leased its 1,000th truck with a Paccar MX engine to Lafarge North America. The unit is a 2012 KenworthT800 tractor that will operate in the New Orleans area.
To protect New Orleans and its residents from surges in future storms, the U.S. Army ...
JX Peterbilt – Grand Rapids Expands Parts, Service Hours
January 6, 2012
JX Peterbilt – Grand Rapids announced its parts and service departments will stay open until midnight on weekdays to better meet the aftermarket needs of its customers.
The dealership offers full maintenance and repairs, parts sales, new and pre-owned truck sales and vehicle rental and leasing.
“We ...
Gem City Tire Adds Full-Service Truck Tire Center
January 3, 2012
Dayton, Ohio-based Gem City Tire, one of the Midwest’s leading commercial truck tire dealerships, has opened its sixth location: a 30,000-sq.-ft., full-service truck tire center in Sharonville, Ohio, a northern suburb of Cincinnati.
Gem City’s Sharonville location is located near the intersection of Interstate 75 and ...
ATD Expands Performance Measurement Tool
December 30, 2011
ATD has expanded the 2012 ATD Performance Measurement Update to provide heavy-duty truck dealers with more relevant and comparative performance guides, as well as new parts, service and body shop information.
The new publication offers analysis of 60 critical operating variables (COVs) from ATD 20 ...
Wisconsin Kenworth Hosts NatGas Summit
December 28, 2011
Natural gas continues to be a focus of truck operators as more than 200 Wisconsin Kenworth customers recently gathered to learn more about new available equipment and the future of natural gas in the industry.
The Wisconsin Kenworth NatGas Summit, held recently at the Glacier ...
20 Year Trucking Vet Wins Truck Center’s Grand Prize
December 27, 2011
Truck Centers, Inc. (TCI) recently gave away 78 prizes geared toward the professional trucking industry. he company, a family-owned dealer group representing various Daimler Trucks of North America brands including Freightliner and Western Star, launched the “12 Days of Christmas” promotion last year and brought ...
Thomas Built Buses Expands Warner Bus Industries’ AOR
December 27, 2011
Thomas Built Buses has expanded the area of responsibility for Warner Bus Industries the province of Saskatchewan to also include the province of Manitoba. Warner, which is based in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada, was Thomas Built’s Western Regional Dealer of the Year in 2002 and 2008, ...
Kenworth of Buffalo Opens Full-Service Albany Facility
December 21, 2011
Kenworth of Buffalo has opened a full-service facility for the Albany area in Colonie, N.Y., that is easily accessible from the U.S. Interstate 87 and 90 interchange.
The 30,000 sq.-ft. Kenworth of Buffalo – Albany facility is located on 5-1/2 acres at 5 Fritz Blvd. in ...
Diamond Companies Hires Jenkins
December 21, 2011
Diamond Companies, a holding company for 17 International Truck and IC Bus dealerships in Tennessee, Arkansas, Missouri and Kansas, recently hired Sam Jenkins, an experienced banking professional, as its new executive vice president.
Jenkins will be responsible for several corporate functions including: market development, truck and ...
One Can Make A Difference, Truck Centers Says
December 19, 2011
Truck Centers, Inc. recently hosted its first can drive for the St. Louis bi-state area’s largest supplier of food products for shelters and food banks, Operation Food Search. The dealership’s Troy, Ill. headquarters kicked off a one-month can drive for OFS.
Each month, Operation Food Search ...
