Twin State Equipment (Las Vegas) welcomes Scott Rahner as product specialist/sales and marketing manager. He comes to Twin State Equipment with over 25 years experience in the towing and recovery industry. Starting as a driver for a New Jersey towing company in 1985, Rahner partnered [...]
Jerr-Dan Corporation, an Oshkosh Corporation (NYSE:OSK) company has named Jeff Soldner and Erick Montero to positions to continue moving the company forward in the global market. As Jerr-Dan product director, Jeff Soldner will oversee product development, innovation and improvement. Soldner comes to Jerr-Dan with more [...]
Michelin North America and the Tire Industry Association (TIA) have partnered on another free training video for the tire and transportation industries. “CSA Tire Inspection” covers the guidelines for inspecting truck tires under the new Compliance, Safety, Accountability (CSA) Program administered by the Federal Motor [...]
Freightliner Trucks announced that the new 2014 Cascadia® Evolution powered by the newly-designed Detroit™ DD15® engine and featuring enhanced aerodynamic specs delivered an impressive 10.67 miles per gallon. The enhanced Cascadia Evolution was tested prior to accompanying the cross-country Evolution of Efficiency Tour. The optimally [...]
The Texas Towing and Storage Association (TTSA) has named Amy Milstead, president of Milstead Automotive, chairman of the Board for 2012-2014. Milstead has been an active member of the TTSA Board for 10 years. “This is a very high honor and I am both humbled [...]
On May 4 and 5, Zip’s Truck Equipment held the grand opening for their newest branch located in Taylor, Mich., one mile from the Detroit Metro Airport. Multiple product and equipment vendors, the owners of Zip’s Truck Equipment and the new team from the Taylor [...]
United Road Towing (URT) recently donated $45,000 to the Survivor Fund (SF) on behalf of its employees. The Survivor Fund founded in 2006 and managed by the International Towing and Recovery Hall of Fame and Museum was started to offer financial support to the families [...]
International® Used Truck Centers recently announced its “Get Used to International” ProStar® MaxxForce® Sweepstakes and will offer as the grand prize a 2010 International® ProStar® used truck powered by a MaxxForce® 13 engine. Participants will also have the opportunity to win weekly prizes of $250 [...]
Miller Industries presented a check for $5,000 to the International Towing and Recovery Hall of Fame and Museum at the recent Florida Tow Show held in Orlando, Florida. Museum board members George Connolly and Donna Brock accepted the check from Randy Olson, vice president of [...]
LAB, LLC, which provides specialty lubricants for the lift industry, is announces the following new dealers: DECCA Industries, Alberta, Canada; BNC Truck & Trailer, Saskatchewan, Canada; Danisi Brake & Truck, N.Y.; Hoffman Equipment, N.Y. and N.J. and CraneU, Ala. LAB products include LUBE-A-BOOM®, LUBE-A-BOOM® AEROSOL, [...]
