Supply Chain Trailcon celebrates opening of Alberta sites October 15, 2019 BRAMPTON, Ont. — Trailcon Leasing has been celebrating the opening of two new state-of-the-art facilities in Alberta as part of its continued expansion into Western Canada. Open houses were…
Supply Chain Parts for Trucks celebrates a century of success October 10, 2019 Corey Miller, president of Parts for Trucks, with Donnie Fillmore, president of Atlantic Pacific Transport. DARTMOUTH, N.S. — Parts for Trucks has celebrated its 100th birthday by…
Supply Chain Hundreds of trucks go under the hammer in Bolton October 1, 2019 'It is the most lots we’ve ever had at this site'
Supply Chain Truck convoy brings attention to B.C.’s ailing forestry sector September 27, 2019 VANCOUVER, B.C. – B.C.’s logging industry is hemorrhaging, and a recent truck convoy in Vancouver aimed to shed some light on job losses in the forestry sector. With more than…
Supply Chain New trailer orders plunge 72% from a year ago September 26, 2019 'With 2020 order boards fully open, the dramatic lack of fleet interest continues to astound'
Supply Chain Transport Trailer Sales celebrates 25th birthday September 26, 2019 Company founders Nick Lambevski and his wife Cheryl at Thursday’s celebrations. MILTON, Ont. – Transport Trailer Sales, which specializes in the sale and service of new and used trailers,…
Supply Chain Ritchie Bros. Texas auction attracts 6,800 bidders September 26, 2019 Photo from a previous auction in Fort Worth, Texas. FORT WORTH, Texas – Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers sold more than US$61 million worth of equipment during a two-day auction in…
Supply Chain Wabash names WABCO Supplier of the Year September 25, 2019 WABCO team members accept the 2019 Pinnacle Award from Wabash National senior leaders. AUBURN HILLS, Mich. – Braking control systems supplier WABCO Holdings has received Wabash National’s Pinnacle Award…
Equipment TransCore reports slight uptick in Canadian spot market September 16, 2019 TORONTO, Ont. – Canadian spot market saw improvement as the summer season concluded with increased load volumes, TransCore Link Logistics said in a report published Monday. “Capacity contracted slightly…
Supply Chain TIP Trailer Services acquires Trailer Wizards September 10, 2019 AMSTERDAM, The Netherlands — Equipment service provider TIP Trailer Services has signed an agreement to acquire Trailer Wizards, a leading supplier of trailer rental and leasing services…
Supply Chain Bendix Kentucky plant to get $65-million upgrade September 6, 2019 The BSFB plant in Bowling Green, Ky. ELYRIA, Ohio – Bendix Spicer Foundation Brake (BSFB) broke ground Friday on a 130,000-square-foot expansion of its wheel-end manufacturing facility in Bowling…
Supply Chain Continental names Mercer western sales manager September 4, 2019 Gary P. Mercer ALLENTOWN, Penn. – Tiremaker Continental has named Gary P. Mercer western sales manager to oversee the company’s aftermarket program for the traditional warehouse distributor network. Mercer…
Supply Chain Navistar subsidiary Fleetrite Parts opens more stores September 4, 2019 BOULDER, Col. –Fleetrite Parts has marked its 50th anniversary by announcing the opening of six new retail locations – five in North America and one in Latin America. Fleetrite…
Supply Chain EnTrans expands presence in Canada September 3, 2019 OAKVILLE, Ont. – U.S. tank trailer maker EnTrans International has signed a new distributor, Transcourt Inc. of Oakville, Ont., for its Heil Trailer and Polar Tank Trailer brands, expanding its…
Supply Chain Capital Gear appoints director of corporate development September 3, 2019 Joe Herauf EDMONTON, Alta. — Capital Gear has named Joe Herauf director of corporate development, a newly created role. Herauf has more than 35 years of sales, operations and…