Cummins has confirmed to US trucking publication Commercial Carrier Journal that it will be putting development of its 15-litre natural gas engine on hold, leaving the market devoid of a 15-litre product after Westport announced last year ...
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U.S. rail intermodal traffic declined 8.2% in the week ended Jan. 11 compared with the same week last year, the Association of American Railroads reported. Railroads moved about 236,000 intermodal trailers and containers AAR said in its ...
Lean manufacturing has become more than just a buzzword. Lean companies like Hamilton Caster are more efficient. But Hamilton doesn't just practice lean, it helps its customers on their journeys, too. Lean manufacturing, in a nutshell, ...
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ATHENS, GA — Carrier Transicold has updated the line of applications used to monitor refrigerated trucks, trailers and containers. The company has released TRU-Tech and TRU-View, two computer programs designed to replace its ...
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In November last year, India's industrial production decreased 2.1 percent year on year, according to government data. Industrial production in the April-November period this year decreased 0.2 percent year on year. Production in India's ...
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France's manufacturing output in November last year indicated a slight increase of 0.2 percent compared to October, according to the statistics released by France's National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies (INSEE). In ...
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Those who closely watch the Canadian transportation mergers and acquisitions scene have been bemoaning a lack of activity thus far in 2013. That silence was shattered in mid-November, beginning with the blockbuster acquisition of Yanke ...
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Marangoni Tread North America Inc. says that in 2013 the company achieved a 70,000-unit sales increase despite the inability of the overall market to create a demand for additional volume. In a letter to its commercial sales staff, the ...
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Great Dane is adding a Montreal dealership to its Canadian distribution network. "Great Dane of Montreal is the trailer sales division of Remorques St-Henri Inc., which has recently positioned itself as the largest trailer repair ...
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Intermodal freight rail traffic in Canada and the United States picked up steam in 2013, according to newly figures released by the Association of American Railroads. Canadian railroads reported a total volume of 4,083,936 carloads in ...
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By Steve Doherty Director of National Accounts Accruit LLC and Jeff Nelson Managing Tax Director PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP With bonus depreciation having expired at the end of 2013, many trucking companies are staring down the ...
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Best Quality Industrial Hardware Required for Caravans, Camper Trailers and Trucks Industries involved in the manufacture of caravans, camper trailers and trucks require large volumes of diverse industrial hardware. This hardware includes ...
Kriska Holdings Limited’s entire fleet of refrigerated trailers will be equipped with the ibright refrigerated telematics system from International Telematics (ITC), Kriska said Friday. "We have heard loud and clear from our food ...
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Plastic recycling firm Vikoz has announced that the company started collecting plastic scrap for recycling anywhere in the US. Under the scheme, the company will pick up plastic scraps and offer various services to customers which will ...
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SAF-Holland has announced it's offering a lifetime warranty on its Atlas 55, Atlas 65 and Mark V landing gear. The warranty covers defects in material and workmanship for as long as customers own their trailers, and is part of the 10-year ...
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