Trailcon execs visit Boeing to learn from aerospace industry
BRAMPTON, Ont. — Trailcon Leasing is looking to adopt the airline industry’s ‘fix it before it fails’ approach to equipment maintenance and uptime, and recently visited Boeing to see how it’s done. Key executives visited Boeing for a plant tour…
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Trimac earnings affected by Western Canada slowdown
CALGARY, Alta. — The slowdown in oil and gas drilling activity in Western Canada during the fourth quarter resulted in a decline of revenue for Trimac, but the company has reduced its debt, maintained its average fleet age and has…
Autoclima inks distribution deal with Wajax
CALEDON, Ont. — Autoclima S.p.A., a global supplier of air-conditioning systems, has announced Wajax has been named a Canadian distributor. The announcement was made by Autoclima’s Canadian representative, Brian Lawrence. He notes Autoclima was founded in Europe in the 1950s.…
Class 8 orders fall into stable pattern while medium-duty orders accelerate
February Class 8 truck net orders held steady in February, at 17,650 units, according to the preliminary report from FTR. That was down only 2% from January and down 43% year-over-year. FTR noted the results are falling into a more…
SAF-Holland wins supplier award from Vanguard
MUSKEGON, Mich. — SAF-Holland has been received an Outstanding Supplier Award from Vanguard National. Vanguard ranks each vendor based on: accuracy; availability; alignment; and advice. SAF-Holland met or exceeded expectations in all categories, the companies announced. “We recognize the commitment…
Trailer: Creepy Road
Groovy Milk is happy to announce the start of Creepy Road Kickstarter campaign! Creepy Road is a from-left-to-right 2D indie game with classic game play, funny characters and great art style. After a successful Greenlight by Steam community and long Ru…
Talking to Canada’s leading (trucking) ladies
TORONTO, Ont. – Trucking HR Canada’s second annual Women with Drive Leadership Summit that took place on March 3, 2016 at the Crowne Plaza Toronto Airport Hotel saw record numbers in attendance, Hurricane Hazel McCallion as its opening speaker, and…
Ritchie Bros. to hold ‘massive’ auction in Grande Prairie
GRANDE PRAIRIE, Alta. – Ritchie Bros. is having what it calls a ‘massive equipment and truck auction’ in Grande Prairie, Alta., with one of the best selections of heavy equipment and trucks ever to be sold in the northern Alberta…
Economic Watch: Factory Activity Turns Around, – Beige Book’ Improves
New factory orders and shipments rebounded at least somewhat in January, while measures of business investment and inventories also improved, according to new Commerce Department figures. The 1.6% increase in new orders follows a December decline of 2….