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Industry News - May, 2022

  • GTI Transport Solutions Acquires Foxconn Logistics

    GTI Transport Solutions Inc, a leading provider of differentiated, value-added transportation solutions, has announced the acquisition of Foxconn logistics, an asset-light brokerage company.

    GTI Transport Solutions Acquires Foxconn Logistics
    The Novacap-backed company is strengthening its offering to customers by enhancing its container transport services through a partnership with Foxconn Logistics. Photo: GTI Group

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    May 31, 2022 - 3 years ago

  • FLO Components Ltd. Announces Lincoln 1884 Grease Gun Winners

    Automatic Greasing Systems specialist FLO Components Ltd. has announced the winner of the NHES 2022 Lincoln 1884 PowerLuber Grease Gun Giveaway Contest.  Gabriel Lopez, Marketing Specialist at FLO announced; “Congratulations to our winner - Josh Guest of Orangeville. 

    FLO Components Ltd. Announces Lincoln 1884 Grease Gun Winners
    Left: Josh Guest of Orangeville was the winner of the Lincoln 1884 PowerLuber Grease Gun Giveaway, sponsored by FLO Components at this years’ NHES. Right: George Stoeckner of Ridgetown, Ontario was the winner of the 1884 PowerLuber Grease Gun at Truck World 2022.

    Josh is part of the team at ROTO-MILL INC., a leader in the Asphalt Recycling industry throughout Ontario and across Canada.  Josh’s name was drawn randomly from all eligible entries on April 1 in the FLO NHES 2022 Booth and he successfully answered a skill testing question.”

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    May 31, 2022 - 3 years ago

  • Lode King Introduces 2022 Renown B-Train Featuring JP Rail

    2022 marks the sixth anniversary of Lode King's JP Rail offering in our Renown series trailer. This trailer has become one of our best-sellers on the road today. The intent was to offer a low-maintenance, lightweight combo trailer which is why we redesigned the entire trailer to add the JP Rail to the side of the trailer.

    Lode King Introduces 2022 Renown B-Train Featuring JP Rail

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    May 30, 2022 - 3 years ago

  • Driver Shortage A Threat To Economic Recovery: THRC

    Trucking HR Canada (THRC) has released the latest industry Labour Market Information (LMI) snapshot examining the ongoing labour market challenges faced by the trucking and logistics sector that continue to threaten Canada’s economic recovery. Produced quarterly, this snapshot provides timely and relevant information to the trucking and logistics sector allowing for informed workforce planning.

    Driver Shortage A Threat To Economic Recovery: THRC
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    “Trends identified through Trucking HR Canada’s labour market research provide unique insights for our sector to use when workforce planning”, says Craig Faucette, Chief Program Officer, Trucking HR Canada. “The highlighted ongoing challenges showcase the necessity to address underlying issues leading to our sector’s labour shortages, which are significantly impacting Canada’s economic recovery.”

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    May 27, 2022 - 3 years ago

  • Lode King Updates Renown Western Quad For 2022

    Lode King’s Renown series combines the strength of steel with the low maintenance and weight advantages of aluminum to form a lightweight and sturdy trailer. These trailers are recognized as some of the best combo trailers on the road today.

    Lode King Updates Renown Western Quad For 2022


    The Renown series of trailers has been on the market for many years. With some refinements, this trailer is now more user-friendly, lighter in weight, reduced in height, and is  now available with our JP Rail.
    The updated 102″ wide deck provides more room to carry loads of plywood or drywall in varying sizes. It will eliminate exposure to the elements because the product won’t protrude over the trailer’s edges.

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    May 27, 2022 - 3 years ago

  • Kenny’s Loggin’ – My Thirteenth Summer: Lessons In Logging

    School was out for the summer and I wasn’t doing much, Mother had asked me to do a chore, which I wasn’t too interested in doing, so I told her to do it herself.

    Kenny's Loggin - My Thirteenth Summer: Lessons In Logging

    Next thing I know she’s standing there with a wooden spoon in her hand. “Don’t talk back to your Mother,” she said as she tried to spank me. I grabbed the spoon and threw it on the floor. She paused and then headed up stairs. I’m thinking this was a “wait until your father gets home” moment. It was pretty quiet at the supper table that night. Nothing was said, but the next morning at six, Dad said to me, “Get up, you’re coming with me.” Dad was foreman for Norie Bros. Logging at Elk Bay.

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    May 26, 2022 - 3 years ago

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