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  • Komatsu Celebrates 100 Years

    Komatsu celebrated the company’s 100th anniversary in May, followed by a series of activities over the next year centered around the company’s commitment to its new brand promise of “creating value together.”

    Komatsu Celebrates 100 Years

    A video celebrating 100 years of creating value together can be found on the company’s website.
    Originally established in 1921 in Komatsu City, Japan, to sustain the surrounding community after the closure of a nearby copper mine, Komatsu has spent the past century dedicated to its founding principles of quality first, technology and manufacturing innovation, global reach and people development. Through the years, Komatsu’s continued investment in core capabilities and strategic acquisitions have connected smart, diverse people and cutting-edge technologies with a shared belief that partnerships are the best way to solve challenges and meet society’s needs.

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    Jul 28, 2021 - 4 years ago

  • Pilot Company Surprises 40-Year Driver With Custom Peterbilt Truck

    Pilot Company Surprises 40-Year Driver With Custom Peterbilt Truck
    Daniel with his new Peterbilt.

    Pilot Company is recognizing one of its long-time drivers with the rig of a lifetime. Carrying on a family tradition, Daniel Abshire has driven for Pilot for more than 40 years and was honored for his contributions during a luncheon on July 7 at the company’s Sales and Support Center headquarters in Knoxville.

    Pilot Company and Peterbilt surprised Daniel at the event, presenting him with a custom Peterbilt truck that is reminiscent of the rig his father, Jim, drove during his tenure at Pilot. 

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    Jul 27, 2021 - 4 years ago

  • Alberta Introduces Cutting-Edge Wildfire Technology

    Alberta Introduces Cutting-Edge Wildfire Technology

    Alberta’s government is implementing new technology for detecting and managing wildfires across the province.
    Wildfire management best practices are always evolving, which highlights the importance of research into, and the adoption of, new technologies and innovative practices.

    “The safety of Albertans and their communities is our top priority, so we’re moving forward on new firefighting tools and practices, like artificial intelligence and drones, to add even more firefighting tools to our tool kit,” announced Devin Dreeshen, Minister of Agriculture and Forestry.

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    Jul 26, 2021 - 4 years ago

  • Kenworth Adds 52-Inch Flat Roof Sleeper For Low Cab Height Applications

    Kenworth introduces a 52-inch flat roof sleeper especially targeted for Class 8 crane, pump, car hauler and other applications that may require a low roof.

    Kenworth Adds 52-Inch Flat Roof Sleeper For Low Cab Height Applications
    52" Sleeper on Kenworth W990

    With the addition of the 52-inch flat roof sleeper and the Kenworth AG400L rear suspension’s new 6.5-inch ride height – two inches lower than previously available – Kenworth has created a perfect combination for low roof applications. The new specification and sleeper are available for the Kenworth T680, T880 and W990 models.

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    Jul 23, 2021 - 4 years ago

  • From The Supply Post Archives: Loggers Help Old Friend

    Retired associate Harold Giles got a little help from some friends in removing a huge, potentially dangerous spruce from his property.

    From The Supply Post Archives - Loggers Help Old Friend
    Giant log plugged creek behind retiree’s home until Crown employees arranged to have it removed.

    The 53-metre (125-foot) lone tree stood by a creek on land where Harold keeps his cattle. The Bella Coola Valley is subject to extreme wind conditions and he was afraid that the tree, which was partly rotted, posted a threat to neighbourhood children.

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    Jul 22, 2021 - 4 years ago

  • The Foreman Family Is Crushing It!

    The Foreman Family Is Crushing It

    It truly is a family foreman-affair at Chilliwack, BC-based, Foreman Equipment Ltd.
    Story & Photos By Ron Mullins

    Ask around any job site, or for that matter…any project or place of business, and it becomes exceedingly obvious, very quickly, that one of the many keys to success is a well organized, worker friendly, logical, common sense driven, customer focused…and possibly the most important…knowledgeable… foreman. It can be rightfully claimed that these same qualities are vital to the happy success of family relationships. 

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    Jul 21, 2021 - 4 years ago

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