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  • Navistar Launches Dealer-Aligned Equipment Donation Program To Further Enrich Technician Training

    Combating the trucking industry’s growing technician shortage, Navistar International Corporation (NYSE: NAV) and its International dealer network have launched a new integrated program to supply accredited technical schools with training equipment and real-world advisory counsel.


    Navistar has a long history of donating International trucks, engines and other equipment to technical schools nationwide. The new program builds on this foundation by engaging the company’s vast dealer network to donate vehicles, serve on school advisory committees that assist in curriculum development, and provide students with career opportunities.

    “This new approach is aimed at combating the growing technician shortage by combining vehicle donations with the powerful insights of our dealer personnel,” said Ana Salcido, manager, Technician Recruitment, Navistar. “Our dealer network will grow their relationships with technical schools, enabling students to learn rapidly on pertinent equipment while also discovering a rewarding and lucrative career.”

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    Jun 12, 2020 - 5 years ago

  • Cummins Power Unit Capability Boosted With New Power Take-Offs

    Cummins Inc. (NYSE: CMI) announces that the B6.7 and L9 Performance Series Power Units will feature new engine power take-off (PTO) capabilities to support key applications such as cranes, crushers and screeners.

    Launched at Hillhead 2018, Cummins’ power units are available from 75 – 503kW (100 – 675hp) delivered as a complete and ready-made package. This comprises an engine, exhaust aftertreatment system, radiator and cooling system, plus auxiliaries such as mounting feet, hoses and an air cleaner. More than 60% of the content is pre-approved, making the machine integration process simpler and quicker.

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  • Longtime Mack Dealer Northwest Equipment Sales Opens Burbank, Washington Location

    Mack Trucks dealer Northwest Equipment Sales expanded its footprint with the opening of its fourth location, Tri-Cities, based in Burbank, Washington. The new facility will serve one of the fastest growing areas of Washington State, and will extend Mack’s sales and service reach even further.

    Located off U.S. 12, a major thoroughfare in Washington, the new state-of-the-art 30,000 square-foot facility rests on 10 acres at 171 Gateway Road, Burbank.

    “Longtime Mack dealer Northwest Equipment Sales is an excellent example of the ongoing commitment our dealers make to their markets and our customers,” said Jonathan Randall, Mack Trucks senior vice president of North American sales and marketing. “Opening a new facility during the current COVID-19 situation was no easy feat, and we are proud that Northwest Equipment Sales was able to make this extensive investment in the brand to better serve Mack customers.”

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    Jun 12, 2020 - 5 years ago

  • Doosan Recognizes Top-Performing Dealers Of 2019

    Doosan Infracore North America, LLC announces its top-performing dealers of 2019. Doosan annually recognizes its dealers that have demonstrated high-quality customer service by providing exceptional sales, parts, and service to their customers. Annual dealer performance reviews are also a factor in the dealer’s score.

    The top 2019 Doosan dealers include the following enterprises (headquarters in parentheses):

    Barry Equipment Co. (Webster, Massachusetts)

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    Jun 12, 2020 - 5 years ago

  • CBTU Launches Virtual Recruitment And Assessment Project For Unionized Construction Industry

    – Future Skills Centre Announces Support for Project to Attract Underrepresented Groups to Unionized Construction –

    Canada’s Building Trades Unions (CBTU) announced the launch of the Virtual Recruitment and Assessment Project to enhance recruitment efforts for the Building Trades. The Virtual Recruitment and Assessment for the Unionized Construction Industry project is funded by the Government of Canada’s Future Skills Centre. Canada’s Building Trades Unions is pleased to partner with SkillPlan and SRDC to bring the project to life.

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    Jun 11, 2020 - 5 years ago

  • Poll Shows Overwhelming Support for Fair Bidding in B.C.

    A new poll released by Merit Canada and the Independent Contractors and Businesses Association shows that 83% of British Columbians surveyed support giving all construction companies a fair chance to land taxpayer-funded work, regardless of how their workforce is organized. Canada-wide, support for fair bidding hits 88%.

    “The building trades unions represent fewer than 15% of B.C. construction workers, yet they are given preferential treatment by the NDP Government,” said ICBA president Chris Gardner. “While British Columbians overwhelmingly support giving all construction companies in B.C. a fair chance at taxpayer-funded work, the province has effectively cut a special deal with their long-term supporters at the expense of B.C.’s construction workers and taxpayers.”

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    Jun 11, 2020 - 5 years ago

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