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  • 8,100 Jobs Expected From $2B Investment Increase

    The Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers expects investment in oil and gas will be $25.4 billion this year – up $2 billion from 2019.

    Since being elected, government has focused on attracting investment and sending a strong message that Alberta is open for business. Initiatives such as the Job Creation Tax Cut and special production allowance on crude oil are spurring investment in Alberta’s energy sector. 

    “I am extremely pleased to see capital investment beginning to return to our province. Government is taking concrete steps to show that Alberta is open for business and results like this prove our plan is working. This increased investment of $2 billion will support approximately 8,100 jobs here in Alberta and 3,700 jobs in the rest of Canada. Alberta’s energy industry already provides more than 533,000 jobs across the country.”

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    Feb 4, 2020 - 5 years ago

  • Peterbilt Selects Meritor as Primary Supplier of Integrated Battery Electric Systems for Models 579EV and 520EV

    Peterbilt Motors Company announced that they have entered into an agreement with Meritor to be the non-exclusive supplier of electric powertrains for their heavy duty Models 579EV and 520EV battery electric vehicles.

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    Feb 3, 2020 - 5 years ago

  • Amsterdam fire department testing Rosenbauer’s new hybrid fire truck

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    Jan 23, 2020 - 5 years ago

  • ARFF Flagship Vehicle Celebrates Anniversary

    • Rosenbauer delivers the 2,000th PANTHER to Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport (FLL), Florida
    • The new high-end airport fire truck significantly surpasses NFPA and FAA requirements
    • Traditional push-back ceremony during handover of the anniversary vehicle

    Two brand new Rosenbauer PANTHER 6x6 HRET were put into service on January 13, at Broward County’s Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport (FLL) in an event featuring a traditional push-back ceremony*. In the future, these vehicles will act as the flagships of the airport fire brigade. The performance, safety, and ergonomics of the high-end devices exceed the requirements of the NFPA (National Fire Protection Association) and FAA (Federal Aviation Administration). This makes the PANTHER at FLL one of the best Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting (ARFF) vehicles in the world.

    * Push-back ceremonies are a tribute to the fire services dating back over a hundred years ago, when the "fire engines" were still horse-drawn, and had to be pushed backwards into the fire stations by crews after an operation. Today, colleagues, family members and the people these vehicles are designed to protect, come to watch new fire trucks being celebrated into service.

    Outstanding performance
    The PANTHER is the premier class among Rosenbauer fire engines, an ARFF with outstanding performance values executed with a breathtaking design. The PANTHER 6x6, which is the variant in use at FLL, is powered by a 700 hp Volvo Penta D-16 engine (Tier IV final), which accelerates the 39-ton vehicle from 0 to 80 km/h in less than 34 seconds and allows it to achieve a top speed of 115 km/h. The all-wheel chassis, together with a low center of gravity and its proven rigid axle system, give the PANTHER unmatched stability and safe driving characteristics. The crew is optimally protected during the drive by the certified cabin, which is crash-tested according to ECE R29-3 requirements.

    Fully integrated firefighting equipment
    The extinguishing technology is at the heart of the PANTHER and has been the core competence of the Rosenbauer Group for more than a century. The vehicles for FLL provide a system output of 7,950 l/min, whereby the water and foam admixture can be simultaneously discharged. The fully integrated extinguishing technology includes two high-performance turrets, one of which is mounted on the extinguishing arm (HRET - High Reach Extendable Turret), and the other on the front of the vehicle (HVLA - High Volume Low Attack Turret). Up to 4,550 l/min of extinguishing agent (water or water/foam mixture) can be applied via the HRET and/or HVLA monitors. Throw reaches from both monitors of approx. 85 m enable firefighters to work from a safe distance while covering the entire length of any aircraft fuselage. The extinguishing arm can be raised up to 16.5 m and enables targeted firefighting from an elevated position. 

    The extinguishing arm is also equipped with a piercing tool, the spike of which can be pushed through the shell of the aircraft in order to deliver extinguishing agents to an aircraft's interior cabin or cargo compartments. For self-protection, such as when jet fuel may flow beneath the vehicle, it is equipped with under truck nozzles that allow the operator to apply a foam blanet under the truck.

    Four extinguishing agents on board
    The PANTHER at FLL has 12,000 l of water, 1,500 l of foaming agent, and 250 kg each of extinguishing powder and extinguishing gas (Halotron) on board. Powder and either water or a water/foam mixture can be applied simultaneously via a twin-agent hose reel or the HVLA bumper turret. The extinguishing gas (Halotron) is either applied via its own rapid attack unit (including reel) or via the piercing tool located at the tip of the extinguishing arm.

    Optimal ease of use
    All of the PANTHER's firefighting equipment can be controlled from the cabin. The displays and controls in the cockpit are ergonomically optimized and arranged so that they can be operated and viewed by both the driver and the front passenger. The extinguishing arms and the turrets are controlled by means of joysticks, which record the movements of the human hand very precisely and transmit them in an equally precise and targeted manner.

    Anniversary with history
    Rosenbauer has been building airport fire engines with several thousand liters of extinguishing agent and sophisticated high-performance firefighting technology on board since the 1950s. With the arrival of jumbo jets in the 1970s, the vehicles got even bigger, and with the PANTHER series, which came onto the market in the early 1990s, they became even more sophisticated, agile, and faster. 

    Since 1998, Rosenbauer has been manufacturing the PANTHER at two locations; at the group headquarters in Austria, and at Rosenbauer Minnesota in Wyoming, MN. Around a fifth of the total production volume is now in operation at airports across North America. PANTHER are currently based at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, Los Angeles International Airport, Orlando International Airport, Houston Airport System, Halifax Stanfield and Toronto Pearson International Airports in Canada.

    The two major airports in the Miami, FL metropolitan region also depend on Rosenbauer and the PANTHER in particular. At Miami International Airport (45 million passengers in 2018), Miami Dade Fire Rescue operates an ARFF fleet of PANTHER. At Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport (FLL), where 36 million passengers visited in 2018, the Broward County Sheriff's Department of Fire, Rescue and Emergency Services now uses three PANTHER 6x6 (all with HRET), including this anniversary vehicle. With over 350 daily departures, FLL is one of the fastest growing major airports in the United States.

    Consistent series
    The PANTHER series includes vehicles on 2-, 3-, and 4-axle chassis with permanent all-wheel drive, engine outputs between 700 and 1250 hp, and tank capacities of 6,000 to 19,000 liters. The flagship of Rosenbauer's firefighting vehicles has conquered no less than 94 countries since its introduction, with the PANTHER thus far in service in the greatest numbers in Germany, the US, China, Japan, India, and Australia.

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    Jan 23, 2020 - 5 years ago

  • Strongco Promotes Paul George

    Strongco Promotes Paul George To Position Of Regional Vice President, Construction Equipment Ontario Division

    Strongco is pleased to announce the appointment of Paul George to the position of Regional Vice President, Construction Equipment Ontario. In supporting our philosophy for continuous improvement, Paul will be responsible for the entire Ontario Construction Equipment operations. “During his career with Strongco, Paul has amassed a wealth of operational knowledge and has demonstrated that he has the ability to move the business forward to new levels”, says Oliver Nachevski, Vice President & Chief Operating Officer for Strongco.

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    Jan 20, 2020 - 5 years ago

  • TERENCE CHARLES HYNES February 24, 1947 to January 15, 2020

     Here lies Terry Hynes A Simple Man Of Simple Rhymes. February 24, 1947 to January 15, 2020

    It's not often a person gets to write their own obituary, so being who I am, I cannot let this opportunity go past without at least contributing a few of my own thoughts as to what should be included here. I won't go into details and exploits of my growing up. I'll leave that to others to embellish and describe, suffice to say that, like most kids, I was at times both a pleasure and a disappointment to my parents and my family. I can however, honestly state, that as an adult, I never purposely tried to harm or mistreat other people, but to always be fair and consider their position both in social or business situations. I was blessed very young in life to find and marry a woman that would stay with me and love me through all my ups and downs as well as provide me with three of the greatest children a man could wish for. Whom in turn would bless me with five fantastic grandchildren. What more can you want. I have also been blessed with having a large and caring extended family. Many of whom became close to me like brothers and sisters. Ahh, my brothers! Like most siblings growing up as children, the four of us would at times, argue, fight, and tease each other unmercifully. As the eldest, I'm sure I had the advantage most of the times. However, we gradually got to know each other as adults and, in most cases, developed a new respect for each other as grown men. Through many visits, holidays, and run-away fishing trips, we shared many adventures, laughs, and stories that brought us together as friends and brothers once more…

    Unfortunately, Terry passed suddenly without completing some of the tasks he wanted, including the rest of his thoughts to this obituary so let us jump in...

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    Jan 20, 2020 - 5 years ago

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