Heavy Duty Trucking, July 2015

Noted yVolvo Group North America recently achieved its goal of reduced energy consumption in the U S Department of Energy Better Buildings Better Plants Challenge five years earlier than anticipated Volvo Groups goal had been a 25 reduction in energy consumption at its eight U S manufacturing plants between 2009 and 2020 By the end of 2014 Volvo Group had reduced energy consumption by 268 compared to 2009 yMeritor has a 100 year tradition of supporting the U S military which is why the company partnered with the Wyakin Warrior Foundation donating 50000 to help the organization mentor and give financial assistance to veterans who are pursuing college degrees Meritor launched its Shoes for Soldiers campaign this past January which earmarked a percentage of proceeds from its remanufactured brake shoe sales to the Wyakin Warrior Foundation yAmerican Intermodal Container Manufacturing Co has entered into a long term manufacturing agreement with Navistar to jointly produce high tensile steel 53 foot domestic shipping containers at the companys Barton Riverfront Industrial Plant in Cherokee Ala bythe 100 million The U S Department of Agriculture is offering up to 100 million in grants to support and expand biofuel infrastructure 1 per mile Transport America out of Eagan Minn recently changed its pay plan for its owner operators allowing all the companys independent contractors to make 1 per mile 78 Sales of compressed natural gas fuel in Texas have increased 78 over fiscal year 2014 as measured by increases in tax revenue from the alternative fuels yJune marks the 35th anniversary of Paccar Leasing Co PacLease a leasing company with nearly 40000 trucks and more than 550 locations Its also continued to grow internationally with PacLease entering the Australian market yCommercial tire retreader and distributor BestDrive recently opened a 60000 squarefoot facility in Taylor Mich investing more than 15 million in the new location which plans to produce more than 200 retreads per day within five years yStemco has entered into an agreement to acquire the Veyance North American air springs business from Continental AG subject to certain regulatory approvals The air springs business unit is the manufacturer of Goodyear air springs and was previously part of Veyance Technologies Inc which Continental acquired in January 2015 MaxxForce EGR Cooler Upgrade Exact fit OEM replacement Over 20 years of EGR experience Nationwide technical installation support Millions of miles of EGR field data Stringently tested for durability GET YOUR PRO STAR BACK ON THE ROAD Your truck is a profit center When its in the shop for another EGR cooler issue youre wasting valuable time and money We understand what keeps your fleet in business and thats why we developed the M1M EGR Cooler upgrade for your MaxxForce equipped Pro Star Contact us today and get out of the shop and back on the road Toll Free 1 800 323 1860 Web www egr cooler com Email Info@ egr cooler com Made in the U S A is a trade mark of its respective company no affiliation or endorsement is implied Circle 213 on Reader Action Card www truckinginfo com JULY 2015 HDT 27