Truck Parts and Service | Heavy Duty Trucking, Aftermarket, Service Info
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Industry Focus People In The News president, U.S. and Canada sales, and Andy Sisler has been promoted to vice president, national account and fleet sales. BettsHD has hired Jerry Fuhr as a regional aftermarket specialist for the Southeastern U.S. Phillips Industries has appointed Rob Phillips as president and COO, and Dave Fuhr Phillips as executive vice president. Former president Bob Phillips has retained his roles as Chairman and CEO. Lubecore International has named Doug DeJong executive director of U.S. sales. Manufacturers Association (MEMA) for 2014. Curt Huston has been appointed general manager at Gabriel. Amato SmartDrive Systems has hired Adam Kahn as senior director of product marketing. River States Truck and Trailer has hired Kevin Bestul as director of training. IDEAL Industries, Inc. has named Joe Saganowich vice president/general manager of its SK Hand Tool subsidiary. Fontaine Commercial Philllips Platform Trailer has promoted Karl Owens to president. Peach State Freightliner has Sisler recently hired Greg Althardt as CFO and promoted Ricky L. Brown to COO. Descartes Systems Group announces Edward J. Ryan has been appointed as the company's chief executive officer and J. Scott Pagan has been appointed as president and chief operating officer. Katelyn Litalien and Megan Guess have joined the HDMA marketing and member services team. John Corey, president and CEO, Stoneridge Inc., has been elected as chairman of the Board of Directors of the Motor & Equipment Baldwin Filters has promoted Dave Amato to vice Dealer News Texarkana Truck Center has opened a new 67,000 sq. ft. location designed to support the DTNA Elite Support program in Nash, Texas. Beltway International Trucks held an open house late last year to showcase renovations to its Baltimore location. Omaha Truck Center, Inc. says it plans to build and open the first natural gas-compliant truck dealership in Nebraska in 2014. Peterbilt Ontario Truck Centres – Toronto East has completed a six-month renovation to its facility in Whitby – Ontario, Canada. Corley Freightliner-Western Star and C & W Leasing in San Angelo, Texas celebrated its 30th anniversary in November. Allstate Peterbilt has acquired Steussy Diesel in Alexandria, Minn. Allstate has rebranded the company Allstate Peterbilt of Alexandria. All employees were retained in the merger. FTR Associates has hired Don Ake as vice president of Huston commercial vehicles. Maxion Wheels has appointed Joe Wolf as its global advanced engineering Kahn manager. Five Star International Diesel Technician Brad Stump was recently named Navistar/ASE Master Medium/Heavy Truck Technician of the year. This achievement is awarded to the top scorers on Master Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) Certification Tests. EcoDual partners with Hunter Truck Sales EcoDual, Inc. has partnered with Hunter Truck Sales on a Peterbilt glider kit. Hunter will configure the gliders using EcoDual's flagship platform, the MAX/SR duel fuel system, the companies say. "Natural gas is beginning to play a major role in increasing the competitiveness of America's trucking fleets," says Jeff Hunter, president at Hunter Truck Sales. "This partnership allows us to provide a proven solution to our customers that will give them a real competitive advantage. We're truly excited about what this means for our customers." The 100 percent Hunter-built gliders will be available in Peterbilt 388 and 389 models with a range of available options through Peterbilt. The Hunter EcoDual Gliders will be available with remanufactured 2004-2009 Cummins ISX 15L engines across the full range of power and torque configurations, the companies say. MERA adds two new members The Motor & Equipment Remanufacturer's Association (MERA) welcomes Meeting Coordinators, Inc. and Wipro Ltd. as new member companies. MERA 6 T R U C K PA R T S & S E R V I C E | now includes 93 companies, large and small, independent and OE, engaged in the remanufacturing industry. "Meeting Coordinators and Wipro both January 2014 strive for excellence in everything they do," says John Chalifoux, president and COO, MERA. "We are very pleased to welcome both companies to the MERA family."