Truck Parts and Service | Heavy Duty Trucking, Aftermarket, Service Info
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12 Industry Focus T R U C K P A R T S & S E R V I C E | A p r i l 2 0 1 4 Utility Trailer Manufacturing Company recently commemorated its 100 th anniversary in La Quinta, Calif. "To mark 100 years of manu- facturing the world's best trailers, we celebrated with customers, dealers, and vendors from all over the Americas at the biggest and largest event ever in the history of our company," says Craig Bennett, senior vice president, sales and marketing for Utility. More than 600 guests attended the event at La Quinta Resort & Club. At the event, dealers and customers had the opportunity to attend several business meetings that examined the past, present and future of Utility, the com- pany says. Additionally, guests were able to play golf, participate in special activities, and attend dinner parties with special guest performances. Utility trailers hits the century mark Michelin Americas Truck Tires has intro- duced Michelin Truck Care, a national network of mechanical service providers with dedicated fl eet maintenance manag- ers and technicians, along with standard- ized services that are audited by Michelin. Michelin Truck Care includes mobile maintenance visits, consistent nation- wide pricing, an integrated fl eet main- tenance system and the assurance of high-quality parts, the company says. The new service provides fl eets the tools to expertly manage their mainte- nance, control costs and be assured the job will be done properly, the company says. "Today's demanding fl eet operations require high-quality, consistent mechan- ical and tire service, whether at home or on the road. Michelin Truck Care is de- signed to meet these needs by delivering nationwide mechanical service that fl eets can trust through an integrated network of providers," says Vic Koelsch, chief op- erating offi cer, Michelin Americas Truck Tires division. Michelin debuts national service network The OEM Business Unit of Webb Wheel has launched a quarterly newsletter containing useful information about wheel end spec'ing and mainte- nance practices. The one-page newsletter will include useful un- biased technical advice for maintenance manage- ment, technicians, drivers and others who interface with wheel end components on their trucks and trailers, the company says. The inaugural issue published in February 2014 gives guidelines for brake drum replacement. Addi- tionally, this issue introduces Webb fl eet technical/ sales personnel with contact information. Webb Wheel creates spec'ing newsletter Oliver Rubber announces the addition of Tire Town in Myrtle Beach, S.C., as its newest point of distribution. This new retread facility will increase Oliver Rubber's capacity to service the South Carolina market with the brand's high-quality retreading and related services, the company says. The Oliver North America network is comprised of more than 80 retread facility licensees. "Oliver selected Tire Town due to the reputation that it has for fi rst-class quality and service in the market it serves," says Steven C. Phillips, Oliver's director of sales. "Tire Town recently completed the installation of its new retread facility, which will offer the complete line of Oliver brand retread products. It is staffed by dedicated and highly trained employees." Oliver Rubbers adds distributor The Technology & Maintenance Council (TMC) is introducing a Certifi ed Specialist Program for users of the Vehicle Maintenance Reporting Standards (VMRS), the industry standard coding conven- tion for tracking equipment and maintenance information. The Certifi ed VMRS Specialist Program was established to pro- vide current VMRS users a means of demonstrating their expertise and profi ciency, and to create a greater awareness of the knowl- edge and use of VMRS, TMC says. "VMRS has been an important tool for successful fl eet operation for more than 40 years and now users can receive acknowledgment of their skills," says Carl Kirk, vice president of maintenance, infor- mation technology & logistics of American Trucking Associations. "The Certifi ed VMRS Specialist Program will help broaden the scope and importance of VMRS to the maintenance community." The certifi cation testing will cost $100 for ATA/TMC members; $125 for non-members. TMC debuts VMRS certifi cation program