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7 Industry Focus W W W . T R U C K P A R T S A N D S E R V I C E . C O M J u n e 2 0 1 5 | T R U C K P A R T S & S E R V I C E Aug. 26-27 Commercial Vehicle Outlook Conference, Dallas Aug. 27-29 Great American Trucking Show, Dallas Sept. 12-16 CVSN Aftermarket Distribution Summit, Newport, R.I. Sept. 21-24 TMC Fall Meeting & SuperTech Competition, Orlando Truck Parts & Service Calendar Event information can be submitted at: www.truckpartsandservice.com/story-ideas/ The University of Memphis has estab- lished the D. Mike Pennington Award for Outstanding Mentoring in the Depart- ment of Journalism. The award honors distinguished alumnus D. Mike Pennington, Class of 1972, and is the fi rst mentoring award in the College of Communication and Fine Arts and the fi rst faculty award in Journalism. The Pennington family and friends created the unique tribute to Pennington to honor his dedication to helping others and his loyalty to his alma mater. Contributions to the Pennington Award may be made online at www. memphis.edu/give. Select "I would like to give to a fund not listed here," which then provides a line to enter "Mike Pen- nington Award." Checks made payable to the University of Memphis Foundation should be mailed to Department 238, The U of M Foundation, P.O. Box 1000, Memphis, TN 38148. Memphis Establishes Mike Pennington Award HDA Truck Pride Crowns 'Truck Service Expert' Of The Year Davenport and Willingham has been named the HDA Truck Pride 2014 Truck Service Expert of the Year. Alan Davenport and Bobby Will- ingham were presented the award at the HDA Truck Pride Annual Meet- ing in San Antonio in April. The duo met while working as technicians at a trucking company. In September 1989 they decided to leave and start their own independent repair facility in Newberry, S.C. They now operate out of a 21,600 sq. ft. facility with 16 full service bays, 14,000 sq. ft. of parts and retail showroom and 18 employees. Daven- port and Willingham is a full service commercial vehicle shop that does ev- erything from engine work to trailer repairs and everything in between, HDA Truck Pride says. Doleco Teams Up With Meritor Meritor has agreed to a master distribution agreement with Doleco USA, Inc., to sell Doleco's cargo restraint products for fl atbeds and van trailers to North America inde- pendent distributors and OE dealers, effective immediately. "Doleco has had an excellent reputation for designing and building high-quality cargo restraint solutions since 1935," says Aaron Bickford, director, Brake and Wheel- End, Aftermarket for Meritor. "They do much more than just sell products; they offer customized solutions rather than strictly selling off-the-shelf parts – and this is what makes them a valuable partner." Doleco cargo restraints, which are offered through the Meritor and Euclid prod- uct lines, maintain Doleco branding. The new line initially includes more than 600 part numbers to meet customer demand, with more to be added in the future, the companies say. DTNA Ups Production Levels Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) says it plans to sharply increase production and employment levels at its Mt. Holly, N.C., truck manufacturing plant over the next three months. The Mt. Holly plant manufactures Freightliner M2 Business Class medium-duty diesel and natural gas-powered trucks, as well as Freightliner's line of 108SD and 114SD trucks built for the severe-duty vocational truck markets. "Our vehicle manufacturing network is highly scalable and together with our component suppliers, we are fully prepared to handle current and projected new truck order levels," says Roger Nielsen, chief operating offi cer at DTNA.