Truck Parts and Service | Heavy Duty Trucking, Aftermarket, Service Info
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TruckPro has acquired Power Train, an independent parts distributor and service provider in Indiana, Ohio and Kentucky. The acquisition includes 11 Power Train locations and expands TruckPro's network of retail and service locations in the U.S. and Canada to more than 150. Power Train's current leadership team, including Lyle Bass and Joe Leffel, will continue to run the business while also becoming investors in the combined enterprise. "The merger is going to help strength- en and expand our customer service capabilities within our market and our customers will benefi t from having access to additional inventory and a large distri- bution network throughout the United States and Canada," says Bass. 11 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 A u g u s t 2 0 1 5 | T R U C K P A R T S & S E R V I C E SKF Trucknowledgy Sharing technical expertise to take your fl eet farther SKF provides more than just premium solutions that improve wheel-end reliability and driver safety. We're also a resource for the latest technical, product and industry information and training. Delivering valuable knowledge and a broad range of solutions, we take the world's top fl eets farther. Find out how we can do the same for you. Contact your SKF distributor or visit www.vsm.skf.com. @skfpartsinfo www.skfpartsinfo.tv ® SKF is a registered trademark of the SKF Group | © SKF Group 2014 The Power of Knowledge Engineering Untitled-1 1 7/24/14 9:38 AM TruckPro Purchases Independent Distributor Power Train Online Wheel End Training Courses Offered The heavy duty wheel-end parts manufacturer RevHD has launched a free wheel-end training course online at www.revhd.com. RevHD says after all participants complete the 35-minute online train- ing, there is a quiz to test the knowledge they've gained. Successful completion of this quiz earns the participant a certifi - cate demonstrating their level of under- standing of various wheel-end systems and their ability to diagnose failures and correct them. Hadley Sells Mirror Product Line Hadley has sold its transit mirrors line and related operations in Elkhart, Ind., to Safe Fleet, a division of The Sterling Group. Hadley says it will continue to develop its full line of transit interiors, air horns, suspension controls and mirror systems for heavy-duty customers. "We are very proud of the team and products produced in Elkhart," says Had- ley President Thomas Bronz. "The mirror product line is a strategic fi t in Safe Fleet's existing portfolio. The transit mirror op- eration is a vibrant business with a strong management and great opportunities."