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Industry Focus
Thirty new heavy-duty aftermarket profes-
sionals graduated from the fourth annual
University of the Aftermarket Heavy Duty
Leadership education conference earlier this
summer.
Northwood University says its Heavy
Duty Leadership conference, a week-
long leadership development program,
specifi cally targets mid-career profession-
als in the management track within in
the North American commercial vehicle
aftermarket.
The program's curriculum is designed
to foster the development of the next
generation of heavy-duty parts distribu-
tion, manufacturing, service, association,
and fl eet management professionals.
"This program is truly a collaborative ef-
fort between the University and the commer-
cial vehicle aftermarket," says University of
the Aftermarket Director Brian Cruickshank.
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CCJ Names Top
Truck Fleets
Truck Parts & Service's sister publication,
CCJ, has released its annual ranking of
the Top 250 trucking fl eets in the U.S.
After a relatively fl at year in CCJ 's
2014 rankings, companies this year ac-
count for a total of 650,688 power units,
up from 606,274 last year.
Class 8 truck sales in 2014 were the
strongest since the pre-buy phenomenon
in 2006 with more than 380,000 orders
placed in the North American Class 8
market, according to industry analyst fi rm
ACT Research. CCJ says the segments
with the largest percentage of power unit
additions this year are fl atbed/specialized/
heavy haul and general freight at 16.7 per-
cent and 10.4 percent, respectively. Power
unit numbers shrank for both the house-
hold goods and intermodal segments.
A complete list of CCJ 's Top 250
is available at www.ccjdigital.com/
ccj-top-250/.
New Class Graduates From HD Leadership Course
