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6 Industry Focus Valley Freightliner, Western Star Trucks of Cleveland has been named Elite Support Certifi ed. Breadner Trailer Sales (BTS) has been designated as the exclusive dealer of Stoughton brand refrigerated trailers in the provinces of Ontario and Que- bec in Canada. Fyda Freightliner Western Star of Northern Kentucky opened for busi- ness in Walton, Ky. Craftsmen Utility Trailer has complet- ed the development of its new facility in Davenport, Iowa. Enterprise Truck Rental is adding new locations in Frederick and Salisbury, Md. Bayview Kenworth has opened a newly renovated Kenworth parts and service dealership in the Jacksonville area north of Woodstock, New Brunswick. Hino Trucks & Hino Motors Manufacturing marked the relocating and combining of their corporate of- fi ces with a groundbreaking ceremony last month for a new corporate head- quarters in Novi, Mich. Talbert Manufacturing named Hale Trailer Brake & Wheel of Voorhees, N.J., as its top dealer for the ninth straight year. Murphy-Hoffman Company is open- ing its third dealership in Iowa. Worldwide Equipment has relocated and opened four Kenworth dealerships in eastern Kentucky and West Virginia. Kenworth Ontario has relocated its Ot- tawa area dealership to a new and mod- ern facility about 35 km southeast of Parliament Hill in the Canadian capital. Summit Truck Group of Memphis recently presented the local Ronald McDonald House Charities with a check for $11,000. K&R Truck Sales and West Michigan International have raised more than $5,000 for two local charities this summer. T R U C K P A R T S & S E R V I C E | S e p t e m b e r 2 0 1 7 FleetPride Opens First New Orleans Store FleetPride has opened its fi rst branch in the New Orleans metropoli- tan area, and third location in Louisiana. "Adding New Orleans to the FleetPride footprint represents our commitment to growth," says Jason Price, FleetPride senior vice president of operations. "The fi ve team members at this location rep- resent nearly 60 years of combined experience in the heavy-duty parts industry and are committed to serving the needs of the customer." Fleet Engineers Earns Court Win Fleet Engineers, Inc., has earned a favorable judg- ment in the matter of Fleet Engineers, Inc., v. Tarun Surti and Mudguard Technologies, LLC. In court documents, Fleet Engineers alleged Mud- guard committed tortious interference with business relationships, while Mudguard counterclaimed pat- ent infringement and breach of contract against Fleet Engineers. In the summary judgment decision, dated June 8, 2017, the Hon. Paul L. Maloney ruled that the Fleet Engineers AeroFlap does not infringe US Patent No. RE44,755, and also denied Mudguard's counterclaims. "We are pleased with the Court's decision, which affi rmed our longstanding belief that the Aero- Flap did not infringe Mudguard's patent," says Wes Eklund, CEO of Fleet Engineers, Inc. Dealer News Inland Kenworth has earned the fi fth annual Successful Dealer Award, presented by Automann and Premium 2000.