Truck Parts and Service | Heavy Duty Trucking, Aftermarket, Service Info
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Industry Focus Dealership News Sauk Rapids, Minn.-based GATR has been named Volvo Trucks' 2012 U.S. Dealer of the Year for the second consecutive year. Talbert Manufacturing recognized Hale Trailer Brake & Wheel as its 2012 Dealer of the Year. Talbert also has named Ohio-based Columbus Equipment Company its Most Improved Dealer of 2012. Kentucky Trailer has opened a new service facility in New Hudson, Mich. The Michigan location joins sister facilities in Louisville, Ky. and Fontana, Calif. Navistar, Inc. has honored David Kenney, dealer principal of Westrux International Trucks in Santa Fe Allstate Peterbilt has opened a parts only facility in Grand Forks, N.D. The location is the newest of three recent store additions in North Dakota by Allstate Peterbilt Group. Springs, Calif., as the International Truck Dealer of the Year. MHC Kenworth has opened a new dealership in Topeka, Kan. MHC says the full-service location consolidates multiple stores in the region, and was designed with green technology as part of MHC's ongoing green efforts. TEC Trucks has merged its Wilsonville and Portland Ore. collision centers People In The News Baldwin Filters has promoted Dan Arens to director of global laboratory operations, and Steve Merritt to vice president of product engineering. Yoshinori Noguchi has been appointed president of Hino Motors Sales U.S.A. Polar Corporation has appointed Robert D. Denious president and CEO. Arens HDA Truck Pride welcomes Bob Carlucci as national fleet manager. Talbert Manufacturing has hired Ryan Creak as its new area sales manager. Bridgestone has named Matthew Stevenson vice president of marketing for its commercial tire division. Universal Lubricants has appointed Sonny Mays to lead its heavy-duty technical support and sales. Tommy Proctor has been named American Truck Showrooms' director of service at its Newnan, Ga. location. Instrument Sales and Service, Inc. has appointed David A. Lisle its CEO. Omnitek Engineering has appointed Gordon Lilley as sales manager. Firestone Industrial Products has promoted Graham Brookes to director of technology. 4 T R U C K PA R T S & S E R V I C E | TPS0513PG004-11_Industry Focus.indd 4 Noguchi Jason Holt has been named vice president of operations at Palfinger's Council Bluffs, Iowa facility, and Cody Erlbacher has been named technical support representative for Omaha Standard Palfinger. Erlbacher Toyo Tire has made changes to its commercial truck tire team. Gary Hendricks has been named director of commercial truck tire sales and Lowell Slimp has been promoted to senior product manager of commercial truck tires. Rockwell American has appointed Brent Pope to vice president, Wilson Gruetzner to general manager of its spring plant in Seagoville, Texas and David Kidd to director of purchasing for its manufacturing operations. into an expanded facility at the company's corporate headquarters. Prince Automotive has acquired two Tri-State Peterbilt locations from Beck Motor Company. According to Prince, the businesses will be branded Peterbilt of Albany and Peterbilt of Tifton. Meritor launches new product series Meritor has launched two new product series — Meritor AllFit and Meritor Green. Terry Livingston, general manager, global product management and shared services, Aftermarket & Trailer for Meritor said AllFit would serve as the company's all-makes family, while Meritor Green becomes its remanufactured offering. Also, Meritor shock absorbers, suspension controls and all-makes drivetrain product expansions all will be marketed under the company's new AllFit series. "By clearly identifying and segmenting products in the marketplace and aligning with multiple owner life-cycles for specific vehicles, it will be easier for end-users to match their needs with our broad product offering," Livingston says, adding that new packaging designs have been developed for both brands. "The change creates a value for the genuine (product line) and a different set of values for the aftermarket brand and remanufactured brand as well." May 2013 4/18/13 4:35 PM