Truck Parts and Service | Heavy Duty Trucking, Aftermarket, Service Info
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Industry Focus Dealership News Rush Enterprises, Inc. says its subsidiaries have acquired Piedmont International Trucks, which operates truck dealerships in Asheville, Hickory and Statesville, N.C. Papé Kenworth has opened new parts and service locations in Klamath Falls and Tangent, Ore., and Kelso, Wash. Kenworth of South Florida has opened a new parts and service location in Fort Pierce, Fla., which joins a sister site in Fort Lauderdale and a parts location in Riviera Beach. Around The Clock Freightliner Group, LLC, has acquired the Howe, Texasbased Diamond Service Center. Utility Trailer announced the opening of Ocean Trailer's new location in Delta, British Columbia. Transteck Inc. has opened a new Diamond International of Springfield has opened its new larger location at 2635 E. Diamond Street in Springfield, Mo. Freightliner dealership in Hagerstown, Md. Heritage International Trucks opened a new service center in Cross Lanes, W.V. Arrow Truck Sales, Inc. announced expansion plans for its retail store network into the Springfield, Mo. market. Truckworx Kenworth has opened a new parts and service facility in Thomasville, Ala. in the Joe Davis Industrial Park. People In The News Danny Anthony has been named vice president of operations for Palfinger's East Coast hub in Trenton, N.J. Phillips Industries has hired Brett Harlan as Eastern regional sales manager and Ryan Taylor as Central Anthony California territory sales manager. Eaton has appointed Shane Groner its Navistar global account director. Navistar has appointed Bill Kozek president of its North America truck and parts business. Darrin Siver has been named general manager at Peterbilt Motors Company. Kent Finkbiner has been promoted to group president of Marmon Highway Technologies commercial truck business. Chad Plank has been named president Webb Wheel OEM, a member of Marmon's wheel end business. Accuride shareholders have elected Robin J. Adams and James R. Rulseh to the company's board of directors, replacing the departed 4 T R U C K PA R T S & S E R V I C E | TPS0713PG004-9_Industry Focus.indd 4 Stephen S. Ledoux and Benjamin C. Duster, IV. Al Cohn, director of new market development and engineering support for Pressure Systems International (PSI), has been named chairman of the Cohn Cleveland Chapter of SAE International. Rush Enterprises, Inc. says W. Marvin Rush is retiring from his position as Chairman of the Board; he will be replaced by W.M. "Rusty" Rush. Haldex has added Scott Malone as director of trailer sales – East while promoting David Wisdom to director of trailer sales – West, and Tim Shaw as national sales manager for remanufactured components. Commercial Vehicle Group has appointed Richard Lavin the company's CEO. NationaLease has named Joseph Gallick as vice president of dedicated services. Wabash National has made several changes. Mark Weber has been named senior vice Gallick president – group president of the diversified products group. Jeff Taylor has been named vice president – acting chief financial officer and treasurer. Brent Yeagy has been appointed senior vice president – group president of commercial trailer products and an executive officer in the company. Bill Pitchford also has been appointed senior vice president – human resources and assistant secretary, and another executive officer for the company. Daimler Trucks has promoted Sven Ennerst as head of truck product engineering. Tom Otter of Bendix and Edward Neeley of Truck Supply Co. of S.C. have been named HDAW 2014 co-chairs. Fleet Brake's John Bzeta was selected as vice chair. Luke Chilson has been named regional sales manager for Johnson Refrigerated Truck Bodies. Fontaine Fifth Wheel has added Todd Kuipers as an account and marketing manager. July 2013 6/20/13 1:55 PM