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NEWS & NOTES drivers and the traveling public. "We're thrilled that this new travel center will serve the Canton community," said Pilot Flying J CEO Jimmy Haslam. "We hope the local residents and professional drivers traveling through the Canton area will enjoy the convenience and amenities." applications. The new catalog also includes valuable information regarding damper wear, service intervals and Vibratech TVD's rebuild / refurbish program. Download at www. vibratechtvd.com or request a copy by calling (716) 592-1000. Located off Interstate 20 at exit 533 at 9800 Interstate 20, the travel center offers many amenities, including: • Five diesel lanes with DEF at the pump and eight gasoline lanes with high-speed pumps for quicker refueling • Hot Skillet Country Restaurant featuring home-style cooking-Long John Silver's and A&W-premium coffee and cappuccino selections • Driver lounge currently undergoing renovation to better serve professional drivers, andeveryday products for quick shopping needs. The new facility joins the Pilot Flying J network as the 42nd location in Texas and the 662nd overall in North America. Opening new stores is another step in Pilot Flying J's mission to make life better for America's drivers. In 2011, the company launched a $50 million project to remodel driver showers, and it offers DEF at the pump at more than 3,400 lanes nationwide – more than twice as many lanes than its closest competitor. The combined network of over 650 Pilot travel centers and Flying J travel plazas across North America serves more than 1.3 million customers daily. Visit www.pilotflyingj.com for more information. Vibratech TVD Releases New 2013 Catalog Vibratech TVD has released our new 2013 catalog featuring heavy duty viscous torsional dampers for natural gas and diesel engines. Genuine Vibratech TVD products are available for, but not limited to, popular Caterpillar, Cummins, Detroit and Waukesha Vibratech TVD is located in Springville, New York, USA and is an ISO 9001:2008 certified and ITAR registered global leader in the development and manufacturing of viscous dampers for powertrain OEMs and aftermarket upgrades. For more information visit www.vibratechtvd. com and follow on LinkedIn at www.linkedin. com/company/vibratech-tvd. Action Truck Parts Joins VIPAR Heavy Duty Action Truck Parts, a full-line distributor of heavy duty truck and trailer components, has joined the VIPAR Heavy Duty network of distributors as a stockholder. The company, based in the Chicago suburb of Bolingbrook, Ill., has been serving the greater Chicago area market for the past eight years. Established in 2005, Action Truck Parts is managed and run by Nick Seidel, store manager, Ben Seidel, president and Paul Thoms, vice president. Action Truck Parts is also affiliated / OWNER OPERATOR/ OCTOBER 2013 / / 42 OO 1013 newsandnotes.indd 2 9/6/13 2:04 PM