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News & Notes 36 // OWNER OPERATOR // MARCH 2014 BettsHD Introduces Popular Parts Guide BettsHD, a leader in spray suppression products, has launched its new Popular Parts Guide (PPG) for heavy duty tractor/ trailer applications. The new publication brings together its frequently requested safety-related products from the dynamic BettsHD online catalog for quick and easy reference, including quarter fenders, poly and metal fenders, mud flap hangers and other related components. "The PPG is an effort by BettsHD to col- lect our most popular parts into a printed, easy-to-use reference guide for fleets, deal- ers and distributors," said Bill Betts, vice president, Betts Company. "We want to as- sure our customers have the right parts at the right time to meet their application re- quirements. Comprehensive details about our entire product offering in stock can be found in our dynamic online catalog." Consistent with the company's commit- ment to environmental sensitivity as dem- onstrated by its ISO 14001 certification, the BettsHD PPG is available for down- load at www.BettsHD.com. Customers can also request a printed, hard copy through the website or by contacting BettsHD cus- tomer support or their factory sales profes- sional. For those who want to check out the complete BettsHD line of products, the company's new online catalog was intro- duced in April. Visitors can click through BettsHD product categories, continually refining the search on product attributes to easily identify solutions ideally suited for their application. More detailed product information is just one mouse click away by a conveniently positioned "More Info" inquiry button. For more information on the BettsHD PPG, visit www.BettsHD.com, phone 559- 498-3304, or email info@BettsHD.com. Omnitek Engineering Expects Diesel-to-Natural Gas Conversions to Gain Traction in 2014 Omnitek Engineering Corp. (OTCQB:OMTK) today said inquires from large fleet operators interested in convert- ing heavy-duty truck engines to natural gas gained momentum in 2013, with the com- pany shipping a preliminary order late in December to one of its domestic conversion center partners and the commencement of initial kit sales to a European country com- mitted to a 10-year target of two million conversions. In addition, a Latin America customer received a preliminary order of U.S. - manufactured natural gas engines utilizing the company's technology for an initial 50- bus conversion project. "The opportunities for heavy-duty diesel engine truck engine conversions are sig- nificant and we expect 2014 to be a piv- otal year for the company, based on the expressed interest of large fleet customers during the past several months and year- end quote activity and kit shipments," said Werner Funk, president and chief execu- tive officer of Omnitek Engineering Corp. Funk highlighted the company's recent strategic alliance with Minneapolis, Min- nesota-based diesel engine remanufacturer Reviva to produce "drop-in" natural gas engines that utilize Omnitek's diesel-to- natural gas engine conversion kits for the widely utilized Navistar DT 466E and DT 0314 newsandnotes oo.indd 1 2/7/14 10:06 AM