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(Adds details) WASHINGTON, Sept 28 (Reuters) - DynCorp International Inc., which provides technical services to civilian and military - Reuters Brascan sells commercial brokerage operation NEW YORK, Sept 28 (Reuters) - Canada's Brascan Corp. has sold commercial real-estate firm Royal - Reuters DIARY - U.S Meetings for month ahead 05 Oct 18:45 Riverstone Networks Inc at FTTH Expo 2005 05 Oct 21:00 Southwestern Energy at Oil & Gas Investment Symposium - Reuters UPDATE 1-US home mortgages fell last week as rates rose (Adds data, details on 15-year, adjustable-rate mortgages) By Julie Haviv NEW YORK, Sept 28 (Reuters) - Applications for U.S. - Reuters Charity golf event at Wooden Sticks TORONTO, Ont.-- Before you put your clubs away for the winter, come out and join us for the Truck News/Chevron char... - Truck News CCMA Conference and Trade Expo fast approaching MISSISSAUGA, Ont. -- The Canadian Courier & Messenger Association's Annual Conference and Trade Show is just around... - Truck News TransCore partners with CrimsonLogic to provide Customs software HARRISBURG, Pa --TransCore's Link Logistics is introducing a Web-based application to help carriers streamline comp... - Truck News Ralph Boyd leaves the APTA DIEPPE, N.B. - Ralph Boyd, president of the Atlantic Provinces Trucking Association (APTA), has left the APTA. - Truck News For Sale: Not GMAC, But Its Commercial Mortgage Arm - General Motors Acceptance Corp - Brief Article General Motors Acceptance Corp. (GMAC) is seeking a buyer for its commercial mortgage business as part of an ongoing GM initiative to shed non-automotive ... - Find Articles Green trucking: the Tokyo commercial vehicle show is a showcase for future emission-reducing technologies Green trucking: the Tokyo commercial vehicle show is a showcase for future emission-reducing technologies.(Asia Report) - Find Articles GM fleet and commercial operations: big trucks mean big sales for General Motors Who knew that GM's five-year-old Fleet and Commercial Operations (FCO) accounts for 1.3 to 1.5 million vehicles a year-some 28 percent of GM's U. S. - Find Articles Driving toward the future: GM fuel cell endurance run shows progress on road to commercial viability Driving toward the future: GM fuel cell endurance run shows progress on road to commercial viability.(GM Fuel Cell) - Find Articles United Rentals Establishes Disaster Response Center as Katrina Relief Grows The $200 million donated so far to help the victims of Hurricane Katrina includes aid from a host of financial services firms and companies involved in equipment leasing. In the early days of the disaster, equipment rental company, United Rentals, established a 24-hour emergency response center dedicated to deploying resources in the regions devastated by Hurricane Katrina. The company set up a bilingual emergency response team, based at its Shelton, Conn., customer service facility to help co.. - Monitor Article: Heavy Equipment in Short Supply A recent increase in market prices for minerals that has led to a rise in the number of mining projects throughout North America is exasperating the shortage of new large-sized heavy equipment, according to an article in the Alaska Journal of Commerce. The article notes that the lead-time for ordering a large-haul truck or other mine-sized piece of heavy equipment is now roughly 18 months, up from six to eight weeks in years past. Additionally, some new trucks are being delivered withou.... - Monitor Cobalt Finance Receives $25 Million Revolver From BofA Business Capital Bank of America Business Capital announced that it has provided a $25 million revolving loan to Cobalt Finance, a finance company that specializes in used commercial trucks and trailers. The asset-based loan will be used to refinance existing debt and provide for ongoing expansion. Bank of America will also provide cash management products and services. "The loan from Bank of America Business Capital provides us with the financial flexibility to continue to grow our portfolio and expand geograp...... - Monitor Commercial Truck Financing Launches Online Application Service Commercial Truck Financing has added an online lease application to their website. Commercial specializes in International(r) truck financing for local trucking. The online applications can be used for any one of the four leasing programs offered by Commercial Truck Financing. Each leasing program also comes with two purchase options. "There are several reasons why leasing is a good idea," said Dario Frank, business development consultant at Commercial Truck Financing. "For instance, your wor........ - Monitor Alison Carnwath Named to PACCAR Board Ms. Alison J. Carnwath has been named to PACCAR Inc's Board of Directors, effective October 3, 2005, according to Mark C. Pigott, PACCAR chairman and chief executive officer. - Transport News Network PACCAR Announces Increased Quarterly Dividend PACCAR's Board of Directors declared a regular quarterly cash dividend in the amount of twenty-five cents ($.25) per share, payable on December 5, 2005, to stockholders of record at the close of business on November 17, 2005. This is a 19 percent increase compared to the previous regular quarterly dividend of twenty-one cents ($.21) per share. - Transport News Network PACCAR Rising Following on from the recent announcement of PACCAR's best year ever in 2004, the US company, which celebrates it's centenary this year, has again released figures showing record results. - Transport News Network PACCAR Highlighted As Leading Manufacturing Company PACCAR Inc has earned the distinction of being selected by Industry Week magazine as one of the 50 best manufacturing companies in the United States. - Transport News Network Michelin announces price increase on truck tires Michelin North America will increase its prices by 3 to 8 percent, depending on sizes, on its line of commercial truck and earthmover tires. - Pit and Quarry Working the Work Truck Show Attendance jumped 20 percent at the 2004 Work Truck Show, which featured a wide variety of commercial trucks and accessories. - Pit and Quarry Goodyear chosen by Volvo Trucks North America for long-term supply The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. has signed a new agreement to make its commercial truck tires the standard equipment used on all Volvo trucks produced for North America over the next three years. - Pit and Quarry BNSF reduces wheat, 52-car freight rates GREAT FALLS, Mont. - In a true win for wheat producers, a coalition of Montana farm groups announced today BNSF Railway Company has agreed to reduce freight rates for wheat shipments of 52-109 car unit trains to the Pacific Northwest export market, e... - Prairie Star Good senses required at railroad crossings HELENA, Mont. - "Stop, Look and Listen" was drilled into those of us who were raised in rural Montana. Ungated railroad crossings are dangerous and should always be approached with caution. But the admonition bears repeating in an age of multi-taski... - Prairie Star MFBF advises farm, ranch safety measures BOZEMAN, Mont. - Farming and ranching is a rewarding way of life but it's also a dangerous occupation. During National Farm Safety and Health Week next week, the Montana Farm Bureau Federation urges all farmers and ranchers to heed safety precautions... - Prairie Star Some people suffer from a keen sense of rumor A local newspaper runs a regular Question of the Week piece. You know the sort of thing. One general query that might be Who s going to win the Super Bowl? or Who s buried in Grant s tomb? Then the reporter who thought up the burning issue goes... - Prairie Star |
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For many producers, selecting this important piece of equipment is an opportunity to review their future shipping and ... - Find Articles Council Reviews Propane Forklift Efficiency - Brief Article Byline: Barbara Arnn A recent review of forklift emissions studies compares data relating to propane-powered forklifts with data for forklifts operating ... - Find Articles Giving forklifts an edge: electronic system for gasoline, gaseous and dual-fuel engines available on Nissan forklifts - Material Handling Equipment - Nissan With Tier 2 emission regulations less than two years away, Nissan Forklift Corp., North America has introduced the Edge engine system as an option on ... - Find Articles Impco inks four gas engine contracts: emissions approval, MCFA, NAACO and Hyundai deals highlight lead up to LSI regs - Impco Technologies Inc. contracts Impco inks four gas engine contracts: emissions approval, MCFA, NAACO and Hyundai deals highlight lead up to LSI regs.(Impco Technologies Inc. contracts ... - Find Articles Stretch Wrapper has forklift-portable design Semi-automatic Spectra II incorporates Allen Bradley Micrologix 1000 PLC and AC motors controlled by VFDs. Manufactured with ergonomic, side-facing carriage design, unit features variable turntable - Find Articles Narrow-Aisle forklift: LP gas lift truck works in 7 ft. aisles.(New Products, Equipment & Services Showcase)(Buyers Guide) The Aisle-Master articulated forklift is designed to maximize storage space by reducing operating aisle widths. The truck can work both indoors and outside like a regular counterbalance truck. - Find Articles September 1, 2005 - Toyota Companies Pledge $5,000,000 to Hurricane Katrina Relief Toyota companies today announced a $5,000,000 contribution directed to disaster relief for victims of Hurricane Katrina, which struck a devastating blow to the US Gulf Coast on August 29. - Toyota August 22, 2005 - Toyota Promotes Robert Bosworth to Vice President of Sales Toyota Material Handling, U.S.A., Inc. (TMHU), today announced Robert Bosworth has been promoted to vice president of sales. The appointment was effective July 1, 2005. - Toyota August 16, 2005 - Toyota's Sytem of Active Stabilityâ„¢ Proven Safety Benefit Toyota Material Handling, U.S.A., Inc. (TMHU), the number one selling lift truck supplier in the United States, today announced no fatalities resulting from a lateral overturn have been reported on Toyota lift trucks equipped with Toyota’s industry-leading System of Active Stabilityâ„¢ (SAS) since its introduction in 1999. - Toyota August 2, 2005 - Toyota Unveils National Customer Center, New Customer Experience COLUMBUS, Ind., (August 2, 2005) – Toyota, the number one selling lift truck supplier in the United States, today celebrated the grand opening of its National Customer Center (NCC) at its manufacturing facility, Toyota Industrial Equipment Manufacturing (TIEM). - Toyota August 2, 2005 - Toyota Announces Management Changes IRVINE, Calif., (August 2, 2005)—Toyota today announced several management changes, including Tatsuo Matsuura to chief executive officer (CEO) for Toyota Industrial Equipment Manufacturing (TIEM) and Susumu (Sonny) Toyoda to president and chief operating officer (COO) for TIEM. - Toyota August 2, 2005 - Toyota Continues to Honor Commitment to North American Market IRVINE, Calif., (August 2, 2005) – Toyota committed itself to the North American market in 1967 when it began selling lift trucks in the United States, and it never looked back. - Toyota | |