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Doepker acquires Edmonton Trailer preview image Doepker acquires Edmonton Trailer article image

Doepker acquires Edmonton Trailer

Doepker Industries has expanded its product line considerably, acquiring Edmonton Trailer Manufacturing (ETM) based in Acheson, Alberta. Dirk Woestenenk, previously general manager at ETM, has joined the Doepker team as heavy haul division manager. The entire product line, including sliding tilt decks, lowbeds, crane dollies, jeeps, and boosters, will be manufactured and supported by Doepker and its 54 authorized distribution locations. "This is a great fit within the strategic growth plan of Doepker," says president and Chief Executive Officer Evan Doepker. "We have been looking for ways to grow our capabilities and this addition enables us to supply a proven design to both new and existing customers.
IN PRINT — Trump Card: How “America First” policies could change the trucks you buy preview image IN PRINT -- Trump Card: How

IN PRINT — Trump Card: How “America First” policies could change the trucks you buy

Heavy Duty Aftermarket Week can be a decidedly patriotic affair. Sessions during the related Heavy Duty Aftermarket Dialogue event open with color guards and music videos featuring the Star Spangled Banner. But it was a promise of "America first" that was weighing on the minds of many participants.
IN PRINT — Top Trends: Issues that are reshaping Canada’s biggest carriers preview image IN PRINT -- Top Trends: Issues that are reshaping Canada's biggest carriers article image

IN PRINT — Top Trends: Issues that are reshaping Canada’s biggest carriers

Meyers Transport is gone. After 90 years in -business, and decades on Today's Trucking's Top 100 list of Canada's largest for-hire carriers, the -eastern Ontario fleet shut its doors in mid-January. High capacity and aggressive rate cutting in the Less-than-Truckload (LTL) sector were blamed along with a general downturn in the region's industrial activity. "It is sad to think there won't be any trucks and trailers going up and down the road with 'Meyers' on it anymore," observed chairwoman Natalie Meyers, part of the fourth generation in the family business. The family's Mortrans truckload and dedicated -specialty service continues, as does Mosaic Logistics, but 190 people lost their jobs.
Vigillo acquired by SambaSafety preview image Vigillo acquired by SambaSafety article image

Vigillo acquired by SambaSafety

PORTLAND, OR - SambaSafety, which specializes in managing driver risks, has acquired Vigillo, a company that provides real-time data to analyze driver and carrier performance. "We are excited to add Vigillo to the growing number of companies that make up SambaSafety as we continue to define driver risk management by adding to an already robust platform. Our regulated customers will benefit by utilizing a single risk identification and mitigation dashboard combining both Motor Vehicle Record data and CSA (Compliance, Safety, Accountability) data," says Richard Crawford, chief executive officer of SambaSafety.
No anti-dumping penalties for Chinese tires in U.S. preview image No anti-dumping penalties for Chinese tires in U.S. article image

No anti-dumping penalties for Chinese tires in U.S.

WASHINGTON, DC - The United States International Trade Commission has determined a U.S. industry is not "materially injured or threatened with material injury" by imported Chinese truck tires that the U.S. Department of Commerce says are subsidized and sold below market value. As a result, the U.S. Department of Commerce will not issue antidumping and countervailing duty orders on the imported products.

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