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PACCAR Parts celebrated the groundbreaking for its new parts distribution center (PDC) in Louisville, Kentucky. The new 260,000-square-foot PDC will increase parts availability for dealers and customers in the central, mid-Atlantic and southeastern regions of the U.S. and provide parts capacity to support new truck and engine models. “The Louisville PDC will use the latest…

In 1996, the National Safety Council established June as National Safety Month with the goal of increasing public awareness of safety and health risks and decrease the number of injuries and deaths in homes and workplaces. This year’s Tennessee Tow Show, which will be held October 6-9, 2021, in Chattanooga, Tenn., will feature a special…

In March, Beacon Funding Corporation launched its redesigned and responsive blog at BeaconFunding.com/blog. The new section on Beacon Funding’s website provides visitors easy access to articles and videos about equipment financing. “It’s our goal to help clients be successful in each facet of their business,” said Amber Stevens, Creative Director of Beacon Funding. “From marketing…

HONK Technologies has announced a new solution — On-Demand Vehicle Transports — which provides the auto retail industry with one-click, same day or advance scheduling vehicle pick-ups and deliveries. Services of the short-distance (less than 100 miles) transport solution include scalable on-demand vehicle transport, touchless vehicle delivery of newly purchased cars, Contactless service for pick-up…

Jerr-Dan, an Oshkosh Corporation company [NYSE:OSK], has announced that parent company Oshkosh Corporation recently received several industry awards for the company’s ongoing ethical business practices, sustainability efforts and use of emerging and advancing digital technologies. Oshkosh was named one of Barron’s “100 Most Sustainable Companies” and has been included in the S&P Global Sustainability Yearbook…

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The following information is from a press release by WreckMaster and TRAA: WreckMaster Inc. and the Towing and Recovery Association of America, Inc.® (TRAA) have announced a new partnership that will oversee the creation of a new standardized certification body. The move to one united certification is designed to increase safety and professionalism while better…

The International Towing and Recovery Hall of Fame and Museum 2021 inductees will be inducted into the International Towing and Recovery Hall of Fame at this year’s Museum Weekend, October 7-9, 2021. The inductees are: Troy Barnett (Sierra Vista, Ariz.), Ron Bressler (Morgantown, Pa.), Stacey Tucker Canterbury (Bremerton, Wash.), Tom Griffin (Hixson, Tenn.), Norman Horton…

The following is a press release from the American Towing and Recovery Institute: Peter Ashenden, Jr, on behalf of the American Towing and Recovery Institute (ATRI) with Wes Wilburn, raised $14,000 to be split between the International Towing Museum and the Survivor Fund. While helping Wes instruct a heavy-duty class, Washington, N.C., at Woolard’s Towing,…