U.S. chemical industry a leader
The U.S. chemical industry is one of the largest and most important industries worldwide. It is the largest national producer of chemical products globally. Including the pharmaceutical sector, its ch…
Fleets to get new data tools
Fleets of all sizes that are running Detroit power trains are about to get access to several new tools that will make it easier to analyze the vast amount of data available from the truck, including e…
Cyber attacks threaten trucking
By air, land or sea, cybersecurity has become a basic ingredient for safe and secure operations across all business sectors, including transportation. This is especially true in the age of the Interne…
Hauling acids can be dangerous
Although many people don’t know it, acids are an important part of our daily lives. Sulfuric acid, for example is used in everything from fertilizers to pharmaceuticals. Sulfuric acid is one of the mo…
Transporting chemicals is challenging
Pulling a tanker trailer, especially one without internal baffles is much more challenging than pulling a standard dry van trailer. Those who have pulled a tanker trailer have experienced the sloshing…
PacLease holds sales meeting
PacLease of Bellevue, Wash., recently held a two-day annual sales meeting in Dallas where seminars and breakout sessions focused on how the company can provide “best-in-class’’ experience. PacLease is…
Navistar closing plant in Melrose Park, IL
Navistar says it will cease all engine production at its plant in Melrose Park, Ill., by the second quarter of next year. The company will continue the facility’s transformation into Navistar’s techni…
Quala acquires Alpha Technical
Tampa, Fla.-based Quala, a North American leader in industrial container cleaning, said it has acquired Alpha Technical Services (ATS). Operating from a strategically located 23-acre facility in Pasad…
Volume stifling chemical sector
The U.S. chemical industry has generated 264 new projects and about $161 billion in capital investment in the past seven years, according to the American Chemistry Council. About 426,000 new jobs and…
J&J Truck Bodies and Trailers adds salesmen
Adam Bowers and Quintin Wyandt have joined the inside sales teams at J&J Truck Bodies and Trailers, and J&J Truck Equipment, divisions of Somerset Welding and Steel Inc., company officials sai…
Will higher driver pay matter?
As advances continue toward development of driver-less trucks, the men and women behind the wheel of the nation’s big rigs face an uncertain future. Ironically, the real problem for the time being is…
Wabash National plans to buy Supreme
Lafayette, Ind.-based Wabash National Corp., a leading producer of semi-trailers and liquid transportation systems, has entered into an agreement to acquire Supreme Industries of Goshen, Ind. The clos…
