Global biofuels production
reduces GHGs dramatically

Just in time for the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change Conference now underway in Copenhagen, Denmark, new data once again confirms the significant greenhouse gas (GHG) reductions from global biofuels production...

US economic recovery
expected to continue
in 2010, panel predicts

Economic growth in the United States will resume in 2010, say the nation’s purchasing and supply management executives in their December 2009 Semiannual Economic Forecast. Expectations for 2010 are for positive conditions experienced in the second half of 2009 to continue in manufacturing, while the non-manufacturing sector foresees marginal growth...

Daimler Truck Financial
tops in dealer satisfaction

In one of the toughest environments for the US trucking industry in years, Daimler Truck Financial achieved the number-one ranking in the annual dealer satisfaction survey conducted by the American Truck Dealers (ATD), a division of the National Automobile Dealers Association...

Failure to extend biodiesel
tax credit would impact
economy severely: study

The National Biodiesel Board (NBB) released a study conducted by economic analyst John M Urbanchuk. This study examined the economic impact of the biodiesel industry and the negative consequences of allowing the federal biodiesel tax credit to lapse...

Bankruptcy court OKs
plan of reorganization
for Pilgrim’s Pride Corp

Pilgrim’s Pride Corporation announced that the US Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Texas has approved the amended joint plan of reorganization of the Pittsburg TX-based chicken processor and six of its subsidiaries....

Super Store Industries
uses methanol fuel cells
for material handling fleet

Oorja Protonics has secured another purchase order from Super Store Industries (SSI) for its liquid methanol fuel cell technology....

Toyo commercial tires earn
EPA SmartWay verification

Toyo Tires has received US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) SmartWay verification for a set of its commercial tire products, the M137 steer tire, M127 free-rolling tire for trailer axles, and the M657, a new drive tire that will soon be available in the United States....

Regulation clamps down
on refrigeration systems
leaking greenhouse gases

The California Air Resources Board (CARB) has adopted the nation’s first comprehensive regulation to reduce potent greenhouse gases from commercial and industrial refrigeration systems....

Rand McNally MileMaker
system is going global

Rand McNally’s MileMaker mileage and routing information software is going global. The company is introducing MileMaker Global, a single-source system for accurately calculating routes and miles in North America, Europe, Africa, Asia, and Australia....

Delphi agrees to supply
Allison hybrid components

Allison Transmission Inc has entered into a long-term business agreement with Delphi Automotive Systems LLC. Under terms of the agreement, Delphi will supply Allison Transmission with key hybrid drive system components and energy storage systems...

IFDA report benchmarks
factors crucial to success
of foodservice distributors

Designed exclusively for foodservice distributors, the 2009 IFDA Foodservice Distribution Operational Benchmark Report identifies and analyzes operational factors important to the success of foodservice distributors....

Dole Fresh Fruit chooses
iGPS pallets for shipping

Intelligent Global Pooling Systems (iGPS Company LLC), announced that Dole Fresh Fruit, a subsidiary of Dole Food Co, will begin using iGPS’ all-plastic pallets with embedded RFID tags for shipping some of its products within North America....

Freymiller scores third
in TCA National Fleet
Safety Contest for 2009

Freymiller Inc, a 48-state refrigerated transportation carrier based in Oklahoma City OK, has placed third in Division 4 for the Truckload Carriers Association (TCA) 2009 National Fleet Safety Contest....

Board outlines rules
on use of Tier 2 engines
to comply with TRU ATCM

The California Air Resources Board’s (CARB) Transport Refrigeration Unit (TRU) Airborne Toxic Control Measure (ATCM) requires all TRUs that operate in California to meet in-use performance standards by December 31st of the seventh year after the engine model year....

ATA, CODEGA add three
safety videos for truckers

The American Trucking Associations (ATA) and CODEGA LLC have introduced three new safety videos and accompanying educational materials for the trucking industry....

Invest in highways
to rebuild economy,
ATA official tells Obama

Investing in highways is the quickest, most efficient way to create jobs and restore the economy, American Trucking Associations Past Chairman Charles “Shorty” Whittington told President Obama at the National Jobs Summit recently...

Commercial trailer orders
show strength in October

Net orders for commercial trailers in October increased 80% from September and 124% from a depressed October 2008, according to ACT Research Co...

Move over, Rudolph; Mack
also hauls holiday cheer

Who needs flying reindeer when Christmas arrives on a Mack truck? Two of the most famous Christmas trees in the nation were delivered this year by customers of Mack Trucks Inc: the Rockefeller Center tree in New York City and the US Capitol Christmas tree in Washington DC...

NATSO wins Truck Driver
Appreciation Week contest

National Truck Driver Appreciation Week 2009 recently concluded, and the American Trucking Associations (ATA) announced that NATSO (National Association of Truck Stop Operators) won the inaugural National Truck Driver Appreciation Week Video contestNational Truck Driver Appreciation Week 2009 recently concluded, and the American Trucking Associations (ATA) announced that NATSO (National Association of Truck Stop Operators) won the inaugural National Truck Driver Appreciation Week Video contest...

Eaton website showcases
energy-efficient products

Energy-efficient products for use at home, at work, on the road and more are showcased in Eaton Sustainable Community, the new web feature from Eaton Corporation accessible at www.eaton.com...

Performance Food
Group plans to acquire
Somerset Food Service

Performance Food Group has announced the acquisition of Somerset Food Service, a broadline foodservice distribution company based in Somerset KY....

Safeway Inc issues
ground beef recall
in Arizona, New Mexico

In cooperation with the Beef Packers Inc (Cargill) recall of 22,000 pounds of fresh ground beef that may be linked to an outbreak of Salmonella, Safeway Inc is recalling fresh ground beef products with “Sell By” dates of September 28 through October 11, 2009....