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Hino Motors Canada recently announced its annual accolades during a virtual dealer town hall meeting. The 2019 Hino Dealer of the Year was awarded to Tri Truck Centre of Barrie, Ontario. With over 30 years as a long-standing Hino Dealership, Tri Truck is not new to this prominent award. They have been awarded this honour […]
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A representation for the towing and recovery industry. Miller Industries has created a first responder badge for the towing and recovery industry. In the company’s press release, it said, “It is during these times that we, as an industry, and as a nation, truly shine. This is simple to see by witnessing the outpouring of
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On Friday, April 24, 2020, at the age of 85, Elmer Bassani passed away at home with his family by his side after a courageous battle with cancer. The September-October 2009 issue of Tow Canada featured a profile article that began with, “Ask anyone in Edmonton if they know a good tow truck company and chances are
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WreckMaster has always been about training tow operators to have the skills they need to perform to the best of their abilities through classroom and hands-on experience. Now they have taken that same level of education online to reach a wider audience. “We have training tutorials online and interactive videos that will help people learn
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In-The-Ditch has released a service bulletin about welds on some of their products. Owners of affected products are advised to perform an inspection as described in the bulletin. For more information: https://intheditch.com/FW2_Product_Bulletin_ITD0726.php
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A memorial convoy of more than 80 trucks drove through Moncton, New Brunswick, to pay tribute to Brandyn Comtois, a 22-year-old tow operator, who died in a collision with a transport truck on Highway 11 in Kouchibouguac on September 11. According to the police investigation, his tow truck crossed the centreline and hit the rear of
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Jerr-Dan Corporation has launched a new Jerr-Dan Side Stabilization (SS70) for heavy-duty wreckers. The company also announced remote control enhancements in conjunction with the SS70 launch. The new SS70 features 37,000 pounds of rated structural capacity, hydraulic legs that can be controlled from the driver and passenger side control stations, a side-to-side leveling capability of
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More Jobs to Mountain Home Inventive LLC has announced it will be building a new state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Mountain Home, Idaho. President Chuck Ceccarelli stated that the 65,000 sq. ft. main production facility will be used to manufacture products for their three product lines, In The Ditch Towing Products, Razorback Offroad and Fish Fighter
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