BFC recommends Armbro takeover plan August 1, 2014 TORONTO (Dec. 20, 1999) -- BFC Construction Corp. has recommended a revised takeover offer from Armbro Enterprises Inc. that will pay BFC shareholders $13 per share, including a sp
Trailmobile to acquire Strick August 1, 2014 CHICAGO (Dec. 20, 1999) -- Trailmobile Corp. has signed an agreement to acquire the dry van trailer business of Strick Corp. Strick currently produces vans in Indiana and Pennsylva
Larger for-hire carriers average 93% operating ratio August 1, 2014 OTTAWA (Dec. 16, 1999) Ð Canada's largest for-hire trucking companies generated operating revenues of $1.57 billion in the third quarter of 1999, a 3% increase in average revenue p
Meritor sells Tripmaster business August 1, 2014 TROY, Mich. (Dec. 20, 1999) -- Meritor Automotive has sold its Tripmaster on-board trip recorder business for heavy trucks to a Texas firm. The sale was made to Tripmaster Corp
PACCAR to drop Leyland brand name August 1, 2014 LONDON, England (Dec. 20, 1999) -- Leyland DAF Trucks plans to drop the "Leyland" identity on Jan. 1 as part of PACCAR Inc.Õs strategy to concentrate solely on the DAF brand in Eur
CN, Burlington Northern plan to merge August 1, 2014 TORONTO (Dec. 20, 1999) -- Canadian National Railway Co. and Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corp. plan to merge, uniting Canada's biggest railway with the second-largest in the Unite
Toyota mulls GM offer for auto parts e-commerce August 1, 2014 TOKYO (Dec. 27, 1999) -- Japan's Toyota Motor Corp. is considering a tie-up with US auto giant General Motors Corp. on procurement of auto parts via the Internet, a business daily
Union Pacific, GM extend rail contract August 1, 2014 OMAHA, Neb. (Dec. 27, 1999) -- Union Pacific Railroad and General Motors Corp. have extended their automobile transport agreement for five more years. In a press release, Union
UPS shipment tracking requests hit high August 1, 2014 ATLANTA (Dec. 27, 1999) -- United Parcel Service of America Inc. received on Dec. 21 almost 3.3 million online requests to track packages, the highest ever, the company said in a p
KW expands models available for Cummins ISX August 1, 2014 KIRKLAND, Wash. (Dec. 27, 1999) -- Kenworth Truck Co. has expanded the range of models it can equip with the ISX engine from Cummins Engine Co. The high-horsepower, high-torque die
Ontario puts more money into highways than ever before August 1, 2014 TORONTO (Jan 5, 2000) -- The Ontario government said it invested $692 million in safety and operational upgrades to provincial highways in the 1999 construction season, more than i
OMCS to deny drug/alcohol test exemption request August 1, 2014 WASHINGTON, D.C. (Dec. 27, 1999) -- The U.S. Office of Motor Carrier Safety says it will likely deny a private carrierÕs request to be exempted from random alcohol and drug testing
Dates released for Bendix product schools August 1, 2014 ELYRIA, Ohio (Dec. 27, 1999) -- The Bendix Air Brake Training School will arrive in Toronto May 22-23 as part of a whistle-stop tour of North America. These three-day sessions,
Trimac buys Houston-based tank carrier August 1, 2014 CALGARY (Dec. 27, 1999) -- Trimac Transportation will buy DSI Transports Inc. from United Transport America Inc. for $68.3 million US. The transaction, to be funded by Trimac throu
MPSI parent stakes future on diagnostics August 1, 2014 MANCHESTER, N.H. (Dec. 21, 1999) -- WPI Group, developer of the MPSI service tool, plans to sell its Power Systems and Electronics, Husky Technology, and Instruments Group division