Vac-Con manufactures 6,000th unit
Vac-Con Inc. manufactured its 6,000th unit, a custom built, dual-blower XX-Cavator. The machine, completed in March, was built for Multi-Construction Services of Gotmley, Ontario, and is the fourth of its kind.
Mr. John featured in Only in America episode
Portable sanitation company Mr. John was featured in a February episode of Only in America with Larry the Cable Guy on the History Channel. A film crew visited Mr. John’s Glen Gardner, N.J., facility to shoot footage for the episode, offering a behind-the-scenes look at the business.
Amthor forms tank program with UD Trucks
Amthor International and UD Trucks North America formed a tank program for the refined fuel, propane, vacuum/septic and related tank industries. Dealers for UD Trucks of Greensboro, N.C., will be trained on the sales, marketing, installation, service and maintenance of Amthor Tanks mounted on a UD chassis.
D & W Diesel expands production center
D & W Diesel added 55,000 square feet to its production and distribution center in Auburn, N.Y. The expansion is the fourth for the company. The 110,000-square-foot-facility houses inventory and a bar-coding system. The expansion is expected to add 25 new positions over the next three years.
Wabash National to acquire Walker Group Holdings
Wabash National Corp. agreed to purchase Walker Group Holdings of New Lisbon, Wis., and its Progress Tank and Tri-State Tank divisions. Based in Lafayette, Ind., Wabash specializes in the design and production of refrigerated vans, dry freight vans, flatbed trailers, dropdeck trailers, truck bodies and intermodal equipment.
Camex releases equipment finder app
Camex Equipment launched an equipment finder app for smartphones (iPhone, BlackBerry and Android). The Web-based app enables users to browse Camex’s inventory from their cellphone. The application displays, sorts and categorizes the company’s line of oil field trucks, including bed, winch and picker trucks, fluid-handling trucks and trailers. The app can be added by typing www.camex.ca/mobile into the phone’s Web browser.
