Work Truck Show 2006
Feature Story
Expo to run concurrently with NTEA’s 42nd convention
The Work Truck Show 2006, held in conjunction with the 42nd Annual National Truck Equipment Association Convention, offers fleet managers and professionals from a variety of industries an opportunity to see what’s new in vocational trucks and equipment, learn about the latest trends, discuss key issues with their peers and discover new ways to improve their operations.
This year’s Work Truck Show will run from March 1-3 at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta, with the Convention, including educational sessions, starting on Feb. 28.
Gen. Colin L. Powell (Ret.) will present the keynote address during the President’s Breakfast and NTEA Annual Meeting on March 2. Powell became the 65th Secretary of State in January 2001. He had previously served as a key aide to the Secretary of Defense and as National Security Adviser to Pres. Ronald Reagan. He spent 35 years in the U.S. Army, rising to the rank of four-star general and serving as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff from 1989 to 1993.
Other highlights of the show include a bonus session on Feb. 28 that will bring together representatives of four leading chassis manufacturers to review changes to truck chassis required to meet 2007 emission regulations. Panelists from Freightliner Trucks, General Motors Commercial Trucks, Ford Trucks and International Truck and Engine Corporation will discuss the impact these changes will have on the work truck and trailer industry.
On March 3, top executives from International Truck and Engine Corporation, Ford Motor Company and GM Fleet and Commercial Operations will share their vision on the future of commercial trucks at the Business Forum. These industry experts will discuss how new technologies and applications for work trucks will affect the industry and product design in the future.
Exclusively for fleet and shop managers, the Fleet Management Symposium will be a full-day program on Feb. 28 focusing on financial and operational practices that can reduce costs while increasing productivity. The symposium will be led by fleet consultant Kelly Walker, president of Kelly Walker Associates.
In addition, nearly 40 education and technical training sessions will be offered through the educational conference portion of the Convention. The sessions will cover a wide range of topics in the industry, including regulatory compliance efforts, design specifications, fleet preventive maintenance, the latest work truck technology and updates from leading chassis manufacturers.
New in 2006, 16 free classes on a variety of topics will be offered in two training theaters on the show floor. These 20-minute sessions will provide an opportunity for attendees to obtain operational insights and business strategies that can be implemented immediately. The sessions are scheduled throughout the day on March 1 and 2. Topics include vehicle life-cycle costing, truck specifications, personal and professional development, business management and truck-frame modification.
Truck fleet managers are also invited to a training session titled, ‘Lighten Up! Life Goes on After Your Pencil Breaks” on March 2. In this class, Dr. Joe Desaulniers will present fleet managers with practical ideas for managing workplace stress.
The Work Truck Show also features North America’s largest gathering of Class 1-8 vocational trucks and equipment, enabling attendees to compare and spec’ custom chassis, bodies, accessories and components from more than 400 suppliers on a single show floor.
For more information and to register, visit www.ntea.com or call (800) 441-NTEA.
Exhibitor List (as of Dec. 28, 2005)
Booth Company
234 3M
2857 A L Lightech Inc
3022 A-G Body Inc
1106 A. L. Hansen Manufacturing Co.
1852 Ackton Inc
3050 Acme Products Company
2301 Adrian Steel Company
2440 AEM Electric Co.
3340 Agri-Cover Inc.
2827 Air Power Systems
853 Air-Flo Manufacturing Inc.
3547 Allied Truck Equipment
1037 Allison Transmission
1923 Aluminum Line Products Co.
2614 Aluminum Tank & Truck Accessories
3257 AMER-RAC
246 American Eagle Accessories Group
2149 American Made Liner Systems
421 American Made LLC
3326 American Midwest Fleet Solutions
3014 American Roll-Off/Hook-All Hooklifts
125 AmeriFleet Transportation
2745 AMETVS
2247 Anthony Liftgates Inc.
2341 Arctic Equipment Manufacturing Ltd.
3217 ArmorThane USA Inc.
1351 ASE (Automotive Service Excellence)
2652 Assoc. of Equipment
Management Professionals
1141 Auto Crane Company
1903 Auto Driveaway
3739 Bad Dog Tools
555 BASF Corporation
2731 BEAU-ROC Inc
118 Bedslide/IFW
3041 Bibeau Enterprises
503 Blizzard Corporation
2944 Bosch Rexroth Canada
2209 Boss Industries Inc
541 Boss Snowplow
3434 Bostik Inc.
3233 Bott USA Inc.
2215 Brand FX BodyGem Top Mfg.
2543 Brandon Truck Equipment Inc.
252 Brigade Electronics PLC
3331 Bucks Fabricating
201 Buyers Products Company
2032 Byler Rivet Supply
1118 Cadet Manufacturing Inc.
522 Canadian Transportation
Equipment Assoc.
3413 CASECO Manufacturing Inc.
3352 Cast Products Inc.
349 Caterpillar Inc.
151 Cequent Towing Products
1911 Chelsea Products Div of Parker
2024 Cherokee Truck Bodies Inc.
112 Clancey Company
2455 Clean Seal Inc.
1307 Clement Industries
2308 Cleveland Hardware
3203 Coastal Metal Fab Inc.
3153 Col-Met Spray Booths
1935 Comeq Inc.
3123 Component Technology
445 Compressed Air Systems Inc.
3325 Construction Business Owner Magazine
510 Control Products
2022 Cougar Industries Inc.
150 CoverMaster
3231 Coxreels
3225 CR Brophy Machine Works Inc.
3617 Cramaro Tarp Systems
821 Crysteel Manufacturing Inc.
953 Curtis Snowplows
1019 D&S Sales
3343 Dakota Bodies Inc.
2354 Daubert Chemical Co.
431 Daws Manufacturing Co./Better Built
1154 Dealers Source/Mid-State
Truck Equipment
2551 Dec-O-Art
3416 Degussa Building Systems
3436 Del City
2213 DEL Hydraulics Inc.
1411 Delta Consolidated Industries
1627 DewEze Manufacturing
1834 Diamond Equipment
3740 DiamondBack
3202 DICKEY-john Corporation
2257 Dimensions Unlimited Inc.
2315 Dodge
2907 Donovan Enterprises
2312 DOT Tiedown & Lifting
524 DuPont Performance Coatings
2000 Eagle Lift
3306 East Manufacturing Corporation
804 Eberhard Manufacturing Co.
1438 ECCO
3608 EJ Ward Inc.
2147 Elliott Equipment Company
2553 Esco Industries Inc.
3447 Evora Enterprises Inc. dba Tarps
and Beyond
3452 Extreme Outback Products
136 Extreme Truck Body Inc.
3441 ExxonMobil
3404 Ezytec Technologies Inc.
1609 Fairview Fittings & Manufacturing Inc.
3308 Faucher Industries Inc.
1345 Federal Signal Corp.
1444 Feterl Manufacturing Corp.
818 Fiber-Tech Industries Inc.
2034 Firestone Industrial Products
3324 First Vehicle Services
2331 Fisher Engineering
3234 Flaming River Industries Inc.
3602 FLD Inc.
350 Fleet Engineers
3206 Fleet Maintenance Magazine
3246 FleetOwner Magazine
1901 Flink Co.
3402 Flitz International
2235 Florida Powertrain & Hydraulics
1452 Fontaine Truck Equipment
331 FORCE America
3503 Ford Genuine Parts
2031 Ford Trucks
3056 Franklin Manufacturing
1113 Freightliner Trucks
3341 Gardner Denver Inc.
3307 Gecko Components Inc.
1431 General Motors Commercial Trucks
3302 Geocel Corporation
145 Georgia Motor Trucking Association
3241 Getec Inc.
3330 Glasteel
3303 Glenn Harp & Sons Inc.
3423 Global Finishing Solutions
2947 Globe Specialty Company
2001 Godwin Group
3105 Golight Inc.
2205 Good Roads Inc.
1337 Goodall Manufacturing
3507 Government Engineering
220 Government Procurement Journal
218 Government Product News
202 Great Plains Industries
2509 Grote Industries
2738 Group Synergy Composites
3109 Hannay Reels
1007 Hansen International
137 HDC Inc.
1503 Heil Environmental
3347 Hella Inc.
352 Helton Inc.
2623 Henderson Manufacturing
1325 Hendrickson
2145 Henke Manufacturing Corp.
2030 Hewitt-Lucas
2922 Highway Equipment Company
3135 Hiniker Co.
515 Hino Motor Sales USA Inc.
2809 Holland USA Inc.
2918 Hougen Manufacturing Inc.
3655 HYVA Corporation
3446 Industrial Nut Corp.
3213 Ingersoll-Rand Company
2255 InPower LLC
2921 Insta-Chain Inc.
3319 Intellitec Products
731 International Truck and Engine Corp.
2237 Iowa Mold Tooling Co. Inc.
1453 Isuzu Commercial Truck of America
1101 J&J Truck Bodies & Trailers
135 Jacobs Vehicle Systems
1706 Jemrack Equipment
3323 JoDog Sport Inc.
3653 Jotto Desk
3440 K&H Industries, Inc.
3314 K-10 Mirrors
1841 KampCo Steel Products Inc.
2914 Karmak Inc.
206 Kemlite Company Inc.
3345 Kennametal Inc.
2011 Kenworth Truck Co.
711 Kidron
2815 KTI Inc.
1416 Larochelle Equipment Inc.
3103 Ledex Industries/Avalanche Snowplows
2855 Lee Publications Inc.
1641 Leggett & Platt, Div. of
Masterrack-Team Fenex
3432 Lewisohn Sales
3315 Lexidine
2515 Leyman Lift Gates
2231 Liftmoore Inc.
3157 Link Mfg. Ltd.
3353 Littlestar Products
250 LODAR
3526 Longview Advantage Inc.
3414 Lubriquip, a Unit of IDEX
2454 Lucerix International
1001 Luverne Truck Equipment Inc.
1420 Mailhot Industries USA Inc.
1300 Maintainer Corp of Iowa Inc.
3448 Manus Products
1442 Marion Body Works Inc.
2441 Marmon-Herrington Co.
143 Martin Marietta Composites
2618 Marzocchi Pumps USA
3252 Mastercore System Ltd.
106 Maxi-Seal Harness Systems
725 Maxon Lift Corp.
Booth Company
342 MBB/Interlift
707 McLellan Industries
3412 Metaris Inc.
1731 Meyer Products Inc.
354 MGM Brakes
111 MH Eby Inc.
2020 MICO, Inc.
3312 MileMarker Inc.
813 Mitsubishi Fuso Truck of America Inc.
1207 Monarch Hydraulics Inc.
2806 Monroe Custom Utility Bodies Inc.
1424 Monroe Truck Equipment
219 Morgan Corporation
3141 Mountain Tarp
1946 MTE Hydraulics Inc.
1613 Muncie Power Products
3607 National Association of
Fleet Administrators
3723 National Association of
Trailer Manufacturers
3113 National Fleet Products
2300 National Liftgate Parts Inc.
3636 National Paint Industries
116 National Seating
1149 National Truck Equipment Association
3053 Nemo Vehicles
204 Newcourt Inc.
243 Next Hydraulics S.R.L.
3031 Nissan Diesel America Inc.
2839 Nordik Blade Div. of Usinage Pro 24 Inc.
2908 North American Signal Company
1720 Northman Snowplows
2330 Nose Cone/FitzGerald Corp.
3322 Oasis Mfg.
1713 Omaha Standard Inc.
1436 OMCO
244 OMNEX Control Systems Inc.
1905 Onspot of North America
2819 Opdyke Inc.
3535 Optronics, Inc.
427 Overseas Hardwoods Company
3048 Pacbrake Co.
339 Palfinger North America
719 Paneloc Corporation
119 Par-Kan Company
1448 Parkhurst Manufacturing Co. Inc.
1349 PartnerShip
3230 Permco
2613 Peterbilt Motors Company
820 Peterson Manufacturing Co.
3317 PG Adams Inc.
131 PHH-First Fleet
3522 Phillips Industries
2931 Phoenix USA Inc.
254 Pierce Sales
3113 Pioneer Cover-All
123 Piranha, Bertsch, Whitney
(Div. of Mega Fab)
3430 Power Drives Inc.
2554 Power Transmission Options Ltd.
133 Power-Linx Inc.
3454 Power-Packer
1100 PPG Industries
2843 Pran Systems
1321 Preco Electronics
1341 Premier Manufacturing
3453 Prime Design, Div. of IEM Inc.
2942 Prime Polymers Inc.
3131 Pro-Tech Industries Inc.
2155 Pro-Tech Manufacturing & Distribution
520 Pro-Vision
3606 PSE Amber
443 Public Works Magazine
230 Pulltarps Manufacturing
542 Putnam Hitch Products
100 Quick Mount Plow Cart/ATWF
1406 Ramsey Winch
3605 Raven Technology
1724 RC Industries Inc.
1941 Reading Truck Body, Inc.
1953 Real Power/Contour Hardening Inc.
3356 Reelcraft Industries Inc.
2650 Reflexite Americas
3733 Rhino Linings USA Inc.
2707 Ridewell Suspensions
1703 RKI Inc.
3052 Road Gear Truck Equipment LLC
1031 Roadranger-Eaton Corp./Dana Corp.
2831 Roll-Rite LLC
3248 Rollcover
1623 ROM Corporation
2957 Rosco Inc.
222 Rostra Precision Controls
1057 Rud-Chain Inc.
2021 Rugby Manufacturing Co.
3630 Rupe’s Hydraulics Inc.
2851 S&S Truck Parts Inc.
1931 Sherwin-Williams Automotive Finishes
2935 Sika Corp.
112 Silent Drive Inc.
2955 SIMA
238 Smartbrake
3247 Smyrna Truck Equipment
1201 Sno-Way International Inc.
105 Sonar Safety Systems
110 Sound Off Signal
439 Southford Garage Truck Equippers
3354 SPD-Service Plus Distributors Inc.
1043 Spokane Computer Inc.
1025 SPX Fluid Power
1131 Stahl
3615 Stands Alone LLC
231 Stellar Industries Inc.
2531 Sterling and Western Star Trucks
2913 Stertil-KONI
3729 Sto-Away Power Cranes Inc.
425 Successful Dealer
107 Sugatsune America Inc.
2956 Sunfab North America
2938 Superior Signals Inc.
242 Supersprings International Inc.
2505 Superwinch Inc.
2121 Supreme Corp.
3223 SVP Manufacturing Inc.
3405 SwapLoader USA Ltd.
1830 Swenson Spreader Co.
146 Symplastics Inc.
3523 System Edstrom of Sweden Inc.
2523 TAFCO Equipment Co.
144 Tailgate Buddy
2847 Team Storm
3003 Technocrane Inc.
705 Tenco Machinery Ltd.
3236 Terminal Supply Co.
1907 Tesco Equipment LLC
549 Texoma Truck Bodies
2654 Thacker Mfg. Inc.
1722 The Gledhill Road Machinery Co.
3205 The Hartford Financial Services
Group Inc.
531 The Knapheide Manufacturing Company
2941 Thiele Industries Inc.
2049 Thieman Tailgates Inc.
3208 Tiger Enterprises
3426 Timbren Industries
2953 Tire Retread Information Bureau
1515 TODCO
3408 Tomar Electronics Inc.
1013 Tommy Gate Company
525 Toyota Motor Sales
103 Trackless Vehicles Ltd.
2808 Trade of Amta Inc. dba Boxer Tools
3255 Trailer/Body Builders
1049 Transfer Flow Inc.
2355 Transport Topics Publishing Group
1605 Transportation Safety Technologies Inc.
3327 Trim-Lok Inc.
2823 Trimark Corporation
200 Triple Crown Products
251 Tripp Lite
3609 Triton Signal Corp.
1621 Truck-Lite Co. Inc.
449 TruckCraft Corp.
3603 Tuf Truck
3422 Tuffy Security Products
2241 Tuthill Transport Technologies
3541 U-Dump Trailers
1925 Ultron Lift Corp.
2751 Unicell Body Company Inc.
3318 UniPunch Products
3641 Up-N-Atom Inc.
2555 US Nameplate Co.
3122 US Tarp
1921 US Truck Body/Midwest
2747 USIMAX Inc.
1403 Utilimaster Corp.
3316 Utility & Telecom Fleets Magazine
1053 Utility Products Showcase
/Civil Infrastructure
1847 Valk Manufacturing Company
3509 Valley Blades Limited
3207 Van’s Electrical Systems
1704 Vanair Manufacturing Inc.
2349 Vanguard Manufacturing
649 Vanner Inc.
3731 Velvac Inc.
1331 Venco/Venturo
3418 Vibco Inc.
1055 Viking-Cives Group
2651 VMAC
3632 Voltair Inc.
3024 Vortex Sprayon Liners
3149 VTE Inc.
3147 Vulcan On-Board Scales
1412 Wallace Forge Co.
1421 WALTCO Truck Equipment Co.
2332 Warn Industries Inc.
2201 Warner Bodies
1313 Warren Inc.
610 Watson & Chalin Mfg.
3243 Wausau-Everest LP
405 Weather Guard
101 Webasto Product North America
2004 Wescon Products
1136 Western Hardware Co.
803 Western Products
2449 Whelen Engineering Co Inc.
224 Whiting Door Manufacturing Corp.
2605 Wilcox Bodies Ltd.
1152 Wired Rite Systems Inc.
3442 Work Area Protection
3431 Workhorse Custom Chassis
538 WPI-Wenco
2357 ZF Sales & Service North America