The recession, along with recent trends in finance and economics, has changed the extent to which the local level of the public sector can expect single-source funding for projects. The level and reliability of funding streams, local demographics and the … Continue reading →
Group acquires full ownership from Collins Associates Inc. to create Venco Venturo Industries LLC in Cincinnati, Ohio CINCINNATI, Ohio – Collins Associates Inc. announced that after nearly a year of negotiations with strategic outside buyers, they have completed the sale … Continue reading →
Expands Northeastern U.S. Presence Along With Fleet Inventory, Training Northville, Mich. – Jack Doheny Companies (JDC), a world leader in municipal, utility and industrial equipment, announces completion of its merger with longtime business affiliate Jet-Vac, Inc. in Wharton, N.J. as … Continue reading →
Don’t you wish there was a guaranteed strategy for keeping your city free from one of the most scandalous headlines of the day? What if you could, just by doing X, using training program Y or making elected officials and … Continue reading →
Across the nation, municipalities of all shapes and sizes are checking their signs — from hazard signs to stop signs — to make sure they meet new U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration retroreflectivity requirements, which went into effect … Continue reading →
Realignment Maximizes Skills of Film Industry Veteran and Distribution Specialist A stalwart of the window film industry, Dick Austin brings thirty five (35) years of window film industry experience to his new role. Dick has served as Manager of Retail … Continue reading →
On Sept. 4 New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg signed a citywide ordinance mandating the use of a minimum B5 biodiesel fuel in all internal fleet vehicles. The mandate also required that April through November all public works vehicles will … Continue reading →
Cerritos, Calif. — Palfinger Liftgates is pleased to announce the hiring of Ricky Richardson as field service technician effective July 15. His territory of responsibility consists of New Mexico, Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, Tennessee, Kentucky, Mississippi, Georgia, Florida, North Carolina and … Continue reading →
Midwest Security and Police Conference/Expo returned to Tinley Park Convention Center in August, bringing to law enforcement and security officials 21stcentury surveillance, reporting, data management and vehicle technology. This year’s event co-located with the FBI National Academy Associates training conference … Continue reading →
In the last article, I discussed how a vehicle “burns off” kinetic energy and comes to a stop. We mentioned that when the tires on a vehicle lock up, they slide across the road surface and create tremendous amounts of … Continue reading →
Biodiesel fuels are diesel fuels that are animal fat or vegetable oil based. After production, they are chemically combined with methane alcohol to produce fatty acid esters, which can then be burned. Without the proper chemical reaction, glycerine, which is … Continue reading →
