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equipment 26 Commercial Carrier Journal September 2008 n Fontaine Parts Connection introduced a new full-color parts and service catalog, which is available for download at www.fifthwheel.com. n Ridewell Suspensions tapped John Millsap to serve as president, replacing John Raidel II, who remains chief executive officer. n Stemco Kaiser, a provider of kingpin and suspension kits, has intro-duced its product line in Canada. n Panelite Inc. announced that it now is under the sole ownership of Veleta Barnhart, co-founder and co-owner of the 24-year-old company. in brief (Continued from page 24) Less than two months after announcing plans to build a Caterpillar-branded severe service truck, Navistar announced a joint venture with American LaFrance to manufacture and distrib-ute vocational trucks for domestic and global markets. The initial product focus will be refuse and construction, and the companies expect to market trucks for additional vocational markets in the future. American LaFrance's manufacturing facility in Summerville, S.C., will build the products under the joint venture. The joint venture will build upon the engineering platform of American LaFrance using proprietary Navistar components. We believe the strengths of our vocational line are exponen-tially enhanced when combined with the proprietary compo-nents, engines and distribution of Navistar, says Lynn Tilton, chief executive officer of American LaFrance owner Patriarch Partners. American LaFrance has just emerged from Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization. Volvo Trucks North America and Mack Trucks both announced July 30 that they each received a 100-truck order under an initial phase of the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach Clean Trucks Program. The program calls for 16,000-plus drayage units currently serving container operations to eventu-ally be replaced with current-technology trucks. The order was awarded to Volvo and Mack dealer TEC of California Inc. The Volvo VNL 300 Daycabs will be delivered to qualified fleets and independent opera-tors selected by the ports. Volvo says the trucks are equipped with Volvo D13 engines rated at 405 hp that meet the California Air Resources Board's low-NOx idle requirements through its certified sub-30 g/hr NOx emissions. The Volvo VNL 430 also has been selected as one of the approved models drayage operators may select as part of the Ports' program. Mack says it received orders for 100 Pinnacle Axle Back Daycab tractors equipped with an MP7 engine rated at 395 hp and certified to CARB requirements. Volvo, Mack supply port replacements Navistar, American LaFrance plan venture The Volvo VNL 300 Daycabs ordered under the Clean Trucks Program will be equipped with Volvo D13 engines, while the Mack Pinnacle Axle Back Daycabs will be powered by MP7 engines. Butterball Turkey Gift Checks are also ideal for: Holiday Gifts Made Easy! Butterball Turkey Gift Checks , . Butterball is a registered trademark of Butterball LLC. Copyright 2008 Butterball LLC. BBGiftCheckAd 3 3-8 x 4 1-2.indd 1 8/11/08 3:48:59 PM Write on Reader Service Card