450 companies to display at the Work Truck Show

Jan. 1, 2005
AN estimated 450 companies are expected to participate in The Work Truck Show, including dozens that will introduce new products for commercial truck

AN estimated 450 companies are expected to participate in The Work Truck Show, including dozens that will introduce new products for commercial truck applications.

Produced by the National Truck Equipment Association, The Work Truck Show is an annual business-to-business trade show that attracts fleet managers, leasing company representatives, business owners, truck equipment distributors, and manufactures of trucks, truck bodies, and truck equipment.

Show hours will be 11 am-5 pm March 2-3 and 10 am-2 pm March 4.

COMPANY BOOTH 3M Marine & Specialty Vehicle 5907 A L Lightech Inc 136 A L Hansen Manufacturing Co (See ad p. 131) 1211 Ackton Inc 6001 Adrian Steel Company 2043 AEM Electric Co (See ad p. 112) 5215 Aero Industries Inc 2527 Agri-Cover Inc 5939 Air Power Systems 2212 Air-Flo Manufacturing Inc (See ad p. 67) 543 Alliant Power 126 Allison Transmission 1227 Alum-Line Inc 101 Aluminum Line Products Co 1543 Aluminum Tank & Truck Accessories 5637 ER-RAC Van & Pickup Truck Ladder Racks 2547 America's Body Co Inc 6043 American Eagle (See ad p. 101) 2600 American Made LLC (See ad p. 85) 1841 American Midwest Fleet Solutions 128 American Roll-Off/Hook-All Hooklifts (See ad p. 119) 5719 American Truck Historical Society 350 AmeriFleet Transportation 1707 Amerisafe 7012 Ancra International (See ad p. 52) 738 Anthony Liftgates Inc 5942 Arctic Equipment Manufacturing Ltd (See ad p. 10) 5213 ARI, Automotive Resources International 5703 ArmorThane USA, Inc. 228 ASE (Automotive Service Excellence) 7002 Associated Graphics Inc 2730 Association of Equipment Management Professionals 550 Astoria Industries of Iowa 7008 ATC Lighting & Plastics Inc 6006 Auto Crane Company 5429 Auto Driveaway Co 1801 Axle Surgeons 140 BASE Engineering Inc 2739 BASF Corporation 2417 BEAU-ROC Inc (See ad p. 19) 327 Benson International Inc 5819 Better Built 1644 Bibeau Enterprises (See ad p. 31) 2327 Blizzard Corporation 5801 Bonnell Industries Inc (See ad p. 115) 2135 Bosch Rexroth Canada 5623 Boss Industries Inc 410 Boss Snowplow 1645 Brand FX Body\Gem Top Mfg 5913 Brandon Truck Equipment Inc (See ad p. 16) 2343 Bucks Fabricating 6019 Buyers Products Company (See ad Cover 2) 401 Byler Rivet Supply 1839 Cadet Manufacturing Inc (See ad p. 136) 1640 Canadian Transportation Equipment Association 351 CASECO Manufacturing Inc (See ad p. 11) 2535 Cast Products Inc 901 Chelsea Products Div of Parker (See ad Cover 4) 5137 Cherokee Truck Bodies Inc 1234 CIE-TECH Inc 6208 Cincom Systems 6241 Clancey Hardware & Hinge 7127 Clean Seal Inc (See ad p. 74) 5129 Cleveland Hardware 2111 Coastal Metal Fab Inc 2101 Colmet Spray Booth Inc 450 Comeq Inc (See ad p. 120) 1135 Command Electronics Inc 651 Component Technology 225 Compositek Inc (See ad p. 108) 5640 Convexpert 6204 Cougar Industries Inc 1336 Coxreels 5837 CR Brophy Machine Works Inc 5831 Crysteel Manufacturing Inc (See ad p. 75) 835 Crysteel Manufacturing Inc (See ad p. 75) 1035 Crysteel Manufacturing Inc (See ad p. 75) 935 Curtis Snowplows 2443 D&S Sales (See ad p. 121) 5103 Dakota Bodies Inc 243 Danzer-Morrison (See ad p. 91) 5511 Daubert Chemical Co (See ad p. 15) 443 Dealers Source/Mid-State Truck Equipment 5401 Dec-O-Art 5701 Dee Zee Inc 5241 DEL Hydraulics Inc 5212 Delta Consolidated Industries 617 DewEze Manufacturing (See ad p. 121) 1334 Diamond Equipment 1204 DICKEY-john Corporation 2401 Dimensions Unlimited Inc 408 Dodge 5307 Donlen Corp 127 Donovan Enterprises 1910 DOT Tiedown & Lifting 2405 Drum Industries 2635 DuPont Company 1000 Durakon Industries Inc 5619 Dynamic Power Source LLC 6219 Eagle Lift 1342 East Manufacturing Corporation 244 Eberhard Manufacturing Co (See ad p. 20) 1617 ECCO 1322 EJ Ward Inc 138 Elasto Proxy Inc 6206 Elliott Equipment Company 5839 Elston Manufacturing Inc 7003 End of the Road 5133 Engineered Machined Products 308 Esco Industries Inc 220 Exxon Mobil 2735 Fairview Fittings & Manufacturing Inc 2700 Federal Signal Corp 1223 Federal-Mogul Systems Protection Group 7106 Feterl Manufacturing Corp 5601 Fiber-Tech Industries Inc (See ad p. 77) 5633 Fibrobec/Spacekap 6121 Firestone Industrial Products 1535 Fisher Engineering 2207 Fleet Electrical Service Inc 2204 Fleet Engineers 5343 FleetOwner Magazine 544 Flexxaire Manufacturing 7010 Flink Co 1316 Flitz International 248 Flodraulic Group 5938 Florida Powertrain & Hydraulics 1539 Fontaine Truck Equipment 310 FORCE America (See ad p. 60) 2225 Ford Trucks 723 Formed Metals Inc 7011 Franklin Manufacturing Inc 112 Freightliner LLC 5219 Gecko Components Inc 111 Geocel Corporation (See ad p. 125) 222 Getec Inc (See ad p. 100) 5440 Glasteel 5937 Glenn Harp & Sons Inc 2501 Global Finishing Solutions 1320 Globe Specialty Company 5636 GM Fleet & Commercial Trucks 1523 Godwin Mfg 1909 Golight Inc 2503 Good Roads Inc 1906 Goodall Manufacturing 1338 GovPro Media 218 GovPro Media 216 Gravel Conveyors 6007 Grote Industries 1803 Group Synergy Composites 6220 GTM 6105 Hannay Reels (See ad p. 28) 2646 Hansen International (See ad p. 30) 1310 HDC Inc 2507 Heil Environmental Industries Ltd 1317 Henderson Manufacturing 317 Hendrickson Auxiliary Axle Systems (See ad p. 29) 5007 Henke Manufacturing Corp 119 Hewitt-Lucas (See ad p. 94) 1217 Highway Equipment Company (See ad p. 80) 235 Hillsboro Industries Inc 5731 Hiniker Co 2637 Hino Trucks 2235 Holland USA Inc (See ad pgs. 22, 76) 2103 Hougen Manufacturing Inc (See ad p. 24) 2230 Hydraulic Tool Manufacturers Association 5940 HYVA International BV 122 IFW/Bedslide (See ad p. 118) 2629 IlluZun Products LLC 7004 Industrial Nut Corp 6212 Ingersoll-Rand Company 6000 InPower LLC 5629 Insta-Chain Inc 5543 Intellitec 2734 Interlift Inc 905 International Truck & Engine Corp 1501 Iowa Mold Tooling Co Inc 6036 Isuzu Commercial Truck of America 1823 J&J Truck Bodies & Trailers 1901 Jacobs Vehicle Systems 2511 Jemrack Equipment 5542 Johnson Truck Bodies 2706 JOMAC (See ad p. 133) 5641 K-10 Mirrors 2210 KampCo Steel Products Inc (See ad p. 18) 2127 Karmak 5500 Kemlite Company 213 Kenworth Truck Co 2017 Kidron 601 Koneta Inc 6136 KTI Hydraulics Inc 1944 Lanescan Safety Products 7129 Larochelle Equipment Inc 6107 Ledex Industries/Avalanche Snowplows 6015 Leggett & Platt, Masterack-Crown-Team Fenex 1927 Leyman Mfg 5237 Life-Time Fenders LLC 2619 Liftmoore Inc (See ad p. 106) 1934 Link Mfg Ltd (See ad pgs. 132, 133) 2409 Littlestar Products 6211 LODAR (See ad p. 63) 2609 Lucerix International 5730 Luverne Truck Equipment Inc 204 Mailhot Industries USA Inc 100 Maintainer Corp of Iowa Inc (See ad p. 114) 5029 Manus Products Inc (See ad p. 27) 5631 Marion Body Works 1328 Marmon-Herrington Co 527 Martin Marietta Composites 117 Mastercore System Ltd 5724 Maxi-Seal Harness Systems Inc 2523 Maxon Lift Corp (See ad p. 49) 1717 McLellan Industries Inc 5443 Metaris Inc 5936 Meyer Products Inc (See ad p. 25) 1005 MH Eby Inc (See ad p. 72) 6029 Michel Gohier 6200 MICO Incorporated 5232 Midway Specialty Vehicles 7119 MileMarker Inc 5738 Mitsubishi Fuso Truck of America Inc 1041 Monarch Hydraulics Inc (See ad p. 111) 1245 Monroe Custom Utility Bodies Inc 144 Monroe Truck Equipment 5203 Morgan Corporation (See ad p. 66) 1201 Morgan Corporation (See ad p. 66) 1301 Mountain Tarp 7124 MTE Hydraulics Inc 1935 Muncie Power Products (See ad p. 17) 917 National Fleet Products 2510 National Liftgate Parts 1900 National Seating 129 Nemo Vehicles 7133 Networkcar 6040 Newcourt Inc 202 Nissan Diesel America Inc 1941 North American Lifting Equipment 6209 North American Signal Company 2107 Northman Snowplows 5722 Nose Cone/FitzGerald Corp 1634 NUES By the AMETVS 6218 Oasis Mfg (See ad p. 130) 2606 Omaha Standard Inc 1343 OMCO (See ad p. 12) 5214 OMNEX Control Systems Inc (See ad p. 57) 6113 On-Trux Ltd 2342 Onspot of North America (See ad p. 89) 1311 Opdyke Inc 1807 Outback Power Systems 7013 Overseas Hardwoods Company 639 Pacbrake Co 131 Pace Edwards Company/Leer 2643 Palfinger North America 5737 Palmer Trucks/Kenworth of Indianapolis 5800 Pana-Pacific 5439 Paneloc Corporation (See ad p. 42) 5119 Par-Kan Company 2702 Parkhurst Manufacturing Co Inc 2035 PartnerShip 142 Permco 5827 Peterbilt Motors Company 741 Peterson Manufacturing Co 1541 PHH Arval 2620 Phillips Industries (See ad p. 44) 5642 Phoenix USA Inc (See ad p. 109) 335 Pickup Equipment Inc 2500 Pioneer Cover-All 2317 Piranha, Bertsch, Whitney (Div of Mega Fab) 5437 Power Transmission Options Ltd 751 PowerLinx Inc 210 PPG Industries 5336 Pran Systems 6103 Preco Electronics 2736 Premier Manufacturing 1239 Prime Polymers Inc 7130 Pro-Guard 7234 Pro-Tech Industries Inc (See ad p. 59) 2034 Pro-Tech Manufacturing & Distribution 7152 Pro-Vision 2521 Prosled LLC 5537 PSE Amber 1313 Pulltarps Manufacturing (See ad p. 89) 5536 Putnam Hitch Products 2243 Quick Mount Plow Cart/ATWF 212 RAM Mounting Systems 6038 Ramsey Winch 6112 Raven Technology LLC 2719 RC Industries Inc (See ad p. 23) 1716 Reading Truck Body, Inc 1017 Real Power/Contour Hardening Inc 5943 Reelcraft Industries Inc 6214 Reflexite Americas 6039 Ridewell Corporation (See ad p. 40) 1545 Rigidized Metals Corporation 6004 Rimex Metals USA Inc 6233 RKI Inc (See ad p. 14) 1401 Road Gear Truck Equipment LLC 108 Roadranger-Eaton Corporation/Dana Corporation 1817 Robert Hydraulique Inc 6119 Roll-Rite LLC (See ad p. 56) 2217 Rollcover 6106 ROM Corporation 5113 Root Spring Scraper Company 1330 Rosco Inc 6114 Rostra Precision Controls (See ad p. 7) 2131 Rowe Truck Equipment 6138 Rud-Chain Inc 134 Rugby Manufacturing Co (See ad p. 64) 5711 Rugged Liner 135 S&S Truck Parts Inc 2517 Scorpion Protective Coatings Inc 145 Service Plus Distributors Inc 2701 Service Specialists Association 449 Shell Lubricants 2602 Sherwin-Williams 1410 Shur-Co 1008 Sika Corp 5705 Silent Drive Inc (See ad p. 112) 947 Smartbrake 2208 Sno-Way International Inc (See ad p. 55) 5037 Snow & Ice Management Assoc 453 Sound Off Inc 6108 Southford Garage Truck Equippers (See ad p. 107) 1845 Specialized Enterprises Inc SEI 7120 Spokane Computer Inc (See ad p. 123) 817 SPX Fluid Power 5442 Stahl 1335 Stamm Manufacturing 542 Stands Alone LLC 123 Stellar Industries Inc (See ad p. 50) 2201 Sterling Truck Corp 5419 Stertil-KONI 5911 Sto-Away Power Cranes Inc 2622 Strong Industries Inc 2741 Strong-Hold Products 5736 Sugatsune America Inc 125 Sun Engineering 7117 Sunfab North America (See ad p. 90) 251 Superior Engineered Elastomers 7016 Superior Gearbox Company 7015 Superior Signals Inc 546 Supersprings International Inc 6037 Superwinch Inc 5727 Supreme Corp 1635 Sure-Fit Truck Racks Inc 6231 SVP Manufacturing Inc 7014 Swenson Spreader Co 1206 Symplastics Inc 2717 Synflex Saint-Gobain 7154 System Edstrom of Sweden Inc 1235 TAFCO Equipment Co 627 Taylor-Ready System 6137 Team Storm 6109 Technocrane Inc 309 Tenco Machinery Ltd 301 Terminal Supply Co 253 Tesco Equipment LLC 734 Texas Forest Products 5726 Texoma Truck Bodies 5301 The Gledhill Road Machinery Company 5813 The Hartford Financial Services Group Inc (See ad p. 21) 121 The Knapheide Manufacturing Company 417 The Powertrain Companies 6110 The Will-Burt Company 2707 Thiele Industries Inc 2421 Thieman Tailgates Inc 341 Tiger Enterprises 2617 Timbren Industries (See ad p. 62) 1243 TODCO (See ad p. 41) 1517 Tomar Electronics Inc 2705 Tommy Gate Company (See ad p. 26) 735 Trailer/Body Builders Magazine (See ad p. 126) 246 Transfer Flow Inc (See ad p. 84) 5001 Transportation Safety Technologies Inc 635 Trim-Lok Inc (See ad p. 107) 2247 Trimark Corporation 5228 Triple Crown Products 114 Tripp Lite 2508 Truck Engineering Ltd LLC 2727 Truck Parts & Service 5341 Truck-Lite Co Inc 1326 TruckCraft Corp (See ad p. 123) 201 TrukSoft LLC 6239 Tulsa Winch Group 1231 Tuthill Transport Technologies 7005 U-Dump Trailers LLC (See ad p. 43) 2623 Ultron Lift Corp 1835 Unicell Body Company Inc 6129 UniPunch Products 653 US Nameplate Co 6207 US Tarp 6008 US Truck Body/Midwest 5009 USIMAX Inc 6101 Utilimaster Corp 717 Utility Products Showcase/Civil Infrastructure 5802 Valk Manufacturing Company 5436 Van's Electrical Systems 5901 Vanair Manufacturing Inc (See ad p. 83) 1809 Vanguard Manufacturing 5013 Vanner Inc 2200 Venco Mfg Inc 2723 Venturo/Ferrari Cranes (See ad p. 115) 1917 Viking-Cives Group 2435 VMAC (See ad p. 45) 5501 Vortex Sprayliners Inc 5926 VTE Inc 2716 Vulcan On-Board Scales (See ad p. 122) 1225 Wallace Forge Co (See ad p. 65) 1344 WALTCO Truck Equipment Co 1325 Wanco Inc 6235 Warn Industries Inc 5841 Warner Bodies 1636 Warren Inc (See ad p. 116) 643 Wastequip 5927 Watson & Chalin Mfg (See ad p. 51) 911 Wax Taxi (Clean Air Co) 7001 Weather Guard 801 Wescon Products 5121 Western Hardware Co (See ad p. 102) 2226 Western Products 607 Western Truck Body Mfg (See ad p. 125) 1940 WestStart-CALSTART 2506 Whelen Engineering Co 5107 Whiting Door Manufacturing Corp (See ad pgs. 8-9) 1004 Wilcox Bodies Ltd 217 Wired Rite Systems Inc 5337 Wise Industries Inc 2601 Workhorse Custom Chassis 435 WPI-Wenco 1219 Xantrex Technology Inc 200

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 28

12 pm-5 pm Registration Open

1-5 pm Fleet Management Symposium**

This session resumes Tuesday, March 1 from 8:00AM-5:00PM

TUESDAY, MARCH 1

8 am-5 pm Fleet Management Symposium (Continues)**

1:30-2:45 pm

  • Creating Economic Value Through Better Working Relationships
  • Mitigating Rising Costs of Business and Health Care Insurance
  • Simplifying Weight Distribution Calculations for Commercial Trucks
  • The Five Pillars of Financial Success
  • Truck Equipment Market Outlook & Industry Forecast
  • Using Telematics to Improve Productivity and Uptime

3-4:15 pm

  • Ensuring Employees Understand Profit
  • Federal Excise Tax Industry Update
  • Freightliner LLC Chassis Update
  • Introduction and Overview of NTEA's Member Verifcation and SPEQ Plan
  • Mitsubishi Fuso Truck of America, Inc. Chassis Update
  • Spec'ing the Right Truck for Municipal Markets and Other Applications

6:30-9 pm Opening Reception*

THURSDAY, MARCH 3

7:30-9:15 am President's Breakfast & NTEA Annual Meeting*

9:30-10:45 am

  • Component Spec'ing for Optimum Vehicle Life-Cycle Costing
  • General Motors & Isuzu Commercial Truck Chassis Update
  • Simple Tools to Help Make Better Hiring Decisions
  • Sterling Truck Corporation Chassis Update
  • Truck Frame Modification for Body Mounting
  • What Truck Distributors, Manufacturers, Dealers & Purchasers Should Know About Vehicle Certification

11 am-5 pm TRADE SHOW OPEN

11:30 am-1:30 pm Truck Fleet Manager Training Session & Networking Luncheon**

FRIDAY, MARCH 4

8 am-2 pm
Registration Open
8-8:30 am
Business Forum Breakfast Buffet*

8:30-10 am
Business Forum*
10 am-2 pm
TRADE SHOW OPEN
6:30-9pm
NTEA Member Closing Party*+

*Ticket required.
**Open exclusively to fleet managers.
*+Open exclusively to NTEA members.

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 2

8-9:15 am

  • International Truck and Engine Corporation Chassis Update
  • NTEA Initiative for Truck Dealer and Fleet Customer Benchmarking
  • Simple Steps to Maximizing Shop Efficiency
  • Truck Hydraulic System Compatibility for Portable Tools
  • IT and the Truck Fleet Manager
  • Tire Management for Vocational Truck Fleets

9:30-10:45 am

  • Calculating Accurate Burdened Labor Costs
  • Dodge Chassis Update
  • Ford Trucks Chassis Update
  • Managing Sales for Increased Total Gross Profits
  • Young Executives Network Business Workshop*
  • Vehicle Regulatory Compliance for Commercial Light- and Medium-Duty Vehicles
  • What Does a World-Class Equipment Fleet and Shop Manager Look Like?

11 am-5 pm TRADE SHOW OPEN