Trailer, truck, & body OEMs

Jan. 1, 2009
Heil Trailer International announces the promotions of Ron Jurek to senior product manager, Liquid Products; Mike Johnson to senior product manager, Dry

Heil Trailer International announces the promotions of Ron Jurek to senior product manager, Liquid Products; Mike Johnson to senior product manager, Dry Bulk Products; David Bailey to product manager, Dry Bulk Products; Hunter Griffith to product manager, Petroleum Products; and Cecil Kennedy to product manager, Crude Oil Products.

VT Specialized Vehicles Corporation Inc. (VT SVC), a company of Vision Technologies Systems Inc. (VT Systems), has promoted Jim Kuebler to director of engineering for Kidron Truck Products. With more than 10 years' experience in engineering at Kidron, he has served as engineering manager, senior truck body engineer, and truck body engineer. Kuebler is based in Kidron OH.

Wilkens Manufacturing, the Stockton KS-based producer of the Walking Floor and Xtreme Wide Belt trailers, has announced the appointment of George Mancuso as chief executive officer. He has owned and operated Gman Business Resources Inc., a growth consultancy based in Grinnel IA, and has more than 23 years of corporate experience.

John M. Pigott has been named to Paccar Inc's board of directors, effective April 27, 2009, according to his brother Mark Pigott, Paccar chairman and chief executive officer. John Pigott is a partner in Beta Business Ventures LLC, a private investment company formed in 2008, and was a partner in the predecessor company Beta Capital Group LLC since 2003.