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Trailer Maker Manac Inc. Going Private, Led by Founder
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Publicly traded trailer maker Manac Inc. of Saint-Georges, Quebec, said a group of investors will take the company private, led by Marcel Dutil, the company's founder.
Navistar Defense Wins $369 Million US Army Contract
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Navistar Defense, a unit of truck maker Navistar International Corp., said it won a $369-million contract from the U.S. Army Contracting Command to build 2,293 medium tactical vehicles for the Afghanistan National Security Force.
IMC Companies Acquires Global Shippers Association
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IMC Global Solutions, a member of the IMC Companies family of brands, has acquired Global Shippers Association, a leader in the import of home furnishings.
Schneider Adds US-Canada Intermodal Service
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Schneider added intermodal service between the Southeast and Montreal over a more direct route.
Inventories Limit Freight Shipping, Expenditures
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North American shipping activity declined 4.6% year-over-year in August, according to the Cass Freight Index, a measure of shipping activity in trucking and other modes of transportation, but it was not unexpected as manufacturing numbers also fell off.
West Virginia Trucking Association members receive a 2.7% discount
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