Friday, August 3, 2012

Navistar on Schedule to Offer ICT+ Emissions Solution by Early 2013

Early last month, Navistar announced that it would be combining its revolutionary in-cylinder engine technology with a certified, urea-based aftertreatment system to create a next-generation, clean engine solution called In-Cylinder Technology Plus (ICT+). And with Navistar’s announcement yesterday that it has entered into a non-binding memorandum of understanding with Cummins Inc., which includes plans to incorporate Cummins’ aftertreatment systems into MaxxForce engines, it appears that ICT+ is on schedule to be available to customers by early 2013.

This course of action will allow Navistar International to offer commercial vehicles that meet 2010 EPA emissions requirements, and will put the company into a position to meet 2014 and 2017 greenhouse gas standards ahead of schedule. It will also allow Navistar to continue to develop its exclusive in-cylinder technology to pioneer emissions solutions in the future.

"Our distinctive solution will leverage the investment and advancement we've made in clean engine technology while providing immediate certainty for our customers, dealers, employees and investors," explained Daniel C. Ustian, Navistar chairman, president and CEO. "We have made tremendous progress with in-cylinder technology and with the introduction of ICT+, our goal is to offer the world's cleanest and most fuel-efficient diesel engine—benefiting both our customers and the environment for years to come."

Visit navistar.com for more news on the company’s developments.

Peterson Named Continental Mixer Dealer


In 2010, Navistar Inc. acquired Houston, TX-based Continental Mixers, a company specializing in the engineering and manufacturing of concrete mixers. And now, a year after opening its doors to the public, Peterson Trucks is pleased to announce that it has been named the official Continental Mixer dealer for Northern California and Oregon.

Continental has been supplying the Ready Mix concrete industry with quality mixers since 1982, and Peterson will be offering the full range of Continental’s truck-mounted products, from industrial-sized mixers to compact units.

Continental also manufactures a particularly advanced mixer called the SuperSlurry Precision Delivery system, which uses highly-developed suspension properties to produce a consistent, liquefied cement mix. The technology is designed to increase efficiency and reduce costs, saving energy and reducing a company’s environmental impact.

Dave Angotti, Sales Manager at Peterson Trucks, explained what acquiring Continental Mixer dealership status means for the company: “International Trucks designs great commercial vehicles for the construction industry. Now that we can sell Continental mixers as well, our status as a major supplier for the industry is strengthened. Contractors big and small need to pour concrete, and we can provide them with the technology to do it.”

Executive VP of Peterson Trucks, Larry MacDonald expounded on this idea stating: “Peterson has already been offering severe-duty trucks like the International PayStar and WorkStar, and the Cat CT660 vocational truck, which are all work horses in construction applications. Combined with Continental Mixers, these vehicles are a powerful tool for construction businesses. We are excited to bring on the Continental line, which will allow us to continue to leverage our wide range of vocational product offerings, to our current customers and lines in accordance with our Vocational Strategy for PTI.”

As of late July, Peterson sales staff has made preliminary plans to supply mixers to CEMEX, a global building materials company that owns over 450 Ready Mix concrete plants in the United States, and which will be operating Continental mixers in Northern California.

Peterson is also now authorized to provide mixer parts to its Ready Mix customers, not only from Continental, but from 90% of competing mixer brands as well. This all-makes parts strategy mirrors Peterson’s capabilities for truck engine and machine engine parts.

Peterson has been a family-owned Caterpillar dealer for seventy-five years. The Peterson family of companies serves over one hundred thousand square miles of the American West with an expansive line of equipment: Caterpillar machinery and on-highway trucks, International trucks, agricultural equipment, rental equipment, portable and stationary diesel-powered generators, natural gas turbines, air compressors, and advanced equipment guidance systems. With more than forty locations throughout northern California, Oregon, and southwestern Washington, Peterson employs over one thousand employees. For more information, visit www.petersontrucks.com.