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March 26 2011 Vol. VII • No. 7
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New School is Exercise in Self-Sufficiency...6
Alex Lyon & Son Holds Sale in D allas...46
Caltrans Breaks Ground on Freeway Project Caltrans broke ground Mar. 3 on a project to construct new bus/carpool lanes on the Golden State Freeway (I-5) between the Hollywood Freeway (SR-170) and the Buena Vista Street interchange in Burbank. The $69.2 million project is financed in part ($39.3 million) by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Recovery Act). “This project will encourage commuters to carpool and use transit, which will help reduce traffic congestion, gasoline consumption, and improve the air quality in the San Fernando Valley,” said Caltrans Director Cindy McKim. “The improvements we're implementing will benefit residents, commuters, and commercial vehicles by improving mobility along Interstate 5.” The project will build nearly 9 see FREEWAY page 10
Sales Strong for Rit chie Bros. in Ft. Wor th...48
Table of Contents ..........4 Recycling Section....15-19 Business Calendar........28 Trucks & Trailers ....29-32 Attachments Section 33-37 Auction Section ......41-51 Advertisers Index ........50
Caltrans District 7 Director Mike Miles (second from left) is joined by other local dignitaries for the ground breaking ceremony in Burbank, Calif., for a $69.2 million project to construct new bus/carpool lanes on the Golden State Freeway.
Caterpillar Says Supply Volvo CE Plans Chain Not Hurt by Quake to Spend $100M PEORIA, Ill. (AP) Peoria-based Caterpillar said while the supply chain from Japan hasn’t been affected by the earthquake and tsunami, there may be problems down the road. According to Caterpillar, its facilities in Tokyo, Akashi and Sagami were not damaged by the earthquake and are outside the area under a mandatory evacuation. However, the maker of construction and mining equipment said March 18 production has varied from day to day because
of the disaster. Caterpillar said it is actively developing alternative sources for components produced by Japanese-based suppliers, should some suppliers not be able to provide components to Caterpillar operations inside and outside Japan. The Caterpillar Foundation has announced a $1 million grant to the American Red Cross for disaster relief efforts in Japan, adding it will match up to $500,000 in employee contributions.
Over the next couple of years, Volvo CE plans to spend $100 million in its Shippensburg, Pa., manufacturing facility and start production of Volvo wheel loaders, excavators and articulated haulers in North America. Also, the Volvo CE North American sales headquarters and Volvo Rents will relocate from Asheville, N.C. to Shippensburg, Pa. by September 2012. “It makes sense, when possible, to manufacture products close to where our customers are,” said Olof Persson, president and CEO of Volvo Construction Equipment. “The global demand for Volvo construction equipment is rapidly increasing and we need to make investments to meet future see VOLVO page 10