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NZ Trucking : June 2017 Issue
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www.goclear.co.nz Waitomo Petroleum celebrates 70 F amily-owned Kiwi heartland company, Waitomo Petroleum, will celebrate 70 years in business this June. The company has grown to become one of the largest independent suppliers of petroleum products in New Zealand, and their success proves that small, hard- working companies that serve provincial communities can compete against corporate giants and flourish within the global oil industry. Waitomo Petroleum managing director Jimmy Ormsby says his grandfather, Desmond Ormsby, started the business in Te Kuiti in June 1947, and three generations of the Ormsby family have guided the business to where it stands today. At the time Mobil Oil New Zealand was seeking an agent to distribute products in the King Country and a deal was done with Desmond’s company, Waitomo Transport. Following the $250 billion merger of Exxon and Mobil in 1998, the family was invited to either sell their share, or buy Mobil’s shareholding in Waitomo. They bought out Mobil and in 2002 Waitomo reverted back to being a family-owned company. The company has an extensive customer base in Auckland, and across the Waikato and Bay of Plenty. It employs a team of 50, and has expanded its fuel stop network into Northland, Poverty Bay, Hawke’s Bay, Taranaki, and Manawatu-Wanganui. Eaton and Cummins announce joint venture for automated transmissions P ower management company Eaton and Cummins Inc. have announced an agreement to form a joint venture for automated transmissions for heavy- duty and medium-duty commercial vehicles. The joint venture will be named Eaton Cummins Automated Transmission Technologies. Eaton and Cummins will each own 50% of the new joint venture. The formation still subject to regulatory approvals and customary closing conditions. The parties expect the transaction to close in the third quarter of 2017. “Customers are focused on powertrain solutions that provide the best combination of technology, performance and quality,” said Craig Arnold, Eaton chairman and chief executive officer. “Our joint venture with Cummins will leverage the technical strengths and experience of two industry leaders with long histories and deep industry expertise to provide superior automated transmission technology for our global customers.” Cummins Inc. chairman and CEO Tom Linebarger said Cummins’ growth strategy included expanding their product offerings and extending their global footprint by becoming the world’s leading powertrain supplier. “Our joint venture with Eaton will deliver the most advanced automated transmissions and develop an integrated powertrain and service network that supports our customers like never before. Just as we’ve done for the past 100 years, we will use our experience in partnerships and technological expertise to ensure our customers’ success.” The joint venture will design, assemble, sell and support all future medium-duty and heavy-duty automated transmissions for the commercial vehicle market and leverage both Cummins’ and Eaton’s global service and support networks Eaton’s Vehicle Group will retain its global manual transmission business, global clutch business, current generation medium-duty and heavy-duty automated transmission business outside of North America, global aftermarket business, light-duty transmission business, agricultural transmission business, and global automotive business, and associated product lines. DRIVER TRAINING NZ WIDE SPECIALISING IN GROUND SPREAD AND LIVESTOCK TRAINING Some benefits of well-trained operators: • Improved safety, satisfied clients • Fuel and R&M savings • Assist with meeting Worksafe requirements 30 years’ experience as a driver/trainer. All courses are fully documented along with comprehensive reports. Roadtrain also delivers driver development programmes covering driver licensing and provides training and assessing for driver licensing endorsement. We offer full training and assessment for Road Transport National Certificates. Contact us – Lindsay Rowley: 0272 232 837 Email: lindsay@roadtrain.nz Web: www.roadtrain.nz NZ www.hella.co.nz 0800 4 HELLA (0800 443 552) for your nearest HELLA stockist LED INSPECTION AND WORKSHOP LAMPS HELLA LED Inspection Lamps have been designed with the workshop in mind. With high power efficient LEDs providing evenly spread natural light; a range of styles designed for a variety of situations; and construction to last – HELLA Inspection Lamps will become your most valued workplace tool. Technology with Vision HELLA NZT Inspect Lamps 210x147 2016.indd 1 4/24/2017 10:18:42 AM 14 New Zealand Trucking June 2017
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