NTEA members through the years: Moment in time

#TBT Tevva Motors

#TBT #MomentInTime: #Tevva co-founders, Moria and Asher Bennett (CEO), unveiled the Tevva 7.5T Battery Electric Truck at Freight in the City, Alexandra Palace, London, September 2021.

#TBT Levan Machine & Truck Equipment

Levan Machine & Truck Equipment celebrates their 85th year! #TBT to 1936: the year this third-generation, family-owned business was founded. Pictured: Levan's first company truck. https://www.ntea.com/momentintime

#TBT Crestline Coach Ltd

From Crestline Coach Ltd: Crestline Coach, a global leader in ambulance and specialty vehicle manufacturing known for safety, durability, and value. Since 1975, Crestline's growth has accelerated from three Canadian founders (pictured below) to 280+ diverse employees, shipping to more than 33 countries worldwide. In 2018, Crestline joined forces with two distinct brands, Demers Ambulances and Braun Industries, forming the second-largest ambulance manufacturing organization in North America. On April 12, 2021, Demers Braun Crestline (DBC), a subsidiary of Demers Braun Ambulance manufacturer, announced it recently acquired Medix Specialty Vehicles, a full line final stage ambulance manufacturer headquartered in Elkhart, Indiana. https://www.ntea.com/momentintime

#TBT Demers Ambulances

#TBT: Happy 60th #anniversary to Demers Ambulances! From Demers: Demers began its journey in Beloeil, Quebec, as a #familyowned manufacturer of funeral #hearses, and later medical transportation vehicles, With family members still employed at Demers, it is the oldest continuous ambulance manufacturer in North America, with ambulances in service worldwide. From humble beginnings, to an organization of close to 1,000 employees, following a 2018 merger with Braun Ambulances and Crestline Coach Ltd., one thing has remained the same: a strong belief that innovation and excellence are paramount, and an unwavering commitment to make life better, one vehicle and one relationship at a time. On April 13, 2021, Demers Braun Crestline (DBC), a subsidiary of Demers Braun Ambulance manufacturer, announced it recently acquired Medix Specialty Vehicles, a full line final-stage ambulance manufacturer headquartered in Elkhart, Indiana.

#TBT Braun Industries

#TBT Founded by Charles Braun, and operating as a pattern shop, Braun was awarded a bid to build its first ambulance in 1972. Braun's reputation for quality has fueled the company's growth over the last 45 years. Innovative design features and craftsman-like customization capabilities established Braun as a clear market leader for quality, safety, and innovation. On April 13, 2021, Demers Braun Crestline (DBC), a subsidiary of Demers Braun Ambulance manufacturer, announced that it recently acquired Medix Specialty Vehicles, a full line final stage ambulance manufacturer headquartered in Elkhart, Indiana. https://www.ntea.com/momentintime

#TBT Grote Industries

#TBT 1976: Celebrating Grote's 75th year in business are then-president of Grote Industries Walter "Buzz" Grote Jr. (third from left), his brother, Vice President of Sales and Marketing William D. "Bill" Grote (second from left), and senior staff. @GroteIndustries https://www.ntea.com/momentintime

#TBT Zorg North America LLC

Zorg North America (a division of Zorg Industries) was formed in November 2020 - forging ahead and making memories as they go. #TBT: The company's in-house Engineering department builds out harnesses in preparation for shipment to a customer. ntea.com/momentintime

#TBT Auto Truck Group

#TBT 1981 from Auto Truck Group. In 1918, Auto Truck Steel Body Company was established in Chicago. Today, Auto Truck Group continues its rich manufacturing tradition of transforming trucks into complex vocational tools. #roadtorail ntea.com/momentintime

#TBT Renewable Energy Group

#TBT: Renewable Energy Group was formed as an LLC in 2003 by West Central Cooperative (Ralston, Iowa). Pictured: REG Ralston - the company's first biodiesel production facility. ntea.com/momentintime

#TBT Xantrex

#TBT Back in the late 90s and early 2000s, Xantrex became the first inverter company to design inverter/charger systems for heavy duty truck manufacturers such as #Freightliner. #FREEDOMinverter ntea.com/momentintime

#TBT Carrier Transicold

#TBT The Falcon trailer #refrigeration unit was an early diesel-electric innovation from Carrier Transicold and a precursor to the company’s Vector™ hybrid system (right) used today by fleets around the world. #CarrierTransicold ntea.com/momentintime

#TBT WALTCO Lift Corp

#TBT 1954: Early Waltco design engineers stand on a Waltco model 1090. At bottom: Martin Saint, global service director Tail Lifts; Carlos Da Silva, vp of sales Americas; and Jarno Yli-Junnila, director of end to end supply, standing on a newly built WDV liftgate. Hiab ntea.com/momentintime

#TBT Renewable Energy Group, Inc.

#TBT: 2003 - The year Renewable Energy Group, Inc. is formed as an LLC by West Central Cooperative #Ralstonn, Iowa). Pictured: Soy Biodiesel Division of the West Central team. https://www.ntea.com/momentintime

#TBT Manitex Inc

#TBT ManitexInternational entered the crane market in 1987 with the introduction of the 1161 model boom truck.

#TBT LockNClimb

#TBT from LockNClimb: At left, an early prototype of a ladder used to access the wheel well of commercial jets. At right, state-of-the-art platform ladder being used to today to service truck engines. https://www.ntea.com/momentintime

#TBT The Godwin Group

#TBT Good Roads Machinery Corporation Factory produced the first snow plows built for use on motor trucks. 1913. #Godwin ntea.com/momentintime

#TBT Austin Hardware

#TBT: Austin Hardware celebrates its 60th anniversary in business this year. http://www.ntea.com/momentintime

#TBT Auto Truck Group

#TBT: Fuel truck, 1957. In 1918, Auto Truck Steel Body Company was established in downtown Chicago. Today, more than 100 years later, Auto Truck Group continues its rich manufacturing tradition of transforming trucks into complex vocational tools. ntea.com/momentintime

#TBT Marion Body Works

#TBT Marion Body Works truck and workers in 1980. #worktruck ntea.com/momentintime

#TBT American Power Systems Inc

#TBT Hand-drafted rendering of an alternator from the archives of American Power Systems, Inc. ntea.com/momentintime

#TBT HELLA

#TBT Hella Automotive Sales Inc's roots go back to 1899 when Westfälische Metall-Industrie Aktien-Gesellschaft was founded by Sally Windmüller to produce ball horns and candles and kerosene lamps for carriages. ntea.com/momentintime

#TBT LockNClimb

#TBT @LockNClimb garnering feedback from bus mechanics during field testing of their #ergonomic safety #ladders. https://www.ntea.com/momentintime