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JCB launches £70k NSPCC fundraising drive to mark the Queen’s historic 70-year reign
JCB launches £70k NSPCC fundraising drive to mark the Queen’s historic 70-year reign JCB employees are embarking on a major fundraising drive for children’s charity the NSPCC with the launch of a £70,000 appeal. The JCB NSPCC Platinum Jubilee Appeal starts this week and is set to run until 2022 to c...
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Cat introduces 2.7 to 3.5 tonne mini-hydraulic excavators industry first features
Cat introduces 2.7 to 3.5 tonne mini-hydraulic excavators industry first features Boosting operating efficiency, servicing ease and operator comfort, the new Cat® 302.7 CR, 303 CR and 303.5 CR hydraulic mini excavators introduce industry-first features for the 2.7- to 3.5-tonne class machines. Built...
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Coinford Plant to replace their fleet with 95 Hitachi Excavators
Coinford Plant to replace their fleet with 95 Hitachi Excavators Coinford Plant kick started the year with an extensive order of 95 excavators, supplied by HCMUK throughout 2021. Coinford Director Lee Burlton said: “Our latest purchase of Hitachi Excavators gives our expanding Fleet of Excavators bo...
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Should your business switch and hire Electric Vans
Should your business switch and hire Electric Vans The van leasing market is changing. Innovation and development in infrastructure and competitive pricing are making electric vans the next big step in the industry. Thanks to government legislation, automotive brands are making electric vehicles mor...
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Ashtead Technology develops remote monitoring solution for both noise and dust
Ashtead Technology develops remote monitoring solution for both noise and dust Ashtead Technology has developed a remote monitoring solution for the continuous measurement of both noise and dust. “These are two of the most important pollutants – especially at construction and demolition sites,” expl...
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Cross River Partnership and Vivacity Labs partner on Clean-air interventions in London
Cross River Partnership and Vivacity Labs partner on Clean-air interventions in London Cross River Partnership (CRP), a non-profit and impartial partnership organisation that delivers positive change for London’s residents, businesses and visitors, partnered with Vivacity Labs to demonstrate the imp...
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Altuity wins grant to fund development of 3D scanning from West of England Authority
Altuity wins grant to fund development of 3D scanning from West of England Authority Altuity Solutions Ltd, a UK-based developer of facilities management (FM) and underground asset management software, has won a business growth grant from the West of England Combined Authority to fund 80% of the har...
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ePicker launches innovative fleet of access vehicles and Lithium-Ion powered forklifts
ePicker launches innovative fleet of access vehicles and Lithium-Ion powered forklifts ePicker, an elite material handling equipment provider, today launched its innovative fleet of stackers, pallet jacks, access vehicles and Lithium-Ion powered forklifts that maximize the efficiency and productivit...
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Meet Luminar Blade – A design vision for our Autonomous Future
Meet Luminar Blade – A design vision for our Autonomous Future Today, at its inaugural Studio Day in New York City, Luminar Technologies, Inc introduced Blade, its vision for the future of design and integration of autonomous technology across robo-taxis, trucking and consumer cars. Luminar al...
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FedEx and Nuro partner up for last-mile delivery logistics with Autonomous Vehicles
FedEx and Nuro partner up for last-mile delivery logistics with Autonomous Vehicles FedEx and Nuro announce a multi-year, multi-phase agreement to test Nuro’s next-generation autonomous delivery vehicle within FedEx operations. The collaboration between FedEx and Nuro launched in April with a pilot...
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Western Digital brings rugged Edge Servers to Harsh Remote Environments
Western Digital brings rugged Edge Servers to Harsh Remote Environments Providing the foundation for the world’s essential data infrastructure, Western Digital today announced the availability of its new high-performance Ultrastar® Edge server family that brings compute closer to where data is gener...
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Key trends propelling global electronic toll collection into 2027
Key trends propelling global electronic toll collection into 2027 Rapid urbanization, coupled with the rising adoption of smart transportation systems, will give the global electronic toll collection (ETC) market a commendable boost over 2021-2027. Additionally, increasing introduction of favourable...
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Sacyr wins €3,700 million 320 kilometre highway contract in Italy
Sacyr wins €3,700 million 320 kilometre highway contract in Italy SIS consortium, formed by Fininc and Sacyr, has won the contract for the operation rights of the Italian highways A21 Turin-Alexandria-Piacenza and A5 Turin-Ivrea-Quincinetto, as well as the connecting highway A4/A5 Ivrea-Santhià and...
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Quality management is more important in manufacturing and engineering than ever before
Quality management is more important in manufacturing and engineering than ever before Quality and consistency have always been benchmarks of good business in the manufacturing and engineering sectors, but after the turmoil brought by COVID-19 they have become even more crucial. COVID-19 brought wid...
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AUSA excited to be back at the World of Concrete
AUSA excited to be back at the World of Concrete Over a year after the start of the global pandemic, thanks to the positive progress made in some regions, the first large-scale events are starting to be held. One of the first construction industry events to be held was World of Concrete, which took...
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Komatsu to sell UK based Conveying and Projects businesses
Komatsu to sell UK based Conveying and Projects businesses With two opportunities selected for the future of its UK-based conveying businesses, Komatsu announced plans for a management buyout of its in-region conveyor manufacturing business and a separate agreement to sell its projects business (UK-...
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How BIM can be used on the Construction Site
How BIM can be used on the Construction Site Like many industries today, construction is undergoing a significant technological transformation. While tech adoption in the sector lagged behind other industries for years, that’s no longer the case in many worksites. At the heart of this transformation...
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Bobcat dealer in Sweden supporting Child Cancer Patients
Bobcat dealer in Sweden supporting Child Cancer Patients Minutdagen in cooperation with AjaBajaCancer foundation has teamed up with Bobcat Sverige AB, the exclusive dealer for the Bobcat range in Sweden, to auction off a unique Bobcat machine decorated with children’s drawings. All proceeds from the...
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Nokian introduces Ground Kare Semi-Slick tyre for backhoe loaders on the railways
Nokian introduces Ground Kare Semi-Slick tyre for backhoe loaders on the railways Railway use sets special demands for a backhoe loader tyre. Half of the tyre is on metal, which can cause uneven wear and shorten the tyre life. Nokian Tyres has been perfecting a special tire for railway use for sever...
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Outsight launches first real-time LiDAR solution for the Forestry Industry
Outsight launches first real-time LiDAR solution for the Forestry Industry Outsight, a leader in 3D Spatial Intelligence, has announced the launch of the first real-time LiDAR solution for the forestry industry. Drawing on its established LiDAR expertise in other industries, Outsight has developed a...
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Weldsafe expands with launch of new website
Weldsafe expands with launch of new website Family-run business Weldsafe were really excited to announce the launch of their brand new website. Based in Scotstoun in the West End of Glasgow, Weldsafe have invested in a brand new e-commerce platform to enhance their customers’ online experience, as t...
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Velodyne Lidar introduces next-generation Velabit™ Sensor
Velodyne Lidar introduces next-generation Velabit™ Sensor Velodyne Lidar, Inc. today introduced the next generation of its Velabit™ sensor, which addresses the cost, safety, and design challenges of autonomous solutions while delivering state-of-the-art performance. Equipped with Velod...
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Ritchie Bros. experiencing one of the strongest equipment demand trends in years
Ritchie Bros. experiencing one of the strongest equipment demand trends in years Long lead times on new equipment and exceptionally high productivity in key industries have pushed heavy machinery demand at Ritchie Bros. to unprecedented levels and equipment owners are taking advantage. First quarter...
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Construction is the route to Economic Recovery
Construction is the route to Economic Recovery In the words of the British Prime Minister: “Build, build, build.” At least, that is the plan being mounted by Westminster to escape the looming recession. The economy hangs in the balance in the wake a global pandemic. Among radical reforms and record...
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Buckland Newton Hire fuels growth with Cat excavator fleet
Buckland Newton Hire fuels growth with Cat excavator fleet Buckland Newton Hire is a family run plant hire and waste disposal company based in Dorset. To expand its long-term hire capabilities and support the opening of a new facility, the company turned to long-term partner Finning UK and Ireland,...
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GKD Technologies featuring new Safety Control Solutions at Rail Live
GKD Technologies featuring new Safety Control Solutions at Rail Live GKD Technologies has announced that it will be exhibiting at the much-anticipated Rail Live exhibition 16 – 17 June 2021, Quinton Rail Technology Centre, Warwickshire, showing the very latest in rail-related technology. GKD’s rated...
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Schwing America offers longer Concrete Booms for weight restricted roads
Schwing America offers longer Concrete Booms for weight restricted roads This spring Schwing America extended the pumping season for concrete contractors with a newly designed chassis for S 43 SX and S 47 SX III that allows boom pump operators to drive on roads and highways with Minnesota seven-ton...
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Procore announces enhanced Preconstruction solution at Procore Innovation Summit
Procore announces enhanced Preconstruction solution at Procore Innovation Summit Procore Technologies a leading provider of construction management software, announced an enhanced Preconstruction solution at today’s Procore Innovation Summit. This solution connects people, designs, and data across p...
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Origin Materials launches Net Zero Automotive program with Ford
Origin Materials launches Net Zero Automotive program with Ford Origin Materials, the world’s leading carbon negative materials company, today announced the launch of its Net Zero Automotive Program with Ford Motor Company. Origin’s Net Zero Automotive Program is a sustainable automotive supply chai...
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Dive Technologies builds Autonomous Underwater Vehicle for Kraken Robotics fleet
Dive Technologies builds Autonomous Underwater Vehicle for Kraken Robotics fleet Dive Technologies, Inc., today announced it has formally extended their partnership with Kraken Robotics to build a commercial Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV) for deep subsea cable and infrastructure inspections and...
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Targeted spraying technology can reduce herbicide use in farming
Targeted spraying technology can reduce herbicide use in farming AGCO, a global leader in the design, manufacture and distribution of agricultural machinery and precision ag technology, announced it has entered into a proof of concept (PoC) collaboration agreement with Robert Bosch GmbH, BASF Digita...
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Granite awarded $12m CMAR Runway Rehabilitation contract in Central California
Granite awarded $12m CMAR Runway Rehabilitation contract in Central California Granite announced that it has been awarded a contract by the County of San Luis Obispo for the construction phase of the Runway 11-29 Rehabilitation Project at San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport in central California...
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Honda and Komatsu announce development of Micro Electric Excavators
Honda and Komatsu announce development of Micro Electric Excavators Komatsu and Honda today announced that they have reached a basic joint-development agreement to electrify Komatsu’s micro excavators, which use the swappable Honda Mobile Power Pack (MPP), and establish a battery-sharing system, whi...
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TomTom launches the ultimate 7-Inch HD satnav for professional drivers
TomTom launches the ultimate 7-Inch HD satnav for professional drivers TomTom (TOM2), the map maker and location technology specialist, today announced the launch of the TomTom GO Expert – the ultimate satnav for professional truck, van and bus drivers. With a 7-Inch high-definition (HD) touchscreen...
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Goldacre Ventures open up for applications for RElab 2021 scale-up programme
Goldacre Ventures open up for applications for RElab 2021 scale-up programme Goldacre Ventures (Goldacre), a VC firm based in London focusing on the Smart Built Environment, is excited to announce that applications are now open for its annual scale-up programme, RElab. RElab 2021 will mark the third...
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Delaware and VertiGIS partner to expand Geospatial Asset Management capabilities
Delaware and VertiGIS partner to expand Geospatial Asset Management capabilities Global IT services company, Delaware has signed a partnership agreement with GIS software and services specialist, VertiGIS to develop and deliver GIS and ERP (SAP) solutions to help customers manage asset-intensive ope...
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VolvoCE wins EquipmentWatch Highest Retained Value and Lowest Cost of Ownership Awards
VolvoCE wins EquipmentWatch Highest Retained Value and Lowest Cost of Ownership Awards For the sixth year in a row, Volvo CE products have received awards from EquipmentWatch. EquipmentWatch, the leading data researcher in the heavy equipment industry, recognized Volvo machines in three different ca...
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Cement shortages reignite concrete consumption and environmental impact concerns
Cement shortages reignite concrete consumption and environmental impact concerns There has been an increased demand for construction material supplies since the first lockdown in the UK. It is thought that with more people staying at home, there have been increased demand for home improvements. Furt...
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Skyjack Telescopic Booms win Lowest Cost of Ownership prize
Skyjack Telescopic Booms win Lowest Cost of Ownership prize Skyjack won EquipmentWatch’s 2021 Lowest Cost of Ownership award for its telescopic boom range. Using current marketplace data to project lowest cost of ownership over the next five years, EquipmentWatch identified Skyjack’s telescopic boom...
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Is it time to incentivise Modern Methods of Construction
Is it time to incentivise Modern Methods of Construction It’s widely accepted that Modern Methods of Construction represent the future of volume housebuilding and are a key part of the solution that will enable the sector to hit big sustainability and net zero targets. Yet significant barriers...
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WJ Group reinforces market leading position in UK with Bellstan acquisition
WJ Group reinforces market leading position in UK with Bellstan acquisition WJ Group, the market-leading highway marking and safety business, has acquired Bellstan Ltd, a long-standing road marking company based in Berkshire. The official acquisition announcement was made on 2nd June 2021 and follow...
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SolidRun introduces OCTEON TX2 CN9130 Mini SoM capable of 10GbE network speeds
SolidRun introduces OCTEON TX2 CN9130 Mini SoM capable of 10GbE network speeds SolidRun, a leading developer and manufacturer of high-performance edge computing solutions, today announced a new line of mini, embedded System-on-Module (SoM) solutions powered by the OCTEON TX2 CN9130 quad-core Arm Cor...
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Peterbilt showcasing their Concrete Truck line-up at World of Concrete 2021
Peterbilt showcasing their Concrete Truck line-up at World of Concrete 2021 Peterbilt Motors Company is displaying its line-up of vehicles for the concrete industry at World of Concrete in Las Vegas, Nevada, June 8– 10, 2021. Attendees are invited to stop by booth # W1241 during the show at the Las...
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Samsung strengthens 5G communications with 8nm RF chip solution
Samsung strengthens 5G communications with 8nm RF chip solution Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., a world leader in advanced semiconductor technology, today introduces its newest radio frequency (RF) technology based on 8-nanometer (nm) process. This cutting-edge foundry technology is expected to provi...
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Timber specialist Adera adopts Procore Construction Management Platform
Timber specialist Adera adopts Procore Construction Management Platform Procore Technologies, Inc., a leading provider of construction management software, today announced that Adera Development Corporation, a pioneer in sustainable mass timber construction, has chosen Procore as its construction ma...
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INTECH NDE partners with Sarcos Robotics for Remote Inspection Robot in Canada
INTECH NDE partners with Sarcos Robotics for Remote Inspection Robot in Canada Sarcos Robotics, a leader in the development of robots that augment humans to enhance productivity and safety, and INTECH NDE, an industry leader in the sales and service of non-destructive testing (NDT) and inspection eq...
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Texas-based right of way valuation firm focuses on transportation and utilities
Texas-based right of way valuation firm focuses on transportation and utilities O’Brien Right of Way Valuation, formerly known as O’Brien Realty Advisors, today announced its strategic expansion and reorganization to focus on two main divisions of business—Transportation and Utilities in the public...
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Doosan celebrates 221 orders from all over Africa, Asia, Latin America and Middle East
Doosan celebrates 221 orders from all over Africa, Asia, Latin America and Middle East Doosan Infracore has announced that it has signed contracts to deliver a total of 221 construction machines in countries in Asia, the Middle East, Africa and Latin America this year. The company has taken an order...
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Wessex Water sewage and food waste powered trucks set to hit the road
Wessex Water sewage and food waste powered trucks set to hit the road Wessex Water trucks powered by sewage and food waste are hitting the roads this summer, a transport revolution that could potentially slash greenhouse gas emissions and improve air quality. Each truck converted from diesel to biom...
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JCT Symposium exhibition nearly sold out with Signals firms giving it the green light
JCT Symposium exhibition nearly sold out with Signals firms giving it the green light Organisers of this year’s JCT Traffic Signals Symposium in Nottingham say the industry is showing enthusiasm to get back to in-person events, with sales of exhibitor space greater than at the same point two years a...
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2021 Robotics Award goes to ABB PixelPaint car painting
2021 Robotics Award goes to ABB PixelPaint car painting The 2021 “Award for Innovation and Entrepreneurship in Robotics & Automation” (IERA) goes to PixelPaint technology of ABB. Two high-precision robots make car painting faster, more sustainable and flexible – helping manufacturers to efficien...
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Seegrid introduces Autonomous Tow Tractor
Seegrid introduces Autonomous Tow Tractor Seegrid Corporation, the leader in autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) for material handling, today announced the availability of the Seegrid Palion™ Tow Tractor Series 8. This upgraded version of the company’s industry-leading automated tow tractor featu...
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ISEE announces Autonomous Yard Truck driving solution
ISEE announces Autonomous Yard Truck driving solution ISEE today announced the launch of its ground-breaking AI-powered autonomous driving system to enhance performance and safety in transportation and logistics hubs. The company also announced active, real-world implementations at global organizati...
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Microvast and Gaussin partner to accelerate zero-emission transportation
Microvast and Gaussin partner to accelerate zero-emission transportation Microvast, a leading global provider of next-generation battery technologies for commercial and specialty vehicles that recently announced a planned business combination with Tuscan Holdings Corp., has been nominated by Gaussin...
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Greentech Festival using MANN+HUMMEL antiviral air purifiers
Greentech Festival using MANN+HUMMEL antiviral air purifiers What do trade fairs and conferences, festivals and large events across Germany have in common? They have all been severely limited in their scope, exclusively held online or have not been held at all during the past year because of the pan...
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JW Speaker introduces Mosaic low-cost, custom, modular, lighting systems
JW Speaker introduces Mosaic low-cost, custom, modular, lighting systems J.W. Speaker announced today the new Mosaic Modular Lighting System designed to give OEMs the freedom and versatility to create customized vehicle lighting designs without high optical tooling costs. With this modular system, O...
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Ouster LiDAR selected for PARIFEX Speed Enforcement in France
Ouster LiDAR selected for PARIFEX Speed Enforcement in France Ouster, Inc., a leading provider of high-resolution digital lidar sensors for the industrial automation, smart infrastructure, robotics, and automotive industries, today announced that it has signed a strategic customer agreement with PAR...
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The most famous bridges in film and TV
The most famous bridges in film and TV More than just public infrastructure, bridges are monuments of the world’s towns and cities. Instantly recognisable, we’ve come to appreciate these crossings as symbolic representations of significant locations and the progress of engineering. It’s unsurprising...
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Metso Outotec introduces stirred mills for superior comminution
Metso Outotec introduces stirred mills for superior comminution Metso Outotec has been a frontrunner in driving stirred milling innovations for decades and is now excited to introduce its comprehensive portfolio featuring three frontrunning stirred milling solutions – Vertimill®, Stirred Media Detri...
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Peterbilt delivers first New Model 579 to Smith Transport in Pennsylvania
Peterbilt delivers first New Model 579 to Smith Transport in Pennsylvania Peterbilt Motors Company has announced the delivery of the first production New Model 579 to Smith Transport. Based in Roaring Spring, Pennsylvania, Smith Transport has a long, 40-year history of delivering excellence for thei...
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