4/25/2013

Former Hino Senior Vice President Joins Utility Fleet Team

Bryan, TX – Effective April 1, 2013, Dominick “Nick” Vermet has been appointed to the position of Vice President – Sales & Operations at Utility Fleet Sales. Utility Fleet is a global supplier of bucket trucks, digger derricks, pressure diggers, and related equipment.

Vermet’s career spans over 30 years in the Medium and Heavy Duty Truck industry and related fields. Prior to joining Utility Fleet, he has held many senior leadership roles including Senior Vice President of Hino Trucks – A Toyota Group Company, Vice President of Sales & Marketing at Stewart & Stevenson, Senior Vice President of Detroit Diesel Corp., and President of DAVCO Technology. Vermet’s most recent role was with MHC Kenworth in Dallas, Texas. In his new role with Utility Fleet, Vermet will lead the Sales Division, and be responsible for continued expansion of Utility Fleet’s Remanufacturing Operations.

“I look forward to working with Utility Fleet customers and personnel to continue growing Utility Fleet’s legacy of delivering the highest quality products and services in the industry,” said Vermet. “The professionalism and expertise of the Utility Fleet team is exceptional, I’m excited to be a part of it!” added Vermet.

About Utility Fleet Sales: Utility Fleet is the preferred supplier of bucket trucks, digger derricks, and related equipment to the utility construction industry. It provides both new and remanufactured units, which are critical in the ongoing maintenance and construction of utility infrastructure worldwide. Utility Fleet’s best-in-class products and services allow it to quickly and effectively respond to the needs of its customers. At Utility Fleet:

“Our mission is to increase the profitability of our customers through on-time and on-budget production and delivery of the highest quality utility construction equipment available. We will continue to grow by being dedicated to long-term relationships with our customers, and by remaining focused on professionalism and an unwavering pursuit of operational perfection.”

Dominick "Nick" Vermet

For More Information:
Roland Fumasi, Vice President
Marketing and Finance
Utility Fleet Sales, Ltd.
979-778-0700

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New RAM 5500 crew cab service trucks are on ground now at Utility Fleet’s Bryan, TX headquarters.  These trucks feature the ETI – A Palfinger Company, Liberator 6000 service crane, and a Kohler air compressor.  These units are available immediately to customers worldwide.  See detailed photographs at www.utilityfleetsales.com/prd/content/1892, or see Utility Fleet’s complete line of products at www.UtilityFleetSales.com.

Utility Fleet knows that its traditional bucket truck, digger derrick, and pressure digger customers need additional support equipment.  In addition to new Brooks Brothers pole and reel trailers and new TSE pullers and tensioners, Utility Fleet now stocks new RAM service trucks.

Basic Specifications:
•    2012 Dodge RAM 5500HD Crew Cab Chassis
•    4×4 and 4×2 Available
•    4-Door Crew Cab
•    6.7L Cummins Diesel Engine
•    Automatic Transmission
•    Air Conditioning
•    AM/FM Radio with CD Player
•    Power Windows and Door Locks
•    Cruise Control
•    ETI Liberator 6000 Service Crane
•    Power Extendable Boom to 22’
•    Power Rotation
•    6,000 lb Lifting Capacity
•    Moment Rating of 36,000 lbs.
•    Adjustable Pivot Boom Rest
•    Rear Outriggers
•    15HP Gas Powered – Electric Start Kohler Air Compressor
•    30 Gallon Air Tank
•    20.5 CFM @ 175 PSI
•    Hose Reel with ½” Air Hose
•    Service Body Includes Drawer Set with Dividers

Call a Utility Fleet Account Manager today for details at 866-411-5285.

Call a Utility Fleet Account Manager at 866-411-5285 and ask them about units on ground this week.

Choose the Truck You Want:  Ford or Ram, 4X4 or 4X2, It’s Up to You.
ETC37IH units will be arriving on both New Ford F550 and New Ram 5500 chassis; 4X4 and 4X2 models are available.  The Ford and Ram trucks feature the 6.7L Powerstroke and the 6.7L Cummins turbo diesel engines, respectively.  All trucks are equipped with automatic transmissions, air conditioning, AM/FM radio, cruise control, and engine block heater.  Service bodies include side entry steps at the tailshelf for increased safety and ease of use.

Features of the ETI ETC37IH Aerial Devices
•    Articulating Telescopic
•    Insulated
•    42 ft. Working Height
•    28.3 ft. of Side Reach
•    Continuous Rotation
•    350 lb. Capacity Hydraulically Leveled Bucket
•    Bucket Rotator
•    Single Handle Upper Control
•    Full feathering capabilities from both upper and lower controls
•    Tool Circuits at Bucket
•    Emergency Lowering Valve

Many utility fleets rely on the ETC37IH as the industry’s choice for insulated, 42 foot working height needs.  ETI’s commitment to meet and exceed customer expectations has enabled them to become the world’s fastest growing manufacturer of bucket trucks.

Material Handlers and Service Trucks are Coming
If you need a material handling bucket truck, Utility Fleet has you covered.  New ETCMH37 (42 ft. working height) and ETCMH42 (47 ft. working height) units will be arriving soon.  Both models are articulating telescopic aerial devices with a 1,000 lb. lifting capacity material handling winch.  While there are other brand models that can offer similar working height, the ETCMH42 has best in its class lifting capacity with no deductions for jib length.

Utility Fleet will also be stocking New Ram 5500 Crew Cab Service Trucks with full service bodies and featuring Liberator 6000 Electric Hydraulic Service Cranes.  The Liberator 6000 has a 36,000 ft-lbs crane rating with a 6,000 lb. maximum lifting capacity.  Automatic overload protection, anti two-block system, load cushioning counterbalance/check valves, safety valves, a 100% Solid-state control system, and a limited lifetime structural warranty, are standard on the Liberator 6000.

In late 2012, Utility Fleet supported the efforts of Combat Marine Outdoors and co-sponsored a Wounded Warrior Hunt with one of its large customers.  The hunt was held at the Marek Ranch in Mason Texas, one of approximately 50 ranches that actively participate in the Combat Marine Outdoors program.  Hunts such as these give our wounded heroes a chance to get away from the hospital, in an environment of mutual trust, friendship, and respect in order to accelerate their recovery from traumatic injuries sustained in combat.  Utility Fleet is proud to be a supporter of our Armed Forces and the men and woman who sacrifice so much in the defense of freedom.

About Combat Marine Outdoors
Combat Marine Outdoors (CMO) organizes and facilitates hunting, fishing, and other outdoor adventures for severely wounded soldiers.  CMO volunteers accompany our heroes as they get the opportunity to get out with fellow Marines, and experience an enormous sense of accomplishment and a new sense of hope.  CMO has taken over 1,000 combat wounded on the adventure of a lifetime. The CMO mission is:

“To provide Dream Hunts and Outdoor Adventures for severely wounded Marines, Soldiers, Airmen, Sailors and Navy Corpsmen.  These hunting and fishing excursions play a vital role in the rehabilitation of these American heroes.” – www.combatmarineoutdoors.org/

One primary goal of CMO is that our Wounded Warriors understand that their service and sacrifice to our country are deeply appreciated.

About Utility Fleet
Utility Fleet is the preferred supplier of bucket trucks, digger derricks, and related equipment to the utility construction industry.  It provides both new and remanufactured units, which are critical in the ongoing maintenance and construction of utility infrastructure worldwide.  Utility Fleet’s best-in-class products and services allow it to quickly and effectively respond to the needs of its customers.  At Utility Fleet:

“Our mission is to increase the profitability of our customers through on-time and on-budget production and delivery of the highest quality utility construction equipment available.  We will continue to grow by being dedicated to long-term relationships with our customers, and by remaining focused on professionalism and an unwavering pursuit of operational perfection.”

Utility Fleet Sales is the premier provider of power line and communications construction equipment to companies that build and maintain the global utility infrastructure.  The company maintains one of the nation’s largest, on-site inventories of bucket trucks, digger derricks, pressure diggers, pole trailers, and reel trailers.  Having a large selection of the proper equipment on ground and ready for immediate delivery is critical, and is what made it possible for Utility Fleet to react quickly to Verizon’s equipment needs.

Write off 100% of the purchase price on equipment placed into service this year using the Section 179 deduction.  The 2012 deduction limit is $139,000, and is scheduled to drop to $25,000 in 2013.  Positively impact both the cash flow and the growth of your business.  Every piece of equipment at Utility Fleet qualifies, but you must act now.

Section 179 applies to new and used equipment that is placed into service during the year.  Even when you finance the equipment, you still qualify for the full deduction.  The obvious advantage to financing and then taking the Section 179 Deduction is the fact that you can deduct the full amount of the equipment, without paying the full amount this year. The amount you save in taxes can actually exceed the payments.  If you’re buying new equipment, combine Section 179 with Bonus Depreciation and Normal First Year Depreciation, and write off up to an additional 60% of purchases over $139,000.  The favorable Bonus Depreciation provisions are scheduled to expire on December 31, 2012.

Section 179 and Bonus Depreciation offer businesses a great opportunity to maximize their purchasing power.  Most of the equipment your business will purchase, finance or lease qualifies, so verify that your company is leveraging these opportunities this year.

Utility Fleet has New and Remanufactured Units on Ground and Available for Immediate Delivery Before Year End!

About TSE International
Headquartered in Shreveport, Louisiana, TSE has been manufacturing stringing equipment for over 30 years.  TSE’s engineering expertise is backed by complete ISO 9001 certified, single-source manufacturing capabilities. TSE offers best-in-class solutions and the nation’s most complete range of engineered pulling and tensioning equipment for building and maintaining electrical distribution and transmission lines.  TSE supports every aspect of aerial and underground line construction and rehabilitation.  In 1984, TSE International became a member company of the Timberland Group, thus providing customers with access to the unique expertise of industry-leading specialists in engineered material-handling solutions with global insight into tension stringing applications.

About Utility Fleet Sales
Utility Fleet is a leading, global supplier of bucket trucks, digger derricks, pressure diggers, and related equipment.  Headquartered in Bryan, Texas, Utility Fleet serves the electric utility, telecommunications, sign & lighting, vegetation management, and oilfield services industries.  Utility Fleet has become the preferred supplier of equipment to the electric utility sector, because it keeps a large selection of both new and remanufactured units on ground and available for immediate delivery to its global customer base.  Utility Fleet is the only major supplier in the utility construction equipment market that operates an ASE Blue Seal of Excellence certified service facility, and operates its own specialized transportation company.  The logistics capabilities of Utility Fleet allow it to more effectively meet the quality and delivery standards of its customers.

Our transportation fleet was engineered specifically to haul utility construction equipment.  Whether its new or used bucket trucks, digger derricks, or pressure diggers, the Transportation Division at Utility Fleet is dedicated to delivering customer trucks as safely and as expeditiously as possible.  Your trucks will always be hauled to your location, never driven.  We deliver to all 48 states in the continental U.S., and we can facilitate shipments to Alaska and Hawaii as well as internationally.

In addition to new ETI bucket trucks, Utility Fleet stocks over 250 new and remanufactured utility construction units.  Utility Fleet supplies new and remanufactured bucket trucks, Altec & Terex digger derricks, Texoma pressure diggers, new pole trailers, new reel trailers, track mounted units, backyard units, and additional support equipment.  Utility Fleet is the premier supplier for the utility industry, because every unit we deliver is 100% READY-TO-WORK upon arrival, GUARANTEED!

Call Utility Fleet today at 866-411-5285, or visit:  www.UtilityFleetSales.com.