Tool Inventory: Why do you need it? Tools are a major investment for many businesses, especially those in the service industry. And as your client base increases, so will the number of tools you have because, as expected, they will want you to have the right equipment for the job. Unfortunately, many businesses struggle with…
DetailsHackney’s short-term solutions for the trucking industry potentially impacted by the global shortage… With the semiconductor shortage affecting many areas of our economy, this issue has now landed on the desk of President Biden and may even be included in his much talked about Infrastructure Plan. It’s true. Semiconductors have become critical to many day-to-day…
DetailsRecent news that Motiv Power Systems[BL1] is ramping up production of its all-electric chassis for trucks and buses demonstrates how electrification is gaining momentum in the marketplace. This is no surprise to us at Hackney. This has been a growing piece of our business over the past 3 years! Working with multiple chassis companies– domestic…
DetailsA perfect storm is brewing in the truck industry that will affect chassis availability over the next six to 12 months. We are seeing an impact in both gas and diesel product availability. Clients are encouraged to identify and order any chassis needs at their earliest convenience to ensure meeting anticipated delivery dates. The contraction…
DetailsFamily-owned Service Professor has been serving Western Michigan since 1978 as a premier heating and cooling, plumbing, and electric company. For over 23 years, Service Professor has been a valued Hackney customer purchasing many of our P2000 service vehicles for their fleet. They have grown to love the quality and performance of the P2000 vehicles…
DetailsWhat is your background and current role with Hackney? I worked many years in Venezuela before moving to California in early 2000 to work for Canteen Corporation. My main job was managing the customer accounts for companies that have employee cafeterias on site. My main take-away from that role was customer service, which has helped…
DetailsCoca-Cola Puerto Rico Bottlers (CCPRB) is the leading manufacturer, bottler and distributor of non-alcoholic beverages in Puerto Rico. In partnership with our Navistar dealer, Guaraguao Truck Sales, Inc., Hackney has been supplying CCPRB with traditional Hackney 10-bay beverage bodies and more recently the smaller, specialized Hackney 6-bay units. CCPRB came to Hackney with several issues…
DetailsPablo Burgos, President of Tecnologia Transportes Tecnotrans (TTT), is a Hackney Assembler in Costa Rica and Nicaragua who has worked with Hackney since 1995. He initially began working with Hackney Engineering in the Washington, NC corporate office before moving to Costa Rica. Not only does he have an extensive knowledge of the Hackney product line…
DetailsHow long have out been with Hackney and what do you do? I have been with the company since May 2005. My current title is business development manager. I develop and maintain the dealer network in addition to being a salesman for the Hackney Emergency Vehicles product line. What makes us unique is that all…
DetailsHow long have you been with Hackney and what do you do? I started with Hackney in 1980 at the Independence, KS facility. I spent about 3 years as a welder in the assembly department. Next I went into engineering to work on a special project which lasted less than a years’ time. After the…
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