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Browse the complete collection of stories from Tow Industry Week in one place. Explore the latest towing and recovery news, wrecks and recoveries, business insights, industry features, equipment and product updates, videos, repossession coverage, and more from across the towing industry.
Tougher Regulation Being Considered
A measure to more closely regulate private tow companies has been approved by a Philadelphia, Pa., city council committee and now moves on to the entire…
Dec 2, 20151 min read
Towing Company Makes Donation
A Taylor, Mich., towing company recently donated $1,000 to cover the insurance deductible after a suspicious fire destroyed the press box at a local high…
Dec 2, 20151 min read
Redesign for Holmes DTU
Holmes recently introduced Generation II of its Detachable Towing Unit; 10 years since it was introduced, the DTU has been redesigned to decrease rear…
Oct 7, 20151 min read
Jamie Davis Towing Suffers Fire Damage
A fire that damaged Jamie Davis Towing in Edmonton, Canada, July 24 began inside a vehicle parked at the facility. Smoke was billowing from the building…
Jul 29, 20151 min read
'Your Assignment, Should You Accept...'
So, we've made it through another year. I'm sure we've accomplished much ... but still feel there's so much to do. It never ends. Reading that there's…
Dec 31, 20141 min read
M88 Recovery Unit in Action
By Jim "Buck" Sorrenti Over the past few years I have written several articles featuring military recovery equipment for our Tow Industry Week readers.…
Dec 24, 20142 min read
M60 Wrecker Finds a Second Life
By Brendan Dooley - AT Editor Anyone who has spent time in the military knows that making the adjustment to civilian life isn't always easy and finding…
Nov 25, 20143 min read
Awesome Homemade 'Tator
By JIM "BUCK" SORRENTI - AT Field Editor It's not every day that anyone decides to build his own rotator in-house, but Stan Myers of Myers Towing in Belle…
Oct 22, 20143 min read
Man Run Over by Tow Truck
Rockford (Ill.) Police were called recently to a scene where a man was reported to have been run over by a tow truck. The tow operator told police he had…
Jun 18, 20141 min read
Towers and Tattoos
By RANDALL C. RESCH - AT Operations Editor Tattoos and body art have a history in various cultures around the globe; they go at least as far back as…
May 28, 20141 min read
Century 1150R Rolling Rotator
Miller Industries' new Century 1150R rolling rotator features a boom that was designed and extensively tested over a two-year period for a military…
Apr 23, 20141 min read
Red Ball Express Wrecker
By JIM "BUCK" SORRENTI - AT Field Editor The Red Ball Express was an enormous Army truck convoy system that delivered critically needed supplies to the…
Apr 9, 20143 min read
Fifth-Wheel Underlift
The True Tilt 5th Wheel Quick-Tach from Triple K Industries is a heavy-duty underlift rated to 45,000 lbs. retracted and 24,000 lbs. extended. It has a…
Mar 19, 20141 min read
Primeritus Acquires Repo Remarketing
Primeritus Financial Services acquired Repo Remarketing, a principal recovery and remarketing firm. Included in the acquisition is Find Track Locate, Repo…
Feb 26, 20141 min read
'Clyde' — Light Duty with Heavy Attitude
By JIM "BUCK" SORRENTI - AT Field Editor Always on the lookout for interesting equipment, I found this off-road wrecker named "Clyde." Clyde may not be…
Feb 26, 20143 min read
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