Sloan Reaches Out To Hispanic Trucking Market

Holland, MI - July 11th, 2005 - Recognizing the growing population of Hispanic truck drivers, Sloan Transportation Products has announced an initiative to reach out to this segment of the marketplace.  According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, 15 percent of the 3.2 million truck drivers in the U.S. are Hispanic.  Sloan Transportation Products has translated two of its most popular product brochures into Spanish--Gladhands and Coiled Air--along with the company’s corporate brochure. The brochures are also targeted for use in Latin America.  “We have found that a number of U.S.-based truckers, and their service providers, prefer to read materials in Spanish,” said Douglas S. Thomson, vice president, sales and marketing, Sloan Transportation Products. “Our new outreach to the Hispanic market acknowledges their growing influence and importance in the heavy duty market. It also gives our distributors another tool to help reach this industry segment.”

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New Brochure from Sloan Introduces USA-Plus Electrical Wiring Harnesses 

Holland, MI - June 8th, 2005 - Sloan Transportation Products has completed a brochure announcing its new line of USA-Plus electrical wiring harnesses. Sloan’s expanded product line resulted from an agreement with USA Harness of Winnsboro, Texas that was announced at MATS 2005 in Louisville. Sloan is now the company’s exclusive distributor for 0E-quality wire harnesses for the heavy duty aftermarket.  The USA-Plus premium line of harnesses is a complete cab-to-tail light solution, engineered to provide the highest quality, durable protection against corrosion and harsh weather. USA-Plus harnesses utilize both a secondary pin-lock and an integral “O-ring” style sealing protection that’s molded into the connector. These unique features help prevent moisture from reaching the terminal areas. The harnesses also feature ultra-sonic welded splice joints providing positive contact that minimizes current loss. A patented locking feature on all plug-together moldments ensures complete plug engagement. The harnesses can accommodate as many as 10 individual circuits and are compatible with all of the industry’s leading domestic and international lamp manufacturers. Sloan is selling USA Harness’ patented, USA-Plus premium line under Sloan’s new MAXXDuty™ with Weatherguard Technology line of severe duty products. MAXXDuty products are designed to help keep trucks moving, no matter what the conditions. 

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Sloan announces Strategic Alliance with USA Harness
Holland, MI - April 1, 2005  - Sloan Transportation Products has significantly expanded its product line through an agreement with USA Harness of Winnsboro, Texas to become the company’s exclusive distributor for 0E-quality wire harnesses for the heavy duty aftermarket.  Sloan will sell USA Harness’ patented, USA Plus premium line under Sloan’s new MAXXDuty™ with Weatherguard Technology line of severe duty products. MAXXDuty products are designed to help keep trucks moving, no matter what the conditions. The agreement is being announced during the 2005 Mid-America Truck Show (MATS) in Louisville, KY.

“We are excited to forge this relationship with USA Harness,” said Doug Thomson, vice president, sales and marketing, Sloan Transportation Products. “USA Harness is a well-respected name in the industry. They are known for manufacturing the most advanced harness connectors available in the marketplace and for their innovation and ingenuity.”  

“We have been looking to enter the heavy duty aftermarket, and we have found a partner who knows this industry and is well-respected by everyone,” according to Larry Chambley, president and CEO, USA Harness, Inc. “Our USA Plus line is designed for challenging vehicle applications and we are excited to see our products become available to a much broader market.”  

The USA Plus premium line of harnesses utilize both a secondary pin-lock and an integral “O-ring” style sealing protection that’s molded into the connector.  These unique features help prevent moisture from reaching the terminal areas. The USA Plus premium line is compatible with all of the industry’s leading domestic and international lamp manufacturers.

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USA-Plus™ Electrical Wiring Harnesses Now Offered Exclusively by Sloan Transportation Products

Holland, MI April 1, 2005 - Sloan Transportation Products announced today that it is now the exclusive aftermarket distributor for patented USA Plus™ Electrical Wiring Harnesses. The announcement was made at the 2005 Mid-America Truck Show in Louisville, Ky.

Based in Winnsboro, Texas, USA Harness is the industry leader in specialty electrical wiring harness systems. Until now, USA Harnesses have only been available to original equipment (O.E.) manufacturers. The harnesses utilize both a secondary pin-lock and an integral “O-ring” style sealing protection that’s molded into the connector.  These unique features help prevent moisture from reaching the terminal areas. Ultrasonic welded splice joints minimize current loss by providing positive contact and patented modular connectors create a precise seal in any environment.

USA Plus™ harnesses are compatible with all types of trailer lamps, both import and domestic, including LED and incandescent. The harnesses can accommodate as many as 10 individual circuits for the most demanding specialized electrical requirements.

USA Plus Electrical Wiring Harnesses are a vital part of Sloan’s new MAXXDuty™ with WeatherGuard Technology line of products. Other MAXXDuty products include: Coiled Electrical with 7-Way Sealed Plug, Sealed Receptacle, Powder Coated Gladhand, Cast Iron Gladhand, Swing-Away/Shut-Off Gladhand, Polyurethane Gladhand Seals, MAXXDuty™ Coiled Air, Dura-Grip™, Quick-Fix™, and Heat Shrink Tubing and Connectors. MAXXDuty products are designed to help keep trucks moving, no matter what the conditions.

Sloan announces MAXXDuty line of products                                                                     Holland, MI - April 1, 2005- To meet the needs brought on by extreme weather conditions, Sloan Transportation Products has announced the introduction of its new MAXXDuty™ with WeatherGuard Technology line of products. MAXXDuty is being unveiled to the heavy duty industry during the 2005 Mid-America Truck Show (MATS) in Louisville, KY.

“We are very excited about this new offering to the industry,” says Doug Thomson, vice president, sales and marketing, Sloan Transportation Products. “Severe weather, including corrosion, is one of the major challenges that our industry faces. MAXXDuty products provide a solution to truck fleets and end users faced with this challenge.”  

The MAXXDuty line includes patented, premium quality electrical wire harnesses developed in connection with Winnsboro, Texas-based USA Harness, as part of their USA Plus premium line.  The harnesses utilize both a secondary pin-lock and an integral “O-ring” style sealing protection that’s molded into the connector.  These unique features help prevent moisture from reaching the terminal areas.  

As part of its MAXXDuty line, Sloan is also introducing its new Coiled Electrical Seven-Way Sealed Plug. Made in the USA, the plug assembly has a number of weather-resistant features including the industry’s first plug-face gasket that ensures a positive seal to the socket. In addition, an integrated drip edge keeps contaminants from tracking down the cable into the plug/socket connection.  Sloan has utilized an over-molding process that goes over the cable to keep contaminants out. Ergonomic gripping points developed by Sloan assist in plugging and unplugging.  To complement this product, Sloan is introducing a Sealed Receptacle that mates to the Sealed Plug and has the same over-molded technology.  

Other MAXXDuty products include: Dura-Grip™, MAXXDuty Coiled Air, Coiled Air with Dura-Grip or Brass Handle, Cast Iron Gladhands, Powder Coated Gladhands, Swing-Away/Shut-Off Gladhands, Standard Swing-Away Gladhands, Polyurethane Gladhand seals, Heat Shrink Tubing and Connectors, and Quick-Fix™. MAXXDuty products are designed to help keep trucks moving, no matter what the conditions.

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Sloan Introduces New MAXXDuty™ 7-Way Sealed Plug and Receptacle 

Holland, MI - April 1, 2005 - Sloan Transportation Products introduced its coiled Electrical 7-Way Sealed Plug and Receptacle at the 2005 Mid-America Truck Show in Louisville, Ky. Made in the USA, the ground breaking plug assembly includes a number of weather-resistant features including the industry’s first plug-face gasket that ensures a positive seal to the socket.

The new product also features over-molded terminals that help seal against corrosion migration and an integrated drip edge that eliminates back-flowing contaminants from tracking down the cable into the plug/socket connection. Ergonomic gripping points developed by Sloan assist in plugging and unplugging.  To complement this product, Sloan is introducing a Sealed Receptacle that mates to the Sealed Plug and has the same over-molded technology.

Like all of its coiled electrical plugs, Sloan’s MAXXDuty Coiled Electrical 7-Way Sealed Plug and Receptacle meets SAE J560 requirements.

Sloan Transportation Products’ new MAXXDuty™ with WeatherGuard Technology line of products are designed to help keep trucks moving, no matter what the conditions. Other MAXXDuty products include: USA Plus™ Wiring Harnesses, Powder Coated Gladhand, Cast Iron Gladhand, Swing-Away/Shut-Off Gladhand, Polyurethane Gladhand Seals, MAXXDuty™ Coiled Air, Dura-Grip™, Quick-Fix™, and Heat Shrink Tubing and Connectors.

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Sloan Big Idea Promotion Produces Winning Product Idea 

Holland, MI April 1, 2005 - Sloan Transportation Products announced today the winning entry in its “What’s Your Big Idea?” contest was submitted by Freddie Carver, owner, F&F Trucking, Tampa, Fla. Carver’s idea for an electrical safety device is currently under development by Sloan engineers and will be unveiled at a later date when the product is ready for market. Carver’s winning idea entitles him to the Grand Prize of $1,000.

For the past year the company has invited heavy-duty professionals to offer their best ideas for new and improved air and electrical products. Kenny Scott, owner/operator of Werhane of Winnsboro, Texas was the First Prize winner in the contest of a Sony all-in-one DVD player. His entry was selected in a random drawing among all contest entries.

The contest winners were recognized at the 2005 Mid America Truck Show (MATS) in Louisville, Ky. by Douglas S. Thomson, vice president, sales and marketing, Sloan Transportation Products. “The Big Idea was a great success for our company,” said Thomson. “It gave us the opportunity to hear ideas directly from the field -- ideas that can help us develop products that meet the needs of owner operators, fleets and end users.”

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