LTA Manufacturing, manufacturer of fiberglass truck caps, tonneau covers and cargo management products, today announced the promotion of Matt Blais to Vice President of Sales and Marketing. He will be responsible for the sales and marketing of the company’s four brands: ATC Truck Covers, Ranch Fiberglass, Jason Industries and LoadMaster. “Matt has been a key part of our success, and we are thrilled to promote him to this important position,” said Rick Willis, President of LTA Manufacturing. Headquartered in Kansas …

Pittsburgh is poised to update its online snow plow tracking program with a new global positioning system, officials said Wednesday. City Council unanimously approved a three-year, $1.4 million contract with Minnesota-based Quetica LLC in a preliminary vote. A final vote is expected on Tuesday. The company will provide fleet tracking, route optimization and navigation services for about about 120 plows. Read more at: https://triblive.com/local/allegheny/14164829-74/pittsburgh-poised-to-invest-14-million-for-high-tech-snow-plowing-system  

Time to break out the snow shovels. With the first snowstorm of the season making its way through the Front Range on Sunday, Boulder residents once again are being reminded to clear their sidewalks of snow. Boulder requires residents to shovel their sidewalks 24 hours after the snow stops. The National Weather Service indicated the last recorded snowfall was at 1:54 p.m. Sunday, which means residents have until 1:54 p.m. today to clear their sidewalks. Read more here: http://www.dailycamera.com/news/boulder/ci_32207835/boulder-residents-have-until-1-54-p-m

Many property managers and owners don’t understand why the industry relies on subcontractors. Here are answers to common questions that will calm customer fears. Read More Here:  http://www.lawnandlandscape.com/article/ll-090518-push-for-profit-all-about-subs/  

STILLWATER, Minn. – The MnDOT snowplow fleet will likely feature fewer new trucks this winter. The reason? Safety improvements at the Stillwater state prison. The death of a corrections officer inside the prison this summer has caused a big change in the state’s inmate work program, which is now having a ripple effect at MnDOT and even the DNR. MinnCor Industries, which has provided metal fabrication within the prison for decades, has announced that Stillwater inmates will no longer be …