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Now more than ever, we care about keeping our environment clean and safe. According to the CDC, the virus that causes COVID-19 can accumulate on hard surfaces when people with the illness sneeze and cough. Since most offices are nothing but hard surfaces, it’s possible workers and customers may get sick if they touch a contaminated surface. Office disinfection decreases …

How often do you drive on public roadways? For most of us, we spend a considerable amount of time — hours per day for some — going to and from work, social gatherings, grocery runs, and back home each day. To help keep you safe on the road, various organizations use traffic data collection to understand better how traffic operates. …

Come have lunch with us, WIN some prizes, and take advantage of our specials! We are having an Open House Pro Show at each of our locations!  Vendors will also be on site doing equipment Demos. We would love for you to attend the location closest to you. See below for links for easy online registration. We hope to see …

Trantex is excited to announce a brand-new location, as part of our Mid-South Division, in Louisiana. The latest location to join the Trantex Transportation Products family is located in Port Allen, LA — a scenic city in West Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana, located along the west bank of the Mississippi River. Who We Are Trantex, a division of Transline Industries, …

Let’s All be Aware in Honor of Distracted Driving Awareness Month  TxDOT is launching an awareness campaign today to remind Texans to put their phones down and give driving their full attention whenever they are behind the wheel in honor of National Distracted Driving Awareness Month. According to TxDOT, Texas roadways saw nearly one in five crashes caused by a …

Since 2019, a single week in the month of April is designated National Work Zone Awareness Week (NWZAW). According to the official program, this week is “an annual spring campaign held at the start of construction season to encourage safe driving through highway work zones.” This year, April 26 to April 30 is work zone safety week. In 2021, the …

Most of us drive every day; to and from work, to the grocery store, or to visit friends and family on the weekends. We need cars. But when some folks get behind the wheel, their anxiety reaches an all-time high, and they become frustrated and exasperated. To resolve the tension, traffic calming techniques, and even a few traffic calming measures, …

There are few things — if any — more important than our children’s safety. When you send a child off to school, you wholly expect them to return safely. Unfortunately, some folks out there willingly drive recklessly through school safety zones. While driving in school zones, it is important to adhere to all speed limits, avoid reckless actions, and watch …

Walking through a parking lot seems innocent enough. You walk from the door to your favorite local business to your parked car, and in that time, you expect nothing to go wrong, which is why too few consider parking lot safety. Believe it or not, many vehicle-related injuries occur in parking lots. Thankfully, it is entirely possible to increase parking …

Dear Valued Customer: As of the last few months, steel pricing has, and continues to increase at the highest rate in history. We have seen increases as high as 45% since last year and anticipate more possible increases through the first and second quarters of 2021 as high as an additional 25%. Until the market begins to stabilize, please speak …