NEWS AND EVENTS
21st Breakbulk Americas Transportation Conference and Exhibition
October 12-14, 2010
George R. Browm Convention Center
Houston, TX
Visit us at Booth #310
Turner Bros., LLC in the press: Click the image below to read the articles.
Turner Bros., LLC in the news:
Press Releases:
- Turner Bros. has a new CEO
- Turner Bros., LLC Announces it has Commissioned the World's Largest Mobile Hydraulic Crane.
- Turner Bros., LLC Announces the Opening of the Abilene WInd Service Center
ACT Rankings:
In June 2010, American Cranes & Transport (ACT) magazine ranked Turner Bros., LLC, No.21 in the act100 list of the Top 100 largest Crane owning companies. Ranking is based on fleet size and capacity. According the ACT survey Turner Bros., LLC now has the 5th largest single crane: the Liebherr 11200-9.1.
In December 2009, American Cranes & Transport magazine ranked Turner Bros., LLC, No.14 on its 2009 list of the Top 50 largest Heavy and Specialized transport companies, acttransport50, based on fleet size and capacity.
Safety Awards
SC&RA Safety Awards
The Specialized Carrier & Riggers Association recognized companies during the Annual Conference, April 6-10, 2010 at the Omni Champions Gate Resort, Orlando, FL. 2nd year in a row.
Turner Bros., LLC received one award at the conference:
- The Crane & Rigging Group Safety Award: awarded to those companies with a superior safety record based on man-hours worked.
- In 2009, we received Crane and Rigging Group Transportation Fleet Safety Improvement Award which shows a reduction in the accident frequency rate for miles travelled compared the previous year accident frequency rate.
Safety Council of East Texas
The Safety Council of East Texas has awarded
Turner Bros. Crane & Rigging, LLC a Safety
Award for Four Years
Worked - Zero Incidents.
Equipment News
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DUAL LANE 32-Axle Transport: In
August 2008 Turner Bros. took
delivery of a Dual Lane 32-axle Transport,
the largest heavy capacity trailer in use today,
to the Heavy Haul fleet.
Mori Seiki Threading Machine
At the end of 2008, Turner Bros., LLC
added a new computer numerical controlled
(CNC) Mori Seiki machine at the Edmond, Oklahoma
pipe inspection facility for threading sizes 4 ½ - 9 ⅝.
Teletrac Management System: Turner Bros. has installed the Teletrac fleet management system on selected trucks in the Houston area. The Teletrac system is a comprehensive location and logistics communication solution to improve fleet productivity. Teletrac utilizes GPS technology and specialized software to provide real-time information for fleet management. The system increases transport efficiency by providing dispatchers with more information to help them make informed decisions.
Houston Terminal Expansion: In 2008 Turner Bros. expanded the Houston Terminal adding 25 acres of additional storage capacity and over 350 new pipe storage racks that can accommodate an additional 50,000 tons of pipe storage.
Turner Bros. featured in June 2008 issue of American Crane and Transport:
Turner Bros. has an article in the June 2008 issue of the American Crane and Transport featuring stories related to the Wind Industry. The Turner Bros. article entitled “Not Yet a Breeze” can be found in the Industry Focus: Wind Power Transport section.
In the Story you’ll read how Turner Bros. innovative problem solving and engineering capabilities resulted in the creation of DILBERT, a new beam and dolly design, which enabled us to overcome permitting obstacles encountered in this job.
