Mission-Critical Work Driven by D11s

Coming alongside and boarding a 150,000-ton coal collier on open water is not easy. Matt Hardison, operations manager and captain for Paradise Point Marine, who operates Paradise Creek, a launch boat with newly installed, twin Volvo Penta D11 510-horsepower engines, accomplishes this task with relative ease. After a catastrophic engine failure in June, Hardison contacted Tim [...]
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Repowering Boats with Volvo Penta – A Johnson & Towers Specialty

We recently had the opportunity to repower two Volvo Penta powered vessels: a 28’ Carolina Classic and a 50’ workboat. Pension Plan Since 2005, twin Volvo Penta D4-260s powered the Carolina Classic, affectionately named Pension Plan. After many years of reliable service, Pension Plan retired her original engines and replaced them with twin Volvo Penta [...]
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JOHNSON & TOWERS AND WESTERN BRANCH DIESEL ANNOUNCE MERGER

JOHNSON & TOWERS AND WESTERN BRANCH DIESEL ANNOUNCE MERGER BALTIMORE, Maryland, and PORTSMOUTH, Virginia – June 28, 2019 – Johnson & Towers, Inc. and Western Branch Diesel, Inc. today announced that they have closed on a transaction merging the respective organizations. Johnson & Towers LLC and Western Branch Diesel LLC, along with Johnson Truck Center [...]
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Allison Boosts Electric-Truck Activity with Two Key Acquisitions

Purchase of U.K.-based Vantage Power and the electric vehicle systems division of AxleTech of Troy, Michigan grows Allison's stake in commercial vehicle electrification. Photo: Allison Transmission Allison Transmission Holdings Inc., the largest global manufacturer of medium- and heavy-duty fully automatic transmissions, is growing its stake in commercial vehicle electrification with the purchase of U.K.-based Vantage [...]
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New & Exchange Flywheel Solutions

New & Exchange Flywheel Solutions from Johnson & Towers Nobody compares to the professional parts and service solutions we offer. In addition to our cost saving prices on clutches, we also provide new and exchange flywheels for all makes and models! Stop by any of our conveniently located service centers or give us a call [...]
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Allison Retran Solutions at Johnson & Towers

2019 GENUINE ALLISON RETRAN TRANSMISSION OFFERS Allison Retran Solutions for Multiple Applications are Available Now at Johnson & Towers Our family of companies and industry leading service providers are pleased to offer our customers Genuine Allison Retran Solutions for all your automatic Allison Transmission needs. Factory remanufactured to the highest industry standards and durability tested, [...]
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