BNET Industries
Last Fiscal Year Sales:$17.5M
- Private
- US
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Since 1946, Kidron has been an active partner with the truck transportation industry, committed to designing and manufacturing truck bodies and trailers that can deliver optimum productivity in the distribution of refrigerated as well as dry freight cargo. Our refrigerated distribution truck bodies and trailers designed for both mechanical and cold plate product protection set the industry standard for thermal efficiency. Plus, as part of our half-century "partnership" with food service and dairy companies, we are proud of our record for introducing legendary advantages like rugged monocoque construction, foamed-in-place non-CFC insulation, Pressure Pillow Seal doors, adjustable compartments and a wide range of labor and cost-saving options. Now owned by Specialized Vehicles Corporation (SVC), Kidron has evolved into the leading producer of both refrigerated and dry freight distribution products. We offer both Kidron and Hackney brand reefer bodies. And, we produce a wide range of dry freight truck bodies, cutaway dry freight bodies and service bodies. All draw upon our longtime success at engineering and manufacturing units that can deliver exceptional strength and long service life, using construction techniques and materials that result in the lightest possible weight. Headquartered in Kidron, Ohio, Kidron provides fast, efficient service to a nationwide customer base with a network of dedicated distributors and additional, strategically located manufacturing facilities...
President
Mike TuckerNumber of Employees 7
Peer Companies
NAICS Code Truck Trailer Manufacturing: 336212
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A message of peace
- 2009-05-13
Pope Benedict XVI waves to the crowd from his Popemobile Tuesday as he arrives to celebrate Mass at the Garden of Gethsemane in the Kidron Valley between the Mount of Olives and Jerusalem's Old City. Earlier the pope visited the Dome of the Rock and prayed at...
VT Specialized Vehicles Corp. Inc
- 2009-03-01
VT Specialized Vehicles Corp. Inc., Kidron, Ohio -- Curtis B. Brookshire has been appointed vice president of engineering. He is responsible for all of the corporation's engineering activities including support for sales, operations, new product design, value engineering and safety-regulatory compliance. Jim Kuebler has been promoted to director...
Research and Markets: The Report Van Semi Trailer Manufacturing in North America Provides a Perspective on the Industry Structure and Dynamics of This Specialized Vocational Segment
- 2008-10-14
DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/594c1c/van_semi_trailer_m) has announced the addition of the "Van Semi Trailer Manufacturing in North America" report to their offering. Van Semi Trailer Manufacturing in North America: Size, segmentation, competition, growth and trends underlying the manufacture of van semi trailers for goods and refrigerated cargo...
CROSSINGS INTO JUDEA AND SAMARIA
- 2007-12-17
Communicated by the Defense Ministry Spokesman. Following is a list of crossings into Judea and Samaria: For Israelis: HaBika, Te'anim, Eliyahu, Shilo, Macabim, Shomron, Adumim,Bahurim, Mizmoriya, Derech Ha'Avot, Betar, Efrat, Gush Etzion Junction, HaLammed-Heh, Metzudot Yehuda, Mitzpeh Shalem, Ariel, the Good Samaritan, Oferim.Joint crossings: Reihan, Nili, Tarkumiya, Metar. For Palestinians:...
ISRAEL: CROSSINGS INTO JUDEA AND SAMARIA.
- 2007-12-17
Communicated by the Defense Ministry Spokesman. Following is a list of crossings into Judea and Samaria: For Israelis: HaBika, Te'anim, Eliyahu, Shilo, Macabim, Shomron, Adumim, Bahurim, Mizmoriya, Derech Ha'Avot, Betar, Efrat, Gush Etzion Junction, HaLammed-Heh, Metzudot Yehuda, Mitzpeh Shalem, Ariel, the Good Samaritan, Oferim....
Oramed's CEO to Present at Rodman & Renshaw's Ninth Annual Healthcare Conference On November 6, 2007
- 2007-11-02
JERUSALEM -- Oramed Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (ORMP.OB) Chief Executive Officer, Nadav Kidron, will present at Rodman & Renshaw's Ninth Annual Healthcare Conference taking place November 5 - 7, 2007, at the New York Palace Hotel. Mr. Kidron will give the Company presentation on Tuesday, November 6 at 3:20 PM EST in...
Azure Dynamics and Kidron Sign Supply Agreement for Low Emission Electric Power ("LEEP") Systems for Refrigerated Trucks.
- 2007-10-10
OAK PARK, Michigan, October 10 /PRNewswire/ -- Azure Dynamics Corporation (TSX: AZD & LSE: ADC) ("Azure") a leading developer of hybrid electric and electric powertrains for commercial vehicles, today announced that it has signed a supply agreement with Kidron, Incorporated ("Kidron"), a...
AZURE DYNAMICS CORPORATION - Re Agreement.
- 2007-10-10
Azure Dynamics and Kidron sign supply agreement for Low Emission Electric Power ("LEEP") systems for refrigerated trucks OAK PARK, MI, Oct. 10 /CNW/ - Azure Dynamics Corporation (TSX: AZD & LSE: ADC) ("Azure") a leading developer of hybrid electric and electric...
VT Systems Inc
- 2007-08-01
VT Systems Inc., Alexandria, Va. -- Michael Tucker appointed CEO of subsidiary VT Specialized Vehicles Corporation VT SVC. Tucker will concurrently serve as President of both the Hackney and Kidron divisions. He joined VT SVC's Hackney division in 1990, holding several leadership positions in operations and sales prior to being...
Hercules Mfg. Co
- 2007-08-01
Hercules Mfg. Co., Henderson, Ky. -- Chip Honse joins as national account mgr. Honse was most recently employed by Leyman Liftgates in a similar position, and is most well known from his long tenure working for Hackney Brothers and Kidron in multiple sales capacities serving the refrigerated body/trailer and cold...
Decision Makers
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Mike Tucker | President |
| John Sommer | Executive Vice President |
| Tracey Maynor | Senior Vice President, Sales and Operations |
| Mark B. Segall | Founder |
| Nicholas Wood | Partner |
| Jason Huffman | Director, Personnel |
Mr.Tucker's leadership is founded in his many years of experience and success in the food, dairy and beverage industries, developing a strong commitment to top-notch customer service that now benefits Kidron customers. In 1990, he joined the Hackney Division -- like Kidron, also a part of VT SVC. At Hackney, he held many leadership positions in operations and sales prior to being appointed president in 2001.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Kidron, Inc. | President | Current |
Mr. Sommer works with 12 district sales managers in North America. He has twelve years' sales experience in the truck equipment industry, including three years with a leading liftgate manufacturer and nine with Kidron, where he most recently held the position of assistant sales and marketing manager. Mr. Sommer lives in Akron, Ohio.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Kidron, Inc. | Executive Vice President | Current |
| Kidron, Inc. | Sales and Marketing Manager | Current |
| Kidron, Inc. | Sales Executive | Former |
Mr. Maynor is respected throughout the industry, having once held key sales and operations management positions with a large national manufacturer of dry freight and refrigerated van trailers. His career also has included in fleet management responsibilities for a large food service company.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Kidron, Inc. | Senior Vice President, Sales and Operations | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Halpern Capital, Inc. | Senior Managing Director | Current |
| Kidron Corporate Advisors LLC | Senior Managing Director | Current |
| Kidron, Inc. | Founder | Current |
| Integrated Asset Management Corp. | Director | Current |
| Answers Corporation | Board of Directors | Current |
| Kidron Corporate Advisors LLC | Board of Directors | Current |
| Investec Limited | Chief Executive Officer | Former |
| Kidron Corporate Advisors LLC | Founder | Former |
| Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel Llp | Partner | Former |
| Kidron Corporate Advisors LLC | Owner | Former |
| Comtech Group Inc. | Director | Former |
| GuruNet Corporation | Board of Directors | Former |
| Escala Group, Inc. | Board of Directors | Former |
| New York University School of Law | J.D. | Former |
| New York University | J.D. | Former |
| Columbia University | B.A. | Former |
| Kidron Corporate Advisors LLC | Member | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Crystal IS, Inc. | CEO, Acting | Current |
| Halpern Capital, Inc. | Senior Managing Director | Current |
| Kidron Corporate Advisors LLC | Senior Managing Director | Current |
| Kidron, Inc. | Partner | Current |
| Aveso | Executive Chairman | Current |
| Emosyn LLC | Chief Executive Officer | Former |
| Emosyn LLC | President of Emosyn | Former |
| ATMI, Inc. | Vice President | Former |
| Emosyn LLC | Founder | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Kidron, Inc. | Director, Personnel | Current |
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