FARMINGTON HILLS, MI - The NTEA, the Association for the Work Truck Industry, announced that four companies have qualified for the Member Verification Program (MVP) for the quarter ending September 2012. The MVP recognizes companies for their commitment to excellence by their effective use of safety and quality standards. In addition, nine companies have requalified for the MVP this quarter. The MVP currently includes 250 member companies.

Since 2005, NTEA’s MVP has recognized distributors, manufacturers and upfitters for successfully implementing quality business practices and for taking steps to comply with specific government safety regulations. Criteria to meet the MVP standards can involve liability insurance, warranty programs, vehicle and employee certification, safety policies and quality assurance.

“We congratulate these members who have achieved and maintain MVP Member status,” said NTEA Executive Director Steve Carey. “They belong to a select group of organizations recognized for taking steps to comply with key quality standards.”

The newest MVPs as of September 30, 2012 are:

• Dejana Truck & Utility of New England, Smithfield, RI

• Intercon Truck Equipment, Inc., Joppa, MD

• Ox Bodies, Inc., Fayette, AL

• Scelzi Enterprises, Inc., Fresno, CA

Members that have renewed their MVP status as of September 30, 2012 are:

• AEV/American Emergency Vehicles, Jefferson, NC

• American Equipment & Trailer, Amarillo, TX

• Casper’s Truck Equipment, Appleton, WI

• J-Craft, Lake Crystal, MN

• Robert Green Truck Div, Inc., Rock Hill, NY

• Sto-Away Power Cranes, Inc., Crown Point, IN

• Switch-N-Go/AmeriDeck/Bucks Fabricating/Div of Deist Industries, Inc., Hadley, PA

• VMAC, Nanaimo, BC, Canada

• Wilbar Truck Equipment, Portsmouth, VA

MVP companies must re-verify every three years. MVP criteria can be found at http://www.ntea.com/mvp/.