FARMINGTON HILLS, MI - Through its Member Verification Program (MVP), the National Truck Equipment Association (NTEA) has recognized 8 member companies and re-qualified 16 companies for their commitment to safety and quality standards. This brings the total number of companies who currently have achieved MVP status to 386.

Since 2005, NTEA's Member Verification Program has recognized distributors, manufacturers and upfitters for implementing quality business practices and for complying 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.

Program standards were enhanced July 1, 2009, to include more stringent requirements.

"We congratulate these members who have demonstrated compliance to key quality standards and for building better relationships between distributors and manufacturers, and between suppliers and their customers," said NTEA Executive Director Jim Carney. "With the recent introduction of updated criteria, we have raised the bar of the MVP program to even higher standards which should impact the quality efforts of our members and industry to an even greater extent."

The Newest MVPs for the third quarter of 2009 are:

• ABS Storage Products, Detroit, MI

• Badger Truck & Equipment, West Allis, WI

• Bay Bridge Mfg Inc., Bristol, IN

• Casper's Truck Equipment, Appleton, WI

• Koenig Body & Equipment Inc., Peoria, IL

• Kois Brothers Equipment Co., Commerce City, CO

• PAFCO Truck Bodies Inc., East Peoria, IL

• Towmaster Inc., Litchfield, MN

Members that successfully renewed MVP status as of June 30 are:  (MVPs must re-verify every three years)

• Air Power Systems/APSCO Inc., Tulsa, OK

• All Wheel Drive Equipment Mfg Inc., Tulsa, OK

• Auto Safety House, Phoenix

• Diamond Coach Corp., Oswego, KS

• ECCO, Boise, ID

• FORCE America Inc., Burnsville, MN

• General Truck Equipment, Jacksonville, FL

• Henderson Truck Equipment, Watertown, NY

• Intercon Truck Equipment Inc., Boothwyn, PA

• J-Craft, Lake Crystal, MN

• Landoll Corp., Marysville, KS

• Maddock Machinery Corp., Tucson, AZ

• Maxon Lift Corp., Santa Fe Springs, CA

• Omaha Standard Distribution-Dallas, Dallas

• Omaha Standard Distribution-Fort Lauderdale, Fort Lauderdale, FL

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

Updated criteria for the Member Verification Program can be found at

http://www.ntea.com/content.aspx?id=11458.