Kansas City, MO February 27, 2018 – Utility One Source (UOS) announced today a major rebranding effort, changing the company’s name to Custom Truck One Source. The rebrand unifies all company platforms under the Custom Truck One Source name.

As part of the rebrand, the online sales partnership with Housby will also be changing names, now titled Custom Truck One Source Housby Online Sales. This partnership allows Custom Truck One Source the opportunity to provide a complete solution to its customer base not only for equipment purchasing but also for equipment disposal.

Known for customization across a wide range of industries and a vast array of products, Custom Truck One Source is positioned as a true “one stop shop” for its customers. Company officials say the new name sends a clearer message about what the company does.

“Every day, people look to us for innovative solutions—and clear communication about them,” said Fred Ross, CEO. “With our focus on custom in the name, it can work for every industry we serve, whether it’s utility, forestry, rail, construction, propane, oil & gas, or other heavy equipment industries. We think Custom Truck One Source does a good job of that.”

Load King, a trailer and equipment manufacturing subsidiary, will continue to operate under its well-known name, while including Custom Truck One Source in its logo and communications.

The transition to the new name has already begun and becomes official on April 1. Ross and other executives are rolling out the rebrand in communications to all partners and vendors.

“It’s an exciting time for Custom Truck One Source,” said Ryan McMonagle, COO. “Our industries are moving fast, and it takes speed, skill and ingenuity to meet the changes. We think the new brand reflects that and will help keep us headed in the right direction.”

ABOUT CUSTOM TRUCK ONE SOURCE
Custom Truck One Source is the first true single-source provider of specialized truck and heavy equipment solutions. With sales, rentals, aftermarket parts and service, equipment customization, remanufacturing, financing solutions, and asset disposal, our team of experts, vast equipment breadth and integrated network of locations across North America offer superior service and unmatched efficiency for our customers. Learn more at customtruck.com and keep up with us on Facebook and Twitter.

ABOUT HOUSBY
Founded in 1969, Housby has grown to serve customers across America and around the world from its headquarters in Des Moines, Iowa. For nearly 50 years, Housby has developed a full menu of services specific to each customer’s needs and across all industry types. Online timed sales, transportation, ready-mix system manufacturing, complete truck refurbishment, and engine rebuilds are just a few of the services offered, now to include heavy equipment. Learn more at housby.com.

K-Tec Earthmovers Inc. is announcing Housby Heavy Equipment as a new authorized K-Tec ADT Scraper model dealership in Midwest USA.

K-Tec Earthmovers Inc. is pleased to add Housby Heavy Equipment as an authorized K-Tec dealership of ADT scrapers. The Des Moines, Iowa based company also has locations in Ankeny, Carroll, & Cedar Rapids.

The appointment of Housby Heavy Equipment reflects K-Tec’s strategy to expand and strengthen its dealer network, partnering with professional dealerships with strong market knowledge and can provide Sales, Parts, Service, and Rentals to best serve the needs of their customers.

Founded in 1969, Housby Heavy Equipment has developed its product offering to include heavy equipment, ready-mix technologies, and waste and forestry equipment. After recently becoming a Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) dealership in November 2017, Housby Heavy Equipment is quickly taking on the exceptional complementary earthmoving line of K-Tec’s ADT Scrapers.

“We have built strong partnerships with a diverse range of customers in the construction industry, and we’re very optimistic about bringing K-Tec’s premium construction scrapers into our product offerings,” said Kelly Housby, partner at Housby Heavy Equipment. “Both Housby Heavy Equipment and K-Tec put customers at the center of our business as a priority, so with these common values, we look forward to future success.”

K-Tec Earthmovers Inc. CEO Russ Goossen states that “The Iowa construction market is an excellent earthmoving hotspot with great potential for contractors to get greater efficiency by incorporating K-Tec’s ADT scrapers into their fleet of construction equipment. Housby Heavy Equipment will provide top-notch service and excellent support that their customers have relied on for nearly a half-century.”

K-Tec’s ADT scraper models range in size from 28 to 63 cubic yards, with the ability to be pulled in train configuration for a total heaped capacity of 74 cubic yards in a variety of job environments. K-Tec Earthmovers currently has units working in a wide range of conditions including; road building, site development, coal fields, farm field leveling, ditching and civil engineering projects.

K-Tec Earthmovers stands behind it’s scrapers with a market leading 3-Year structural warranty on new scrapers, which will complement the quality equipment that Housby Heavy Equipment already provides to their customers.

Housby Heavy Equipment will enable K-Tec Earthmovers to better service current K-Tec customers with parts, service, and rental units in Midwest USA while discovering new sales potential.

For more information, please visit https://housby.com/heavy-equipment/ and www.ktec.com.

Custom Truck & Equipment / Utility One Source has partnered with Housby, a premier online sales platform, to provide its collective customers the opportunity to buy and sell their used equipment online.

Two trusted names in the equipment dealer industry have joined forces to become Custom Truck & Equipment / Utility One Source Housby Online Sales, an online sales platform dedicated to the remarketing of equipment related to the utility industry. Custom Truck & Equipment / Utility One Source has partnered with Housby, a premier online sales platform, to provide its collective customers the opportunity to buy and sell their used equipment online. The partnership with Housby will allow Custom Truck & Equipment / Utility One Source to provide a complete solution to its customer base not only for equipment purchasing but also for equipment disposal.

“We’re very excited about this new opportunity with Custom Truck & Equipment / Utility One Source. Their history and outstanding customer service allows us to bring that much more to our current customers,” said Kevin Housby, president of Housby Online Sales. Through the years, we have built strong relationships with owners and managers and have responded directly to their needs by developing and delivering a host of unique, targeted products and services. Custom Truck & Equipment / Utility One Source will be the ideal partner to continue to deliver those same outstanding services.”

Custom Truck & Equipment / Utility One Source president, Fred Ross, states “Housby’s progressive, streamline and user-friendly online sales platform was a perfect fit for us as it aligned with our mission and goals to be the future of the equipment markets. Utility One Source is comprised of eight, industry-leading equipment providers and this partnership leverages each legacy company’s expertise to effectively deliver superior equipment and after-market services to the utility and heavy equipment markets of North America, all as one, cohesive and powerful entity.”

Custom Truck & Equipment / Utility One Source’s experience in new and used customized equipment, sales, leasing, rental, aftermarket parts and service, along with Housby’s expertise in online sales, asset disposal, appraisals, as well as acting as a bank system and internal transport for such assets, allows these two powerhouses to become a single-source provider to manage the entire life of their customers’ assets. In short, it means less administrative burden and a one-stop-shop for all their customized equipment needs.

The new partnership is a forward-thinking move by both parties as industry trends show that online markets are growing and buyers are increasingly turning to the Internet to purchase used equipment. In 2017, the global construction equipment market is estimated to be sized at around 192 billion U.S. dollars and it is expected that around 809,000 construction machines will be sold worldwide; in 2016, some 186,000 were projected to be delivered to customers in North America. ¹

Custom Truck & Equipment / Utility One Source Housby Online Sales offers immediate appraisals, can assist with financing, on-location equipment inspection, valuations and future projections as well as post-appraisal inspection report.

About Housby

Founded in 1969, Housby has grown to serve customers across America and around the world from its headquarters in Des Moines, Iowa. For nearly 50 years, Housby has developed a full menu of services specific to each customer’s needs and across all industry types. Online timed sales, transportation, ready-mix system manufacturing, complete truck refurbishment, and engine rebuilds are just a few of the services offered, now to include heavy equipment.

¹https://www.statista.com/topics/992/construction-equipment/

Des Moines, Iowa (October 24, 2017) - The Des Moines Register has once again recognized Housby as a Top Workplace in Iowa, marking the fourth year in a row for the Des Moines-based company.

From The Des Moines Register, "The Top Workplaces program was set-up to recognize companies that have a great workplace. We have found that Top Workplaces have the working environment that allows them to outperform peers. The most successful companies are the ones that employees believe in.” 

At Housby, we couldn't agree more. We strongly believe that by caring for our employees, they will in turn care for our customers. The management of Housby is thankful for the employees who continually make this company a great place to work - it would not be possible without them.

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Des Moines, Iowa | September 20, 2016 The Des Moines Register has once again recognized Housby as a Top 150 Workplace in Iowa. As stated by The Des Moines Register, "What makes a workplace great is the feeling that employees are doing work that makes a difference, that contributes to a clearly articulated vision of where the company is going, and how it plans to get there."

The management of Housby is thankful for the employees whom make the company a success - it would not be possible without them.

"Housby is a great place to work because of the culture. The moment I walked in during my interview I felt at home, I felt comfortable. It meant a lot to me that they want me to be just as successful as I want to be successful."

- Becca Fisher, National Sales Executive

"The owners are out in the shop every day greeting all of the mechanics, same with management, they know you by first name."
- Eric Edmundson, Service Technician

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Las Vegas, NV (Feb. 2016) – Housby spent the week in Las Vegas, NV at the World of Concrete convention. With over 60,000 registered professionals and more than 1,500 exhibitors, this was the largest World of Concrete in seven years. Total, the show expanded from the previous year to 743,889 net square feet of space.

Displayed in the 20x40 booth was a new Housby Mixer with U.S. Army and U.S. Navy decals. Employees used the new interactive T1 touch screen monitor to showcase Housby’s full menu of services HMS, Housby Auctions, Housby Transport and Housby 2G. Additionally attendees could get their badges scanned to receive more information via email and were also in the running for a mixer model set and NASCAR tickets.

Next year, Housby will be attending an even larger worldwide venue CONEXPO/CONAGG, an international trade show for the construction industry held every three years.

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Feb. 16, 2016) – Mack Trucks, one of the most iconic American brands, has entered into a multi-year national sports partnership with NASCAR. The collaboration designates Mack Trucks as the "Official Hauler of NASCAR®."

Each and every race week, NASCAR transports equipment and technology essential for facilitating the best racing in the world. Logging 450,000 miles a year, NASCAR has a unique travel structure that presents logistical challenges unlike any other sport. Mack, a leader in the design, engineering and production of heavy duty trucks, is providing custom-designed Mack® Pinnacle™ high-rise sleeper models that specifically meet NASCAR’s needs. All Mack trucks sold in the U.S. are made in America.

"The Mack Trucks brand has been a part of American culture for more than a century and is globally recognized for manufacturing a best-in-class product," said Steve Phelps, NASCAR executive vice president and chief marketing officer. "The custom-designed Pinnacle models are masterfully engineered and we are proud that they will lead the NASCAR convoy to the track each race weekend."

Housby has a longstanding relationship with NASCAR. Since a handshake between Jack Housby and Bill France, Jr. in 1978, Housby has supplied haul tractors to NASCAR and currently provides a haul tractor for Ben Kennedy Racing. Jack Housby also served as a member of the NASCAR Appeals Panel for many years.

NASCAR and Mack Trucks Announce Multi-Year Partnership - Nascar Official Release

Mack Named Official Hauler of NASCAR - Transport Topics

DES MOINES, IA (September 2015) —
The Top Workplaces program was set-up to recognize companies that have a great workplace. We have found that Top Workplaces have the working environment that allows them to outperform peers.

The management and employees of Housby are very excited to be honored with this distinction. Housby climbs the rankings again this year, coming in at 28th on the list, up from 48th in 2014.

Thank you to our employees for making Housby a Top 150 Workplace for 2015!

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Jack Dan "JD" Housby was born in Des Moines, Iowa on January 10, 1935 and he passed away on September 10, 2015 at 80.

Jack, a lifelong resident of Des Moines attended East High School and worked at the Orville Lowe Ford dealership where he met his wife Shirley in 1955. Mr. Lowe became a key mentor and was supportive of his entrepreneurial ambition.

In 1957 Jack became self-employed and opened a truck and car washing business. Two years later in 1959 he expanded his business into heavy duty truck repair, painting and towing.

Jack became the Mack Truck dealer for Central Iowa in 1969. Housby Mack became and still remains one of the largest Mack Truck dealerships in the country. The Housby Truck operation expanded to Charlotte, North Carolina, Carroll, Iowa and now also includes the Isuzu Truck dealership.

As the founder of Housby Mack, Jack was also the inspiration behind the other Housby Companies. His ambition, work ethic and integrity established the core values of the Housby organization. Jack took pride in having many long term employees as well as having several start their own successful dealerships.

Jack was highly active in motorsports. He was a car owner/sponsor in both the NASCAR and INDYCAR Series as well as supporting racing throughout the State of Iowa. Jack was on the NASCAR National Motorsports Appeal Panel and was on the board of directors and past president of the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame & Museum Foundation.

Jack enjoyed work, family, racing and fishing - he worked hard and he had fun.

Jack is survived by his wife of 60 years, Shirley; sons Kevin, Kelly and Mike; daughter-in-law Patty Housby, Paula Tursi and four grandchildren, Mickey, Max, Jake and Cody Housby, all from Des Moines.

A private service for family members will be held.

Please view the video below for words from the family and photos of Jack's life.

Memorial Contributions in Jack's name can be made to:

Youth Homes of Mid America
7805 NW Beaver Dr.
Johnston, IA 50131
www.yhma.org

Knoxville Hall of Fame Museum
1 Sprint Capital Place
Knoxville, IA 50138
www.sprintcarhof.com

On August 14th, Housby Mack | Housby Auctions volunteered their time and resources to renovating the Anawim Housing playground located at 1352 12th Street. Fern Kidder, HR Director for Housby, orchestrated the success of this event, bringing in the resources and coordinating the volunteers. Thirteen dedicated volunteers from Housby and several members of Anawaim staff showed up to help.

Huge improvements were made to the playground including:  replacing the tire swing, sanding and repainting the playground, and supplying a dump truck of new sand. A sandbox was put in, as well as new wooden frames around each play area to help with sand and water runoff.

Members of the community expressed their excitement about the newly renovated playground. One community member stopped by to say, "My son (5 years old) he's going to love it. We've been needing it. He'll be really excited the tire swing is fixed". The playground now looks brand new and is a fun place for children and families to spend their time. We are so thankful for Housby's impactful and continued partnership with Anawim.

Click here to watch a video from KCCI News Channel 8 that covered the story

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DES MOINES, IA (September 2014) -- The Top Workplaces program was set-up to recognize companies that have a great workplace. We have found that Top Workplaces have the working environment that allows them to outperform peers. Housby is honored to be named to this list. Thank you to our employees for making Housby a Top 100 Workplace for 2014!

Top Workplaces - Housby Mack

Like many producers across the industry, U.S. Concrete Inc. has enjoyed 2014 market conditions supporting a fleet upgrade. A 2015 Mack GU713-mounted 11-yd. Housby mixer assigned to the Elmwood Park, N.J.-based Eastern Concrete Materials division stands out above the deliveries as it honors the alma mater of U.S. Concrete CEO William J. (Bill) Sandbrook—the United States Military Academy at West Point, N.Y.

To help promote a New York market presence expanded by acquisition, Eastern Concrete recently partnered with Army Athletics. One of the avenues used to highlight the collaboration is advertising tied to Army football, underscored by the U.S. Military Academy-themed mixer, whose cab and drum color and graphics mirror the team helmet.

Understanding of the importance of the Eastern Concrete and West Point relationship, as well as its own respect and appreciation for the Military Academy, Paterson, N.J-based Quality Collision and Painting was able to turn around what would typically be a 12-week paint job in three weeks. Beyond the football helmet motif, special nods to the Army and West Point included in the USMA truck design are the “Duty, Honor, Country” motto, plus a famous quote by General George C. Marshall, chief of staff for the U.S. Army during World War II: “ I want an officer for a secrete and dangerous mission. I want a West Point football player.”

The truck also has a special tribute to 1979 West Point graduate Sandbrook, whose name and class are printed on the side of the truck, along with the “Top of the Line 79” class motto. The USMA truck is also fittingly numbered 79. After receiving his Bachelor of Science in Management, Sandbrook spent 13 years in the U.S. Army. His service included a four-year tour in Germany in cavalry and engineering units; three years as an associate professor in the West Point Department of Mathematics; and, two years as the Army Program representative to Raytheon Co.  While teaching at West Point, Sandbrook also served as a social aide to President Ronald Reagan and earned his Professional Engineer’s License (PE) in Industrial Engineering.

Eastern Concrete and sister U.S. Concrete companies take a lot of pride in their veterans, boasting team members who served throughout the armed forces branches. Army football games have become a rallying spot for Eastern Concrete customers and employees alike to come together for unofficial company gatherings—even more cause for the producer to promote its market expansion by expressing support of an organization management and staff hold in high regard.

This article originally appeared in Concrete Products - December 2014