The Ontario Public Works Association (OPWA) Supplier Award is being established this year to recognize a public works supplier that exemplifies support of the industry and organization. Joe Johnson Equipment is the recipient of the inaugural OPWA Supplier Award. JJE is Canada’s largest infrastructure-maintenance company, and...
Reprinted With Permission From Equipment Journal The Next Generation HXX was unveiled in October, at the 2017 International Construction & Utility Equipment Exposition (ICUEE) Show in Louisville, Ky. “The new HXX concept showcases our latest design thinking in terms of improvements in payload capacity, weight distribution, operation...
by Ben Schmitt, Product Manager with Vactor Manufacturing Printed With Permission from CUI When cold weather conditions set in, regular maintenance and a heightened awareness of how to keep vacuum excavation equipment operating properly is required to avoid costly repair expenses. In the oil and gas market alone,...
Another successful year of fundraising complete - thank you to everyone who supported this year's Charity of Choice! JJE presented the Seasons Centre for Grieving Children with $6275! The Seasons Centre for Grieving Children provides peer to peer support programs, in a safe home-like atmosphere for children,...
In a recent case study by Enbridge Gas Distribution, the De-OX Ice Making System single-handedly reduced a facility’s greatest arena expenses: hydro and natural gas costs. The study shows a facility utilizing the De-OX could see a “natural gas bill cut...
Reprinted From Air-Weigh Allow your drivers to load their work trucks to a safe and legal weight every day before leaving for the work site. Overweight municipal work trucks operating throughout cities pose a great risk. These vehicles require a greater stopping distance, are more likely...
Reprinted from Vactor Manufacturing Vactor, the industry leader in vacuum excavators and sewer and catch basin cleaners, has unveiled the successor to the legendary Vactor HXX® vacuum excavator at the 2017 International Construction & Utility Equipment Exposition (ICUEE) Show October 3-5, 2017, in Louisville, Ky. The...
Job site accidents are preventable. Proper training, awareness of surroundings, using the right equipment and PPE, Operator safety should be top of mind. Training: Only trained personnel should setup, operate, or maintain equipment Surroundings: Place barricades or shields with warning signs or use barricade tape around the...
Reprinted with Permission, Waste Advantage Magazine, October 2017, CWRE Edition – Check out the JJE Booth at CWRE We can be certain that the future of waste collection will continue to be influenced by advances in other industries and...
On August 10th, JJE was a proud sponsor of the 10th annual Hockey Night in Simcoe County. Former & current NHL stars filled the Barrie Molson Centre to raise $252,000 for Royal Victoria Regional Health Centre, Orillia Soldiers’ Memorial Hospital, Georgian Bay General Hospital and the Colt’s Community Fund. The event has...
