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Warren Welz Recognized for 45 Years of Service at our Canton, Ohio Branch
Recently the WBD Canton, Ohio branch held an end of the year celebration for their staff and also included special guests Ed Horn from MTU and Garry Cashwell from Allison Transmission. During this...
View ArticleExemplary Service for a Trucker Passing Through
On December 30th, 2014 a Brian Miller brought his truck in for a coolant leak repair 15 minutes prior to closing time at our South Charleston, West Virginia branch. Once our technicians inspected the...
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Replacing a Haul Truck’s MTU 16V4000 On Site
Team WBD branches collaborated together to complete the repower of a large haul truck in just two days! Our St. Clairsville branch with help from our South Charleston branch recently replaced an MTU...
View ArticleOur Field Technicians Do Not Rest Until a Problem is Solved
Jeff, one of our Generator Field Technicians, was recently recognized for his continued drive and attention to detail while servicing units for our customers out in the field. Eric is the Field Service...
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Team Western Branch Diesel Would Like to Wish Betty Smith a Happy Retirement
Betty has been with Western Branch Diesel for 35 years and has positively impacted the lives of so many of our colleagues, customers and friends. Keith Butler, our CFO stated: “Betty Smith has been a...
View ArticleWebasto Introduces ThermoCall
Webasto introduces ThermoCall which gives an owner control of their heater via a smart phone to help save fuel! Webasto is making it easier than ever to reduce idling costs along with wear and tear to...
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Mark Butler Promoted to Corporate Warranty Manager
Team WBD is pleased to congratulate Mark Butler for his promotion to Corporate Warranty Manager for the WBD Service Department where he will assume responsibility for all warranty operations. Mark has...
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Garry Finney Surpasses 35 Years of Service
St. Patrick’s Day, Mach 17, 1980, was a lucky day in WBD’s history. It was Garry Finney’s first day as a Parts Counter Person in our Richmond location. Garry was in Richmond through July of 1990 when...
View ArticleCoordinating Marine Service and Repairs Flawlessly
I wanted to commend your company for the service I received at Jarrett Bay from WBD. I had to have major repairs recently on my 52′ motoryacht – “Outside the Lines”. Pollyanna Scott was a joy. Not only...
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Farewell to our Dear Friend Rob Miltz
During his 8 years with our expansive WBD family, Rob Miltz’s kind-hearted presence and wisdom was enjoyed by many. Rob touched the hearts of literally hundreds of individuals throughout his career...
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Our Techs Keep the Fracking Operational for Stingray Pressure Pumping
Team WBD mechanics and technicians from both our St. Clairsville and Canton, Ohio branches have been working tirelessly with Stingray Pressure Pumping at an oil fracking field to keep their equipment...
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Western Branch Diesel Expands North Carolina Presence
High horsepower equipment service, sales and parts now available in Greensboro, NC Western Branch Diesel announces the opening of their newest branch, located in Greensboro, North Carolina; this...
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WBDs Alan Worrell Receives Formidable Praise
Team WBD would like to thank Alan Worrell for his outstanding performance this week. Larry Oberti from MTU America mentioned, “I worked with Alan for the past three (3) days changing seawater pumps and...
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Natural Gas Lunch and Learn at Western Branch Diesel
Be sure to join Team WBD at our Richmond, VA branch this Thursday – October 22nd – as we host a Natural Gas Lunch & Learn with American Power featuring two onsite demonstrations of fuel-saving...
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New Western Branch Diesel COO Announced
Former Pacific Power Group Executive Kevin Burnette Appointed Chief Operating Officer Kevin Burnette, former President of Washington state’s Pacific Power Group-owned Southwest Products, has accepted...
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Customer Appreciation for Volvo D4 Inspection
WBD would like to commend team member Bruce Riggs for his momentous efforts regarding his recent Volvo D4 engine service for a customer. Client Paul Hamilton acknowledged, “Everything looks good....
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Western Branch Diesel Makes Strong Impact on Retired Boater
Bruce and Gaston, two WBD team members, were recently recognized by a retired boat businessman for their outstanding service and representation. John Daigle of AfterMath said, “They say one never gets...
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WBD Named as the New Volvo Penta Marine Power Center
Volvo Penta of the Americas Announces Appointment of Western Branch Diesel as an Authorized Marine Power Center Volvo Penta has recently announced the appointment of Western Branch Diesel as an...
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Seventy Years of Doing More
Since the founding of our first location in Portsmouth, Virginia, Western Branch Diesel has been owned and operated by the Haneman family. From 1946 to the impending celebration of our 70th...
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New WBD Power Generation GM Announced
Industry Veteran Brian Kelly Assumes Power Generation Responsibilities We are pleased to announce that Brian Kelly will assume full operational responsibility for all Power Generation at Western Branch...
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