Equipment Trailer makers struggling to meet demand March 1, 2021 January trailer orders exceeded build rates by 66% in January, according to ACT Research, pushing the industry backlog higher over the past seven months. In its Trailer Components Report, ACT…
Equipment Tremcar acquires Bedard Tanks January 29, 2021 Tremcar Group has acquired tank trailer manufacturer Bedard Tanks, which will now operate as a division of Tremcar. Bedard designs and manufactures tanker trailers, mainly for bulk materials, and has…
Business Management Deloupe adds four new reps January 21, 2021 Quebec semi-trailer manufacturer Deloupe has welcomed four new employees. Léonard St-Yves joins the company as a sales representative for western Quebec. Olivier Langis has been named national director, sales and…
Equipment XL Specialized expanding production capacity November 20, 2020 MANCHESTER, Iowa – Specialty trailer manufacturer XL Specialized Trailers is planning a US$6- to $7-million expansion, increasing its production capacity by more than 30%. The expansion will begin in late…
Equipment ECONOMIC WATCH: October third best month ever for trailer orders November 13, 2020 COLUMBUS, Ind. – The industry booked 54,200 trailers in October, according to preliminary data from ACT Research, making it the third best month ever. It displaced September from its one-month…
Business Management Revisiting the spring vs air ride trailer suspension debate October 23, 2020 The debate over spring vs air ride trailer suspensions is far from over, even if air ride has emerged as the decisive winner in the marketplace. Some fleets are taking…
Equipment ECONOMIC WATCH: September third best month ever for trailer orders October 22, 2020 COLUMBUS, Ind. – U.S. trailer orders surged to their third highest levels ever in September, according to ACT Research. Orders of 51,208 units were up 82% from August and 174%…
Trailers Enercs automates landing gear deployment October 7, 2020 Enercs has launched its eDrive-Phi, an electric drive tool that automates landing gear raising and lowering at the push of a button. The tool was developed and built in Canada,…
Equipment ECONOMIC WATCH: Trailer orders surge, but does strength have legs? September 18, 2020 COLUMBUS, Ind. – U.S. net trailer orders totaled 28,319 units, a 49% improvement from July and up 160% year-over-year, ACT Research reports. “Conversations in recent months have indicated a change…
Equipment ECONOMIC WATCH: Fleets’ ‘renewed confidence’ reflected in trailer orders August 18, 2020 BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – U.S. trailer orders reached their highest level of the year in July, at 19,300 units, according to FTR. July order activity was up 33% from June and…
Equipment Does eliminating rivets and lightweighting a trailer improve mileage? August 15, 2020 MONTREAL, Que. — Looking to reduce fuel consumption, a carrier orders in some trailers that weigh less, and which have no external rivets. Good choices, it would seem, as less…
Equipment ‘A good trailer is not cheap and a cheap trailer is not good’ August 15, 2020 It’s good to be in the trailer business right now. ACT Research said the third quarter of 2018 posted the strongest monthly net order volume ever with more than 58,000…
Equipment ECONOMIC WATCH: Trailer orders remain at historic lows June 22, 2020 COLUMBUS, Ind. – May trailer orders improved from April, but were still the second weakest month ever, reported ACT Research in its State of the Industry: U.S. Trailer Report. Net…
Equipment P.S.I. recognizes top trailer manufacturers June 22, 2020 SAN ANTONIO, Texas – Pressure Systems International (P.S.I.) has awarded six trailer manufacturers for their role in advancing the penetration rates of its Meritor Tire Inflation System. Momentum Awards, given…
Equipment Rush Truck Centres of Canada offering Alutrec trailers May 25, 2020 MISSISSAUGA, Ont. – Rush Truck Centres of Canada has announced it’s now the Ontario distributor for Alutrec trailers. Alutrec is celebrating its 25th anniversary as an aluminum semi-trailer manufacturer this…
