Equipment Phillips Connect Technologies rolls out remote pre-checks February 23, 2020 The ability to remotely conduct pre-check inspections on an entire trailer fleet at the touch of a button is the latest offering from Phillips Connect Technologies (PCT). Rob Phillips, founder…
Transportation ECONOMIC WATCH: Trailer orders slid 51% in 2019 January 22, 2020 COLUMBUS, Ind. – U.S. trailer net orders finished 2019 down 51% from full-year 2018 levels, while December orders were off by 13% from November, according to ACT Research. “While seven…
Equipment Breadner Trailers wins Hyundai Translead dealer award January 22, 2020 BRESLAU, Ont. – Breadner Trailers has been named Hyundai Translead’s North American Dealer of the Year, and has been given exclusive rights to the Greater Toronto Area. Bob Breadner, president…
Equipment TIP closes acquisition of Trailer Wizards December 30, 2019 AMSTERDAM The Netherlands — TIP Trailer Services has completed the acquisition of Trailer Wizards, a supplier of trailer rental and leasing services in Canada, the company said Monday.
Equipment TIP gets green light to buy Trailer Wizards November 20, 2019 TORONTO, Ont. – TIP Trailer Services has announced its acquisition of Trailer Wizards has received a no-action letter from Competition Bureau Canada, allowing the deal to proceed. The deal, struck…
Equipment Trailer orders bounce back November 18, 2019 COLUMBUS, Ind. – Trailer orders totaled 31,900 units in October, representing a 71% spike from September, but down 42% year-over-year, according to preliminary data from ACT Research. It marked the…
Transportation Manac opens research and innovation center November 14, 2019 ST-GEORGES, Que. – Manac has opened a 62,000 sq.-ft. research and innovation center. The company says its new center will help support and accelerate Manac’s research and product design efforts,…
Equipment Trailer orders bounce back October 16, 2019 BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Trailer orders rebounded in September, to 19,000 units according to preliminary figures from FTR. That marked the strongest month since February, as some fleets began placing orders…
Equipment Kriska, Turbo Images celebrate Bianca Andreescu September 23, 2019 MISSISSAUGA, Ont. – Kriska and Turbo Images have teamed up to pay tribute to Canadian tennis star, Bianca Andreescu. The 19-year-old U.S. Open winner is celebrated on a 53-ft. trailer…
Equipment Trailer orders remain in low holding pattern September 18, 2019 BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Final trailer orders for August remained in a low holding pattern at 10,400 units, according to FTR. August’s final orders were down 71% year-over-year, while cancellations were…
Equipment Truck and trailer orders normalizing, not crashing: FTR September 11, 2019 INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – Class 8 truck orders have fallen sharply in recent months, but FTR forecasters aren’t sounding any alarms, and say the drop marks a return to more normal…
Equipment Utility Trailer says jury confirmed trailers without side underride guards are not defective September 3, 2019 SANTA FE, NEW MEXICO – Utility Trailer says a jury has confirmed its trailers manufactured without side underride guards are not defective. However, the trailer manufacturer was still found 45%…
Equipment Lewis Trailers offering Fontaine products August 28, 2019 LA PRESENTATION, Que. – Lewis Trailers has announced it is now representing Fontaine semi-trailers. “This company manufactures state-of-the-art aluminum flatbed trailers using the StirLite friction-stir welding process used by the…
Equipment Trailer orders continue to slide, while production remains robust August 21, 2019 COLUMBUS, Ind. – Trailer orders continue to drop, declining for seven consecutive months, according to ACT Research’s Trailer Components Report. The year-over-year slide began at the end of 2018, and…
Equipment Breadner Trailers holds Mississauga open house August 16, 2019 MISSISSAUGA, Ont. – Breadner Trailers held an open house at its Mississauga location Aug. 15, where it served up lunch and an up-close look at the Hyundai Translead trailer line…
