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Trailer Orders Keep Rising; Plants Ramp Up Capacity
Trailer makers experienced robust ordering activity to end 2011 and early this year, according to ACT Research Co. and interviews with manufacturers.
February 6, 2012
Justin Olsen, maintenance director at TCW, breaks down the hidden impact of poor trailer management on operations, compliance and safety.聽
Trailer Makers Expect Another Banner Year, Cast a Wary Eye on Component Inventories
Trailer manufacturers may be facing an embarrassment of riches: too much business.
February 6, 2012Heil Trailer Bought by Private Equity Firm
Private equity firm American Industrial Partners said it has purchased trailer manufacturer Heil Trailer International from Dover Corp. Terms were not disclosed.
January 5, 2012Trailer Orders Up 29.5% in November, ACT Says
Customers ordered 28,393 new trailers in November, a 29.5% increase from the same month a year earlier and the largest monthly total since March 2006, ACT Research Co. said.
January 2, 2012October Trailer Orders Dip to 17,384, But Pace Quickens for Plants, Retailers
New orders for commercial trailers dipped 0.8% in October from the year-ago level after a rise in cancellations, but manufacturers and retail sellers reported strong late October and early November activity.
November 28, 2011Floor Makers Using New Materials, Designs to Meet Fleet Demands for Longer Trailer Life
Fleets today are running their trailers longer than they ever have, and they expect trailer suppliers to make products that can meet higher standards.
November 28, 2011Frozen Food Express Selling Dry Vans, Tractors to Celadon
Frozen Food Express Industries said it will sell more than 400 dry vans and almost 300 tractors to truckload carrier Celadon Trucking Services.
October 20, 2011Tank Trailer Demand Booming, Spurred by Oil and Gas Drilling
A surge in tank truck business, spurred by oil and shale gas drilling, is fueling an 鈥渋ncredibly hot鈥 market for tank trailers to haul crude oil, sand and related products, industry officials said.
October 17, 2011Trailer Orders Gain 10%; Analysts Say Market Easing
Trailer manufacturers said they received 12,524 net orders in August, a 10% increase from a year ago, but below July鈥檚 level, ACT Research Co. reported last week.
October 10, 2011July Trailer Orders at 13,200, Down for 4th Month in a Row
Truck fleets ordered 13,200 new commercial trailers during July, a 20% increase over July 2010, but the fourth straight month of declining figures, ACT Research Co. reported.
September 5, 2011