Wabash National Unveils Aerodynamic Solutions for Trailers
Wabash National Corporation (NYSE: WNC) introduced three new solutions designed to significantly improve trailer aerodynamics and fuel economy at ATA’s Technology and Maintenance Council Exposition in...
View ArticlePhillips Industries opens new electrical harness facility
A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held in Coahuila, Mexico to officially open Phillips Industries’ newly expanded Electrical Harness Division. read more
View ArticleSAF-Holland Brings Composite Springs to Trailer Suspensions
SAF-Holland has introduced a new choice for mechanical trailer suspensions—a slider that uses composite springs to produce ride quality comparable to that of an air ride, but with reduced weight and...
View ArticleNew trucks, components, and equipment seen at MATS
Optimized trailer air disc brake system. Hendrickson Trailer Commercial Vehicle Systems expands its brake offerings with the launch of Hendrickson MAXX22T air disc brake system optimized for North...
View ArticleA primer on trailer hydraulics
PAT Godwin Jr knows his hoists. Champion Hoist & Equipment Co, one of the companies owned by Godwin Manufacturing of Dunn, North Carolina, has tripled its business in the past two years.So Godwin...
View ArticleAre the Chinese dumping tires?
The National Association of Trailer Manufacturers has been closely monitoring and providing comments to the U.S. Department of Commerce as it continues to investigate and determine whether tariffs...
View ArticleA look at new trailer products
TTMA Associates use 240-second time slots to tout benefits of their products TTMA associate members delivered news about their companies’ trailer-related products and services during the TTMA...
View ArticleFederal Court Orders Ridge Corp to Stop Green Tail Sales
STEMCO, an EnPro Industries company (NYSE: NPO), announced that Judge Beverly Reid O’Connell of the United States District Court for the Central District of California issued an order granting STEMCO...
View ArticleGerman company buys 400 containers, refrigeration units
Hamburg Süd, one of the top refrigerated container carriers worldwide, recently added 400 refrigerated containers equipped with Carrier Transicold’s XtendFRESH™ atmosphere control system.The 400 new...
View ArticleMeritor WABCO Receives Platinum Supplier Award from Wabash
Meritor WABCO has earned the prestigious 2015 Platinum Supplier Award from Wabash National Corp. for excellence in quality and delivery performance. Meritor WABCO is one of two suppliers to win this...
View ArticlePhotos: East Manufacturing
A look East Manufacturing new ways to go after the aftermarket industryread more
View ArticleEast Manufacturing embarks in another direction as a trailer parts provider
Trailer manufacturer introduces new ways to go after the aftermarket East Manufacturing is more than a major trailer manufacturer. In recent years, East has increased emphasis on selling parts to...
View ArticlePhotos: Royal Truck & Trailer Sales
Royal Truck & Trailer Sales has backed up that approach to the market with some major capital commitments in the past few years.read more
View ArticleNew location underscores Royal Truck and Trailer Sales’ commitment to the...
For Royal Truck and Trailer Sales, the path to a goal of higher sales is paved with a parts and service emphasis Royal Truck and Trailer Sales on a philosophy that has helped the Detroit area trailer...
View ArticleAero Industries Opens New Facility
Aero Industries Inc. has moved into its new facility in Kent, Ohio, which replaces the original Streetsboro site.It is located off of I-76 and will provide a state-of-the-art facility for the...
View ArticleTrailer Converter Dollies Lose “Parts and Accessories” Classification for FET...
The IRS will no longer classify trailer converter dollies as “parts and accessories” but will rather place them in the “truck trailer chassis” category—which has federal excise tax (FET) implications...
View ArticleNew president for MeritorWABCO
Matthew Stevenson has been named the new president and general manager of Meritor WABCO, effective immediately.In an announcement by Meritor, Inc. and WABCO, parent companies of the 50-50 joint...
View ArticleWABCO Acquires Laydon Composites, Expands Aerodynamic Product Portfolio
WABCO (NYSE: WBC) has acquired Laydon Composites Ltd. (LCL), a manufacturer of aerodynamic devices for heavy-duty trucks and trailers.LCL generated revenues of approximately $20 million in 2015 and is...
View ArticleNew trucks, equipment at Work Truck Show
NTEA Work Truck Show 2016 Coverage A glimpse of Isuzu’s 2018 model, the electric Mitsubishi Fuso, and new power for Freightliner—plus plenty of equipment to make trucks workread more
View ArticleSAE standards become more critical
New J2638 is intended as guide for manufacturers of fifth wheel and/or gooseneck trailers at or below 30,000 lbs GTW As trailers evolve into multi-purpose vehicles, it is even more important that...
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