July 1, 2010
Editorial
Shopping a little closer to home
Jul 1, 2010 12:00 PM, by Bruce Sauer
DOES the world seem to be getting a little larger? After decades of hearing how the world is shrinking, we are beginning to notice some faint whispers...
Cover Story
Kentucky Trailer makes the most of a time when sales are at their least
Jul 1, 2010 12:00 PM, By Bruce Sauer
NO ONE wants business to tank. But if it does, what should you do about it? In the case of Kentucky Trailer, you build for the future. The company, founded...
Features
FMA economist says companies are increasingly abandoning offshoring because assumptions were premature, not accurate
Jul 1, 2010 12:00 PM, By Rick Weber
FOR a number of years, the trend was to move manufacturing operations offshore to a place where conditions seemed to be more conducive specifically where...
Fontaine Trailer, sister companies take traveling road show to the customer
Jul 1, 2010 12:00 PM, By Bruce Sauer
IF Mohammed won't come to the mountain, the saying goes, the mountain must come to Mohammed. The same holds true for trailer customers. Rather than buy...
Industry Newsdesk
Letter to Editor
Jul 1, 2010 12:00 PM
Dear Editor: I always find interesting stuff in your magazine the NATM convention report included. Trailer manufacturers and distributors at times seem...
Allison to Manufacture Hybrid Truck Drive Systems in Indy
Jun 29, 2010 1:52 PM
Allison Transmission dedicated a new hybrid manufacturing plant in Indianapolis today. Once fully operational, nearly 100 manufacturing workers will be capable of producing more than 20,000 commercial-duty hybrid propulsion systems each year...
Commercial Trailer Net Orders Up 3% in April
Jun 1, 2010 2:10 PM
April commercial trailer net orders moderated from relatively stronger levels in the past few months, rising 3% from April 2009 and dropping 13 percent from last month, according to ACT Research Co. (ACT)...
Wabash begins production on reefer order
Jun 23, 2010 9:52 AM
Wabash National Corporation (NYSE: WNC) has started production on 350 new ArcticLite refrigerated van trailers for Frozen Food Express Industries Inc (NASDAQ: FFEX)...
Detroit Diesel will invest in engine plant
Jul 1, 2010 12:00 PM
Detroit Diesel Corporation (DDC) will invest approximately $194 million to expand operations at its manufacturing facility in Redford Township, Michigan....
Stevens orders 500 aerodynamic T700s
Jul 1, 2010 12:00 PM
Kenworth Truck Company has received an order for 500 aerodynamic Kenworth T700s from Stevens Transport, a refrigerated transport carrier based in Dallas...
Manufacturing technology consumption in United States climbs 50.6% year-to-date
Jul 1, 2010 12:00 PM
US manufacturing technology consumption totaled $222.36 million in April 2010, according to AMT The Association for Manufacturing Technology and AMTDA,...
Vipar Partners With Accuride In Mexican Heavy-Duty Market
Jun 10, 2010 12:45 PM
VIPAR Heavy Duty has announced a new program with Accuride Corporation to offer Accuride Wheels and Gunite wheel-end components to the Mexican heavy-duty market...
The Road Ahead
Calendar
Jul 1, 2010 12:00 PM
August 25-26, 2010 Commercial Vehicle Outlook Conference, Dallas Convention Center, Dallas TX www.hdma.org September 13, 2010 National Truck Equipment...
People and Positions
Trailer, truck, & body OEMs
Jul 1, 2010 12:00 PM
Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation (MFTBC) appointed Todd Bloom president and chief executive officer of Mitsubishi Fuso Truck of America Inc (MFTA)....
Component manufacturers
Jul 1, 2010 12:00 PM
Scott Blackford has been promoted to president of TODCO in Marion OH. His career with the firm has spanned 31 years, with his most recent position as...
Product Focus
Highway Equipment To Sell Flow Boy Product Line
Jun 28, 2010 2:17 PM
Highway Equipment Company (HECO), the manufacturer of Flow Boy asphalt, aggregate, and concrete live bottom trailers, has announced plans to sell the Flow Boy product line and trade name...
Denver fleet adds four Freightliner hybrids
Jul 1, 2010 12:00 PM
The Denver (CO) Fleet Management Division, which maintains more than 1,900 vehicles and pieces of equipment for the city, recently added four Freightliner...
Liner kits for Ford Transit Connect
Jul 1, 2010 12:00 PM
Pensacola FL-based Fleetco is providing and installing insulated fiberglass liner kits for the Ford Transit Connect. Liner kits are form-fit to the interior...
VIBCO enhances its Bertha vibrator line
Jul 1, 2010 12:00 PM
VIBCO Vibrators announces the new XL Bertha 12- or 24-volt DC-5000 dump body vibrator. Material haulers have used VIBCO Bertha truck vibrators for faster,...
ColdShield temperature control system has special foaming system
Jul 1, 2010 12:00 PM
VT SVC Inc, a company of VT Systems Inc, is introducing ColdShield, a total temperature management system available in its Kidron refrigerated distribution...
Extend-A-Haul wins big in Las Vegas
Jul 1, 2010 12:00 PM
The Extend-A-Haul recently won two awards at the recent Specialty Equipment Market Association show in Las Vegas NV: SEMA-Global Media Awards, first place,...
Hansen International has electrified latch
Jul 1, 2010 12:00 PM
Hansen International introduces its new patent-pending electrified ERL latch, bringing safety and convenience to the future fleet of utility/service body...
Product Profiles
Cargo Door Lock foils trailer cargo theft
Jul 1, 2010 12:00 PM
Trailer content theft is on the rise, and break-in methods are becoming more advanced. Truck drivers and owners need the best possible security when it...
Thermo King adds new products to PrimAir air management systems
Jul 1, 2010 12:00 PM
Thermo King announces the addition of a new group of products to its growing line of PrimAir air management systems. These PrimAir products are now offered...
Truck-Lite adds 7-inch work, spot lamps
Jul 1, 2010 12:00 PM
Truck-Lite is announcing the release of complimentary 7" round LED (light-emitting diode) auxiliary work and spot lamps. These lighting products provide...
PAN 22 provided on three suspensions
Jul 1, 2010 12:00 PM
Meritor WABCO Vehicle Control Systems has announced the availability of its patented single piston PAN 22 Series air disc brake on three Meritor trailer...
