Commercial Trailer Net Orders Up 25% In February 

Mar 25, 2011

Net orders of commercial trailers were 21,990 in February 2011, a 25% increase from January, according to ACT Research Co. (ACT). Factory shipments in February posted a 105% gain versus the same month last year...

West European Trailer Market Halfway Back 

Mar 14, 2011

The long-term trend level of trailer demand in Western Europe is about 175,000 units per annum, halfway back to a healthy market from the nadir of 2009, according to consulting group CLEAR....

Trailer manufacturers post 65% gain 

Feb 25, 2011, BY PAUL SCHENCK

The 25 leading truck trailer manufacturers increased production dramatically in 2010, boosting output an average of 65% above the recession year of 2009. However, for most, it still wasn’t as productive as 2008, and well below 2007 and 2006 levels.

The results of Trailer/Body Builders annual survey of the largest trailer manufacturers in North America show that the top 25 builders (plus three) shipped 121,128 complete truck trailers in 2010. These same manufacturers shipped 78,525 trailers in 2009, representing a 65% increase for 2010.

As in 2009, the best performing trailer types were those serving food-related industries, such as refrigerated trailers and ag trailers. The poorest performance was trailers serving construction-related industries, such as platforms and dump trailers...

East European Trailer Market Grows 32% in 2010 

Feb 2, 2011

Heavy trailer demand in Eastern Europe increased 32.1% in 2010 over the 2009 level, despite declines in Bulgaria, Croatia, Hungary and Slovenia, according to consulting group CLEAR....

European trailer market: mixed signals 

Feb 1, 2011, BY BRUCE SAUER

Demand for trailers is bouncing back in Europe, but some parts of the continent and some manufacturers are faring better than others. Overall the trailer...

Trailer manufacturers post 65% gain 

Feb 1, 2011, BY PAUL SCHENCK

THE 25 leading truck trailer manufacturers increased production dramatically in 2010, boosting output an average of 65% above the recession year of 2009....

Commercial Trailer Net Orders Up 7% in December 

Jan 27, 2011

Net orders of commercial trailers rose to 22,915 in December, a 7% increase over a strong November, according to ACT Research Co. ...

Western European Trailer Market Up 11% in 2010 

Jan 12, 2011

The trailer market in Western Europe grew by 11% in 2010, according to the latest survey by consulting group CLEAR...

Western European Trailer Market Grows 11% In 2010 

Jan 11, 2011

Class 8 Production Expected to be Up 31% for 2010 

Jan 11, 2011

In the latest release of the ACT North American Commercial Vehicle Outlook, ACT Research Co. projects full-year 2010 production of Class 8 vehicles approximately 154,500 units, up 31 percent from a weak 2009, but still well below normal replacement demand. ...