Beverage truck/body and trailer manufacturing in decline
Mar 19, 2003 12:00 PM
Manufacture of Beverage Truck/Bodies is Examined in Market Study SpecialtyVehicles.net (“SVN”), a business research consulting firm that develops proprietary analysis of vocational truck market segments, has released a business research report detailing the size, structure, competition and trends underlying the beverage truck/body and trailer manufacturing industry in North America. The report is titled “The Beverage Truck/Body and Trailer Manufacturing Industry in North America: Analysis & evaluation of the size, segmentation, growth, units in use, trends and competition in the manufacture of vocation-specific truck/bodies and trailers for beverage applications in North America.” According to SVN, this vocational body fabrication activity has been in decline for several years, primarily as a result of the competition from generic over-the-road truck trailers that are increasingly moving product that does not need a specialized beverage truck or trailer controlled environment. Extensive refurbishing of existing units has additionally weakened demand, further resulting in a tight consolidation of production between a handful of manufacturers. The report provides a comprehensive breakout of market shares in units and value for all manufacturers, together with detailed census analysis on the operating universe of beverage trucks. For further details, please visit www.specialtyvehicles.net or e-mail: info@specialtyvehicles.net
