TTMA celebrates 75th anniversary
The Truck Trailer Manufacturers Association celebrated its 75th anniversary and a listing of who will be leading TTMA 2017-2018read more
View ArticlePhotos: TTMA 2017-2018 members and awards
TTMA 2017-2018 awards and members that will be leading the Truck Trailer Manufacturers Association during the next year.read more
View ArticleStoughton Trailers’ new air cleaning system has not only reduced weld smoke,...
Stoughton likes the air up there Stoughton Trailers wanted to improve the working conditions at its 450,000-square-foot main manufacturing facility in Stoughton, Wisconsin, by reducing the amount of...
View ArticleNet Trailer Orders at 12,993 in September: ACT
New and net trailer orders significantly disappointed in September, conflicting with a seasonally anticipated double-digit gain. Net orders posted were 12,993, marking the lowest volume since August...
View ArticleNet Trailer Orders Post Solid Sequential Gain in October: ACT
ACT’s preliminary estimate for U.S. net trailer orders for October is 21,050 units—a sequential gain of over 60% for the month. Final October volumes will be available later this month.“Net trailer...
View ArticleTrailer builds ‘surprisingly strong’
But Starks believes that with orders noticeably lower, builds will come down early in 2017, particularly in dry vans and reefers - NTDA 2016 Convention highlights Trailer build numbers continue to be...
View ArticleVanguard National seeks geographic leverage with new dry van plant
Highly automated plant in in Georgia provides trailer manufacturer with a stronger national reach Now in its second decade of building van trailers in Monon, Indiana, the company decided that the...
View ArticleCanadian Transportation Equipment Association presents news from both sides...
CTEA 2016 Coverage Face time with government officials, analysis of trailer aerodynamics, and a forum on trailer manufacturing were among the topics addressed at the 53rd annual Canadian...
View ArticleGM forms partnerships to produce a smarter experience, because the trailer...
News from NATM workshop GM forms partnerships with NATM and RVIA, tested trucks and trailers together, and developed focus areas for future products to make it a smarter experience and provide more...
View ArticleNot much of a hangover
February 2017 editorial Over the course of the past 50 years, trailer manufacturers have set production records seven times. But six of those seven years have followed immediately by drops.read more
View ArticleTop-25 Trailer Output Build Off 5.2%
Trailer Output Report 2016 Though not in the record books, 2016 trailer production rolled along impressively. Trailer output decelerated only slightly from 2015’s record pace, plusread more
View Article2016 Trailer Production Figures Table
Top 25 Trailer production companies for 2016 This is part of the North American Trailer Output Report published each year in the February issue of Trailer/Body Builders.read more
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