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ACT seminar attendees expect moderate growth

Participants at the recent seminar held by ACT Research Co. expect employment will be positive in the US in 2012, material costs will continue rising at a modest pace, and manufacturing output will grow, but at a slower pace than in 2011.
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Mercedes Aero: lllusion and reality

When Mercedes-Benz unveiled a spectacular design study at the Trailer 2011 trade show in Belgium, the vehicle’s sleek curves got the industry talking. Is the industry juggernaut giving us a peek into the future of trailer design? Is the box-shaped van history?
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US van orders down in February

The performance differences between the van segment and all other trailer categories in the North American market was striking in February. According to ACT research, net orders for van trailers were off 32 per cent month over month while all other trailer segments posted a gain of 31 per cent.
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Werner announces quarterly dividend

Werner Enterprises, one of the largest transportation and logistics companies in North America, declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $.050 (5.0 cents) per common share payable to stockholders of record.
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MaxiTRANS expands in Australia

Australian transport equipment supplier, MaxiTRANS, has announced the acquisition of Queensland Diesel Spares Pty Ltd (QDS). The partnership of its existing parts business, Colrain, with QDS establishes MaxiTRANS as one of the largest truck and trailer parts distribution and retail operations in the country.
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