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Heil Asia suffering from flooding

Factories and supply chains in Thailand are facing disruption as some of the worst flooding in decades starts to affect the country’s economy.Trailer manufacturer Heil Asia has been forced to suspend production in Bang Pa-In until 16 December.
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Staff WriterNovember 3, 2011, 12:00 amNovember 3, 2011

SOLUS presents 10 new aerodynamic devices

US company SOLUS Solutions and Technologies has launched 10 new EPA and CARB certified products at the 2011 ATA Management Conference in Grapevine, Texas.
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Staff WriterNovember 2, 2011, 12:00 amNovember 2, 2011

Wabco reports robust third quarter results

Brake specialist WABCO has reported Q3 sales of $706 million, up 20 percent in local currencies from a year ago and up 30 percent on a U.S. GAAP basis, reflecting the industry’s strong global growth.
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Staff WriterOctober 31, 2011, 12:00 amOctober 31, 2011

Longer trailers for the UK

After a long campaign, led by the Eddie Stobart Group, the UK government has agreed to allow a ten-year trial of longer trailers on UK roads.
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Staff WriterOctober 29, 2011, 12:00 amOctober 29, 2011

Capital Partners acquire Roll-Rite

US investment firm Capital Partners acquired Michigan-based company Roll-Rite, a renowned manufacturer of automated tarping systems serving the construction, refuse and agricultural industries.
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Staff WriterOctober 27, 2011, 12:00 amOctober 27, 2011

Polar celebrates 65th birthday

Happy birthday, Polar Corp. The US manufacturer of aluminum, stainless steel, and carbon steel tank trailers, just celebrated its 65th anniversary. "At 65, we’re more nimble than ever," says Polar CEO, Ted Fick.
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Staff WriterOctober 27, 2011, 12:00 amOctober 27, 2011

USA: Commercial trailer net orders up 31 per cent

After recent lackluster performance, trailer order activity in North America posted solid improvement in September. Net orders were up almost 31 per cent month-over month and 22 per cent year-over-year.
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Staff WriterOctober 25, 2011, 12:00 amOctober 25, 2011

Meritor WABCO forms strategic alliance with Takata

Meritor WABCO and Takata's US subsidiary, TK Holdings, have signed a letter of intent to establish a strategic alliance in which the companies will work together to develop new active safety systems products for North American commercial vehicles.
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Staff WriterOctober 25, 2011, 12:00 amOctober 25, 2011

ATDynamics wants to sell 50,000 trailer tails by 2014

At the 2011 American Trucking Association’s Management Conference and Exhibition in Texas, ATDynamics announced an ambitious goal to have another 50,000 trailer tail devices deployed on US highways by 2014.
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Staff WriterOctober 23, 2011, 12:00 amOctober 23, 2011

US trailer manufacturer Benlee acquires local rival Dunright

Michigan-based trailer manufacturer Benlee has acquired Dunright Trailer Manufacturing. The new combined company will be known as Benlee Dunright and will be located in Romulus, Michigan.
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Staff WriterOctober 21, 2011, 12:00 amOctober 21, 2011

Staff Writer

Heil Asia suffering from flooding

SOLUS presents 10 new aerodynamic devices

Wabco reports robust third quarter results

Longer trailers for the UK

Capital Partners acquire Roll-Rite

Polar celebrates 65th birthday

USA: Commercial trailer net orders up 31 per cent

Meritor WABCO forms strategic alliance with Takata

ATDynamics wants to sell 50,000 trailer tails by 2014

US trailer manufacturer Benlee acquires local rival Dunright

Design study: Mercedes-Benz aero trailer

Fleet Engineers appoints new Vice President of Sales and Marketing

Swiss Post and Hugelshofer rely on Van Eck

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