According to US company ACT research, net orders for trailers jumped 11 per cent month-over-month in September, rising to 16,990 units - equating to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 224,800 units.
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Unitechnik expands in China
German company Unitechnik, a supplier of industrial automation and information technology systems, has launched a new subsidiary in Shanghai. The new facility will open just in time for Asia's key logistics fair, CeMA.
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Damco takes over PacNet
Danish freight and logistics corporation, Damco, has signed an agreement to acquire Australian-based freight company, PacNet.
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Werner Enterprises reports third quarter results
US transportation and logistics company, Werner Enterprises, reported a 15 per cent decline in earnings per share in the third quarter of 2012 compared to the same quarter 2011.
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Meritor axles now standard equipment on Wabash National Trailers
US axle and suspension specialist, Meritor, has announced that Wabash National has selected Meritor trailer axles to be standard equipment on all its trailers.
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Schmitz Cargobull receives 4,000 orders at IAA
German trailer specialist, Schmitz Cargobull, has received more than 4,000 orders during last month's IAA trade show in Hanover, the company announced yesterday.
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German Management Book of the Year Award goes to Detlef Lohmann
Detlef Lohmann, Managing Director of German load restraint specialist, Allsafe Jungfalk, recently published a refreshingly honest management book. “… und mittags geh ich heim” (“… and by lunchtime I’ll be home”) was now awarded German Management Book of the Year at the Frankfurt Book Fair.
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East European trailer market proving a mixed bag in 2012
A forecast report issued by UK consulting firm Clear shows that heavy trailer demand in Eastern Europe will fall by 11 per cent in 2012 in contrast to last year’s growth of 58 per cent. However, the picture is far from uniform with some countries outperforming expectations whereas others are stuck in the doldrums.
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Hendrickson launches multi-lingual websites
US company Hendrickson is aiming to expand its global foot print by launching of a number of global, multi-lingual websites in conjunction with its upcoming 100 year anniversary.
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Global freight volumes suggest continuous uncertainty
The latest global freight data collected by the International Transport Forum (ITF) at the OECD through June 2012 highlights continuous economic uncertainty as both as EU and US trade continue to stagnate below the pre-GFC peak, which was reached in June 2008.
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