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Extra shifts at Schmitz Cargobull plant in Vreden
Schmitz Cargobull has taken on 150 additional employees to ensure it can meet the strong demand for box body and reefer trailers from across Europe, which has pushed production at its Vreden factory in Germany to approximately 1,500 trailers per month.
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Watson & Chalin launches global website
In a move to streamline the company’s online presentation, US suspension expert Watson & Chalin has launched a new global website.Truck Business News
New debate on EU truck sizes
In a comment published in the International Forum for Road Transport Technology’s latest Newsletter, Scania’s Erik Dahlberg said the European Commission should retain a certain degree of flexibility when revising Directive 96/53.
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First new Schmitz Cargobull S.KI tipper delivered in UK
Britaniacrest Recycling has taken delivery of the first new Schmitz Cargobull S.KI tipper trailer to be delivered in the UK, only weeks after the German company debuted its extended trailer range at Tip-Ex 2013 in Harrogate.
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Hadley opens new facility in the Netherlands
Hadley, a North American supplier of components and aftermarket solutions for the truck and trailer industry, recently opened a new European office in Moordrecht, Netherlands.
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European heavy vehicle market still volatile in July and August
According to the European Automobile Manufacturers' Association (ACEA), demand for new commercial vehicle in the Eurozone was slightly up in July, while August saw a 4.4 per cent downturn in the whole region.
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Paul de Jong new European Exports Manager at Kögel
Paul de Jong has joined German trailer manufacturer Kögel as the brand’s new European Exports Manager.
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Business optimism shifting back to developed countries
Global executives are increasingly positive about the direction of the world economy, according to a survey conducted by global consulting firm McKinsey. Interestingly though, the source of their optimism has shifted away from emerging markets and toward the developed world.
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Hammar acquires TRT side-loader business
Hammar, a fully owned subsidiary of Sweden’s Hammar Maskin, has purchased the right to sell and market a three-crane side-loader model originally developed by New Zeland's Tidd Ross Todd (TRT).Truck Business News
Pressure Systems International portrayed on global TV program
Automatic tyre inflation and monitoring technology is gaining ground in the global commercial road transport industry. Even mainstream TV is now taking notice of the trend, featuring a pioneering US company on a new half-hour program that started airing world-wide on Bloomberg.
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