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TRUCKS' PRODUCTS * USA - Fontaine debuts lightweight flatbeds
Orlando,Fla,USA -eTrucker, by Jack Roberts -9 Feb 2009: -- Fontaine Trailer used the Technology and Maintenance Council's annual meeting in Orlando, Fla., to debut its new Revolution and Revolution Hybrid flatbed trailers, which the company says make innovative use of lightweight aluminum alloys, cutting-edge welding technology and forward-thinking design philosophies to give fleets a tough and aerodynamic flatbed...
* Meritor Wabco shows air disc brakes
Orlando,Fla,USA -eTrucker, by Jack Roberts -9 Feb 21009: -- On the tarmac at a small airport in Orlando, Fla., two fully-loaded Freightliner Columbia tractor-trailers locked up their brakes and came to a complete, smoking, screeching stop in the same distance as a Chevy Impala that was pacing them... The dramatic presentation during this week's Technology and Maintenance Council's annual meeting was Meritor Wabco’s way of demonstrating the effectiveness of its new PAN 22 single-piston air disc brakes designed for North American commercial trailers. The new brake system is the product of a joint venture between ArvinMeritor and Wabco Vehicle Control Systems and is designed for commercial trailers with 22.5-inch wheels and axles rated to 22,000 pounds... 
* USA - Stoughton Trailers cuts 150 workers
Stoughton,MASS,USA -WKOW -Feb 9, 2009: -- Stoughton Trailers laid off 150 people this week after the industry's worst sales month since 1990... The company, which manufactures trailers and flatbeds, says it was a tough decision, but one that had to be made to keep the company as strong as possible... Trailer orders are plummeting. December 2008 was the worst month for sales since tracking records began in 1990, according to ACT Research Company. Stoughton trailers is working on tight cash management and focusing on better serving its current clients. Experts says it's a similar theme across the trucking industry...Labels: trucks' products USA
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