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Aug 23, 2013

TRAILER MAKERS NEWS * USA

* Indiana - July trailer orders fail to meet expectations 

Columbus,IND,USA -Fleet Owner -Aug. 22, 2013: -- Net trailer orders for July have come in below expectations, said ACT Research. According to ACT’s State of the Industry: U.S. Trailers report, July’s orders came in at 12,739 units, down 17% month over month... “July net orders at a seasonally adjusted annual rate were a disappointing 201,000 units,” said Frank Maly, director-CV Transportation with ACT Research. “As we noted last month, production levels continue at rates well above new order intake. While the manufacturers did adjust their build rates in July, without some additional order support, further modification could be needed to keep the backlog to build ratio at an acceptable level#... Maly noted that order cancellations continue to be on the low side, which indicates that the order numbers are for trailers are “truly needed” by the industry...


* Ohio - East debuts lightweight aluminum flatbed

Randolph,OH,USA - Fleet Owner -Aug. 20, 2013: -- East Manufacturing has announced a new all-aluminum flatbed trailer with narrow-neck design. The trailer is a combination of East technology and Sliding Systems Inc. (SSI) all-aluminum curtainside trailer, resulting in a lightweight flatbed product... The flatbed trailer, van configuration, has a 106-in. clear height – just 4 inc. short of a van – and 101-in. inside load width. It also accommodates up to 50,000 lbs. concentrated load in 4 ft. on a 48-ft. spread axle trailer. The flexibility of the curtain side offers load access from both sides as well as the rear door...


* Indiana - Lowbed trailers designed specifically for oil and gas industry

Rensselaer,IND,USA -Fleet Owner -Aug. 22, 2013: -- A new line of lowbed, heavy-haul trailers designed specifically for the oil and gas industry has been released by Talbert Manufacturing... The models in the oil field trailer series include features for fast and efficient equipment loading, Talbert said... There are three trailers in the series, a 3-axle, 35-ton step deck; a 4-axle, 60-ton fixed-gooseneck trailer; and a 5-axle, 65-ton, fixed-gooseneck trailer. Because oil extraction requires frequent relocation of skid-mounted equipment such as generators, housing units, compressors, oil rigging equipment and pipe sections, Talbert said it designed this series specifically for that purpose...


* Fontaine adds options to heavy haul lowbed trailer

  -Fleet Owner -Aug. 15, 2013: -- Fontaine Heavy-Haul is expanding its Magnitude 60 Class product line to include a 2-axle bogie and the all-new EQ2 hydraulic equalizing spreader... Magnitude 60 Class advanced technology lowbed trailers are the lightest in their class handling 60 tons in just 12 ft... The modular design of the trailers means operators have the option to run in 2+2, 3+1 or 4-axles close coupled... The EQ2 spreader is features a patent pending “C-link” mounting system and can easily convert from a 14 ft., 7 in. to 16 ft., 1 in. axle spread in a matter of minutes. Other features of the trailers include quick connecting and disconnecting of the removable gooseneck, two convenient built-in storage compartments that feature lockable covers for greater security and a wide variety of accessories are available...

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