It was a disastrous year for truck trailer manufacturers — the worst in 32 years. Not since 1978 have the trailer shipment levels sunk to such a low level...
Truck trailer production was expected to be down in 2008, but not down 31% on top of a 22% decline the previous year. The net effect is a 46% drop in output during the two-year period of the current recession. That is what a survey of the leadi...
The Year 2007 was a disaster for many truck trailer manufacturers, at least compared to the outstanding production records set the previous year, according to the results of Trailer/Body Builders' annual survey of North America's largest manufa...
IT WAS A GREAT YEAR for building truck trailers. In the calendar year 2006, most trailer manufacturers stepped up production somewhat even though bumping against capacity limits — and a few increased output greatly. The total production for the...
THE 31 LARGEST manufacturers of truck trailers in North America collectively increased their production by slightly more than 10% last year compared to their total unit numbers produced in 2004. This is on top of a 31% gain in 2004 compared to ...
