Wabash Launches Private Offering to Fund Pending Supreme Acquisition
Trailer maker Wabash National Corp. launched a private offering of $325 million in senior unsecured notes as part of the purchase for the previously announced pending acquisition of truck body builder Supreme Industries Inc.
September 11, 2017Special Care Taken to Haul Out-of-This-World Cargo Along East Coast
Motorists on Interstate 95 might be doing a double-take this summer as they share the road with a tractor-trailer hauling a highly unusual piece of cargo — a 5,500-pound Mars rover replica.
July 19, 2017Trailer Orders Jump 51% in June
Trailer orders in June notched the seventh consecutive month of year-over-year gains, as they topped 20,000, ACT Research Co. said.
July 18, 2017TransChicago Truck Group Adds Open-Deck Trailers
Truck dealership TransChicago Truck Group announced its Gary, Ind., location now is a dealership for Transcraft and Benson open-deck trailers.
July 17, 2017Electric Class 8s to Affect Trailer Design, Components
The mounting focus on the electrification of Class 8 vehicles will prompt changes in trailer design and key components as collaboration among manufacturers of trucking’s central pieces of equipment increases, some experts said.
July 6, 2017Strick to Add Its Own Features to Trailers to Comply With Phase 2 GHG Mandates
FORT WAYNE, Ind. — Strick Trailers will begin offering trailers that it has loaded with features that comply with Phase 2 greenhouse gas mandates intended to make trailers more fuel-efficient.
June 19, 2017Trailer Designs for Final-Mile Deliveries May Evolve With E-Commerce Expansion
FORT WAYNE, Ind. — Ideas for how trailer designs could evolve to address growth in final-mile deliveries compelled by e-commerce were a topic of discussion at Strick Group’s 2017 Trailer Symposium and Open House here.
June 12, 2017Northeast Great Dane Promotes John Gendelman to President
Trailer dealership Northeast Great Dane announced that longtime partner John Gendelman has been promoted to president of the company. Tom Leuner, its former president, will become CEO.
June 5, 2017