With revenues forecast to reach EUR11.6m in 2019, this will represent growth of some 7.4% over EUR10.8m registered in 2018 at bus and coach premium quality windscreen specialist, Finn Lamex Safety Glass Oy.

DAF Trucks Brazil Ltda estimates its sales by the end of the year will be almost double those registered in 2018, with more than 4,500 units registered.

The Traton SE, which includes the Industrial Business segment and the Financial Services segment, reported group revenues in the first half of 2019 had increased 7% to EUR13.5bn, up from EUR12.6bn in the previous first-half year, and that group operating profit had increased by EUR212bn, or the equivalent of 25% to EUR1.075bn.

Randon Implementos, the trailer and specialty equipment division of Randon SA has exported its first tank trailer for USD60,000 to the Ivory Coast for transporting diesel.

Orders for the Scania New Generation Truck, launched last November, already total 8,000 units, Scania Brasil Ltda announced last month with sales growth expectations of up to 20% this year against 2018.

Leading Russian heavy truck builder, KAMAZ AG summed up the financial results of the year.

NFI Group Inc in March reported record new vehicle deliveries of 4,313 EUs in the year ending 2018, and up by 12.7% from 3,828 in 2017.

DAF Trucks Ltd reported it retained its dominant position in the UK truck market for the 24th year in a row, ending 2018 with registrations of 11,373 vehicles to give it a 27.2% share of the market above 6.0 tonnes gross vehicle weight; these registrations and market share was according to Robin Easton, managing director of DAF Truck UK, speaking ahead of the CV Show in Birmingham last month.

Whale Enterprise Pvt Ltd - a wholly-owned subsidiary of liquid waste vacuum tankers and jetting equipment manufacturer, Whale Tankers Ltd, established in 2012 - is being expanded by 10,000 square feet increasing the existing manufacturing space by 50%, according to Chris Anderson, commercial director at Whale Tankers.

Strong seven-year growth at one of Europe largest manufacturers of liquid waste vacuum tankers and jetting equipment, Whale Tankers Ltd has led to the company to expand its manufacturing base at its headquarters in Solihull, according to Chris Anderson, commercial director of Whale Tankers at the CV Show in Birmingham last month.

Trailer and truck body builder, Librelato S.A, last month announced orders for 202 vehicles for delivery this year; 180 units from Fontanella Transport and 22 from Transportadora Peregrina.

Brazil’s largest trailer and components supplier, Randon SA, reported revenues of BRA6.0bn (USD1.54bn) in 2018, a 43.4% rise on revenues of BRA4.2bn.