The Austrian trailer manufacturer sees Poland as a key market and aims to increase its market share to double figures within the next five years.

Randon's new automation and digitalization division, RTS has acquired a controlling stake (80%) in the robotics automation division of Auttom for BRA14 million.

Continental has announced it plans to manage part of its purchasing of natural rubber through a digital platform designed to ensure greater transparency and sustainability in the rubber supply chain.

The 13.6-metre semi-trailer, built in Manchester, boasts a range of components, including lightweight materials, Schmitz-branded axles and chassis, and telematics system, which the trailer manfuacturer hopes will improve its standing in the UK and Irish markets.

Librelato has inaugurated two new spare part units near Suape Port and Ourinhous under the brand of Libreparts, which feature its innovative self-service system.

Randon S/A Implementos e Participações has made its first export of platform semi-trailers to Senegal. The deal marks the resumption of export business to the African continent in 2021 for the trailer division and in May, there will be another shipment to Senegal, but this time of tank and tipping trailers.

LIH, a division of Group I. Reidi & Cia Ltda of Cascavel, Paraná State, has bought the operational assets of Guerra S.A. of Caxias do Sul, which had been Brazil’s second largest trailer and body builder, until its bankruptcy in 2017.

Announcing that in 2021, the German Federal Government intends to further promote investments in modern trailer technologies as part of the ‘Fleet Renewal Programme for Commercial Vehicles’, Europe’s largest trailer builder Schmitz Cargobull AG is offering a tyre pressure monitoring system to tipper trailer operators; it is well known that under-inflated tyres or tyre pressure not matching the load on any vehicle can waste fuel and increase carbon footprint.

Chereau SAS is accelerating its actions to move to zero emission hydrogen transport solutions.

Following its acquisition of Italian parts supplier, V. Orlandi, SAF-Holland has expanded its product range with trailer couplings and drawbar eyes for different applications.

The Austrian trailer firm intends to take advantage of Hüffermann's expertise in the construction and infrastructure vehicle sectors in order to increase its market share particularly in Germany.

Bennes-Marrel at Solutrans 2019 in Lyon held last November introduced Blacktrack, a new and specially designed steel tipping 3-axle semi-trailer for transporting hot asphalt.