Data collated and analysed by ANFIR (National Association of Manufacturers of Road Implements) of São Paulo, reveals that, despite the pandemic, the market for road implements (trailers and truck bodywork) in the first quarter of 2021 finished with substantial growth.

Kögel Trailer GmbH of Burtenbach has appointed Lionel Blancheton and Hernán Ceballos as country-specific consultants in the Kögel After Market division in France and Spain/Portugal.

idem Telematics of Ulm, part of BPW Bergische Achsen KG, says networking of drivers, freight and vehicles is indispensable for transport and logistics companies but warns many hauliers are in danger of being left behind when it comes to digitisation.

Axle specialist, SAF-HOLLAND GmbH of Bessenbach, Germany and British electric motor producer, Advanced Electric Machines Ltd are working together to develop the latest edition of the SAF TRAKr regenerative braking axle.

idem telematics GmbH of Ulm, Germany (a BPW Bergische Achsen KG subsidiary) and trailer manufacturer, Wilhelm Schwarzmüller GmbH of Freinberg, Austria have signed a comprehensive and multi-year co-operation agreement aimed at making the connected-trailer the standard in the commercial vehicle industry.

Nooteboom Trailers BV of Nieuweweg, Netherlands has expanded its SMART programme with the new OSDS-48-03V(EBW) extendible lightweight semi low loader with wheel wells. This 3-axle extendible lightweight low loader semi-trailer with self-tracking axle has a payload of up to 39 tonnes at 80 km/h. By applying a new concept of this semi low loader with 4,750mm extendable loading floor, a very low deadweight of only 8,700kg has been achieved.

Don-Bur (Bodies) Ltd, the Stoke-on-Trent trailer manufacturer, says it is working together with the North Staffordshire Engineering Group (NSEG) Training Association to introduce a new training scheme for Don-Bur’s engineering apprentices.

The Brake Performance Monitoring System of idem telematics GmbH of Ulm, Germany (a company of the BPW Group of Wiehl, Germany) is now being rolled-out across the European market including the UK through BPW Ltd of Leicester.

Stoke-on-Trent trailer manufacturer, Don-Bur (Bodies & Trailers) Ltd has, in conjunction with long term customer, Royal Mail, developed a new lifting deck trailer design with a lifting roof, for which the Royal Mail has placed an order for 45 tri-axle units.

Broshuis BV, the Overijssel-based manufacturer of trailers for specialist heavy haulage applications, has developed a range of ‘blade’ trailers to meet the challenges of transporting wind turbine blades.

Schmitz Cargobull has expanded its container chassis product portfolio by reintroducing the A.WF and Z.WF swap chassis for transporting short swap containers, as well as a brand-new W.BO swap box, for an effective multimodal solution.

Dutch specialist heavy-haulage trailer builder, Nooteboom BV, believes the UK market for special transport and heavy haulage shows growing interest for short and long term rental of specialist trailers.