June saw Knorr-Bremse open a new manufacturing plant in Dalian in China’s Liaoning province, as it looks to increase its share of the local market for commercial vehicle braking systems.

Founded in 1984 by Piet Knapen, the company has evolved into the European market leader in the moving floor trailer segment. In 2019 Krone Commercial Vehicle Group acquired 100% of the shares of the Knapen Group.

The latest update to the TracKing platform is the result of a collaboration with ZF Group which was first announced last year.

The deal is subject to approval: if permitted by the antitrust authorities, Krone will make use of Schwarzmüller’s sales and manufacturing footprint to extend its market presence in Europe and expand its distribution capacity.

Only 55 of the 4-Axis Evolut bulk semi-trailer, named Series 55, chassis of which are made from stainless steel, are to be made, with sales slated the second half of the year.

Between 12-13 June, Schmitz Cargobull AG hosted members of the press at its trailer factory in Vreden, located just on the border with the Netherlands. The ostensible reason for our visit was to receive a sneak preview of the company’s newest transport refrigeration product, which will be unveiled at the next IAA Transportation in Hanover: in fact, we learned much more about the company’s plans to expand and modernise its trailer factory, where it produces the ‘S.KO’ refrigerated models and the ‘S.BO’ dry freight range.

Production of Van Hool semi-trailers – which include tankers, container chassis, and flatbeds as well as conventional box and curtainsided trailers – resumed on 29 April following the intervention of GRW, together with VDL Groep, to take over the company.

The combination and weight capacity of 39 tons net is one of the first orders for Videira.

Unveiling the latest grain trailer at Agrishow 2024, Randon says that the agricultural market sector accounts for 60% of on-road semi-trailer production.

The Vector HE 17 offers refrigeration capacity output at 16kW coupled with a significant reduction in both noise levels (by 50%) and fuel consumption (by 30%) compared to the Vector 1550.

Trailer and Semi-trailer market up 6.3%, while Body on Chassis segment down 6.1%.

The lifting deck trailer has been designed to maximise cargo space in order to transport a range of different-sized goods (clothing and ambient freight). The upper deck has a usable load width of 2.44 metres, with space for “three additional dollies or two extra cages”.