Benalu SA is a formidable presence in its home territory of France. The specialist manufacturer of aluminium tippers and moving floor semi-trailers claims that it controls 32% of the tipper market in France; a marked contrast to its performance in Italy where it sold just 30 units from its entire portfolio in 2021.

The Pommier Group of Cergy-Pontoise, France is diligently working to expand the range of products that it is well known for – couplings, protection, fixings, locks, and lights for all kinds of truck and trailer bodywork.

Tecnokar Trailers Srl is one of the major players in the Italian trailer market. As of 2021, it is fifth place in the semi-trailer market, with a 7.4% share, down only slightly on the previous year.

Brembo SpA has expanded its offering of brake products for heavy duty applications across the truck, bus, and trailer segments. The firm states that it has introduced 100 new unique part numbers, including 67 new brake pads.

The market for trailers and semi-trailers in Italy grew by 32.3% in 2021, from 11,414 units the year before to 15,097 units, according to ANFIA.

Kögel Trailer has supplied Gruber Logistics, headquartered in Italy, with 60 of its inter-rmodal Cargo Coil Rail trailers and 20 of its Mega Trailer units from the company's latest generation NOVUM range.

Iveco Ltd of Basildon, UK has added new variants to its relaunched Drive Away bodybuilder programme for Daily diesel-powered LCVs.

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.

Mantella Srl launched its new, lightweight steel tipper trailer at Bauma 2019.

Having bought aluminium tipper body specialist, Adige Trailer Srl in late 2014, the new owners, Tecnokar Trailers Srl, has made significant investments in modernising the factory.

As part of the management plan for its European operations and on-going restructuring of its production, the Wielton Group has announced that last year it bought from the receivers of the Italian Trailer Company, the large factory in Tocco da Casauria, run formerly under Merker trailer name.