Equipment

Despite slight month-to-month slippage in orders, overall demand for trailers remains very strong heading into the second half of 2014 – with the need to both replace aging units and add capacity expected to keep trailer orders brisk. ACT Research Co. noted that while June net trailer orders dropped from May about 1% to 22,000 units, they remain 42% higher compared to the same month in 2013. The firm added that year-to-date total net trailer orders of 156,000 units are up 45% over the same period last year....More

Yokohama Tire Corp. is relocating its Western Region distribution center to a larger facility in Chino, CA. The move is expected to be completed late this year. The new 658,000-sq.-ft. facility is almost twice as large of the current one, a 380,000-sq.-ft. facility 22 mi. away in Fullerton, CA....More

Two additional fluid nozzles are now available in five new promotional packages of Binks Trophy manual spray guns, manufacturer Finishing Brands said. With the bonus nozzles, an operator will have even more flexibility in meeting spray finishing needs with the Binks Trophy series, the company said. These Trophy spray gun promotional packages are available only through authorized Binks distributors for a limited time....More

Westport announced that its WiNG compressed natural gas system will be offered on both the Ford Transit van and cutaway models. The Transit cutaway will be offered at 10,000 GVW and below. Both versions of the Transit van and cutaway will be EPA and CARB certified, Westport said. The vehicles will offer a 3.7L gaseous prep engine....More

Rotary Lift has unveiled the next inground lift in its portfolio....More