Brake Drum Chaos
As many of you have probably noticed, there is a lot of movement in availability and pricing in heavy-duty truck parts and it might not
Wheel-end fires
Fall issue 2020 Seeing a black cloud of smoke emanating from the bottom of a tractor-trailer? You might think the tires have caught on fire.
Fall 2020 Heavy Duty Industry Update
Year 2020 has been a year of dealing with uncertainty and adapting to the current environment. Every class of retail sales in the industry saw
COVID-19 Effect on Trucking (Fall 2020)
There are signs that trucking market continues to perform at a level higher than the overall economy. Perhaps because the shopping that consumers have been doing
Summer 2020 Heavy Duty Industry Update
After 3 disappointing months, we can take a small sigh of relief in seeing the volume of North American Class 8 orders increase. In June, the
Stemco Exits the Brake Drum Market
In a recent turn of events, Stemco has announced that they have made the difficult decision to depart from the brake products segment in addition
Covid Effect on Trucking (Summer 2020)
We have been moving slowly and nervously through this COVID-19 crisis now for more than 3 months. We hear the word unprecedented over and over because
Air Disc Brakes: Increasing Demand and Steady Growth
In the last 5 years, air disc brakes (ADB) penetration in heavy-duty applications has grown from a range of 12 -15% to about 18-25%. This
COVID-19 Pandemic & Market Woes (Spring 2020)
The world has adapted and survived various ups and downs over decades, however the COVID-19 pandemic is the biggest challenge for lives of people, the
