Now that brake and wheel-end parts are easier to come by again, we’re seeing wheel-end manufacturers, distributors, and dealers reducing margins again to capture market share, like the way it was pre-pandemic. Before the pandemic, we had all heard stories of owner-operators going to the opposite end of town to literally save a dollar. The…
DuraBrake Launches Vancouver, Canada Warehouse
2023-07-11T22:34:38+00:00In the past few years, British Columbia and Alberta have been strong markets for DuraBrake and we are one of the largest suppliers of wheel-ends to those provinces. In the past two years, most of our customers in Canada couldn’t get enough inventory and would take all the inventory we could get to Western Canada. Now that…
DuraBrake Launches Customer Portal
2023-01-25T23:45:47+00:00DuraBrake has released its new customer portal to support customer ease in ordering DuraBrake brake drums, steel-shell drums, air disc brake rotors, calipers, and brake pads. The customer portal will allow existing independent and buying group customers to log in to find detailed part information and current pricing and also order products. To access the portal, please…
DuraBrake Blue™ Steel Shell Brake Drums Replacing Cast Brake Drums?
2022-04-05T07:33:28+00:00With the onset of rotors, and the uncertainties of production of Motor Wheel’s Centrifuse drum, many predicted that the steel-shell drum would soon phase out. Then came COVID, which caused all types of supply chain issues. Our industry has learned to be resourceful and accommodating and be much better planners during this time. WD’s, dealers, and end-users have…
Industry Update (Fall 2018) – Trucking Market Continues Upwards
2018-10-08T06:42:00+00:00Reports heralded the positive economic indicators for September 2018, but trade war, tariffs and rising prices are significant concerns. A closely watched survey on U.S. consumer sentiment hit a high range in September achieved only two other times since 2004. A recent study indicated that the rate of manufacturing growth in the U.S. slowed last…