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Business

Meritor Rides Improving Industry Fundamentals to Higher Profit, Revenue

Commercial vehicle supplier Meritor Inc. reported net income and revenue rose in its fiscal third quarter, driven by broad increases in truck production plus new business wins.

August 3, 2017
Business

Wal-Mart Will Punish Its Suppliers for Delivering Early

Long known for squeezing its vast network of suppliers, Wal-Mart Stores Inc. is about to step up the pressure. The focus this time is delivery scheduling, and the company’s not messing around. Two days late? That’ll earn you a fine. One day early? That’s a fine, too. Right on-time but goods aren’t packed properly? You guessed it — fined.

July 12, 2017
Business, Equipment

Allison, Dana, Eaton See Higher Profits; Meritor Earnings Decline on Tax Expense

Three leading commercial vehicle suppliers notched quar­terly gains in net income and revenue for the period ended March 31, while a fourth sup­plier posted declines in both ­areas but expressed optimism that its financial performance would improve later this year.

May 8, 2017
Business, Equipment

Suppliers Continue to Find Opportunities Despite OEMs’ Vertical Integration Push

Truck makers are putting their respective names on more and more of the key components in the Class 8 trucks they build, expanding on their earlier move into manufacturing proprietary engines. They’re now adding axles, transmissions, collision mitigation systems and even fluids.

April 24, 2017
Business, Equipment

Profits Mixed for Trucking Suppliers Wabash, Eaton, Meritor and Arconic

Three commercial vehicle suppliers and a trailer manufacturer posted, in most cases, lower but still positive earnings in their latest reports.

February 6, 2017
Business, Equipment

Component Supplier Rassini Expands to North American Heavy-Truck Market

Rassini, a Mexico-based supplier of suspension and brake components, said it has expanded its offerings to include leaf springs for the North American commercial-truck market.

July 2, 2015
Business, Equipment

Parts Supplier Dex Opens Facility in North Carolina

Dex Heavy Duty Parts, a Volvo Group subsidiary that supplies recycled, renovated and surplus truck parts, has opened a facility in Advance, North Carolina.

June 1, 2015
Business, Equipment

Trucking Suppliers Report Higher 3Q Earnings

Several trucking industry suppliers reported higher third-quarter earnings, citing strength in North American on-highway markets.

October 29, 2014
Government, Business, Equipment

Appeals Court Transfers Jurisdiction on ‘Conflict Minerals’ Case to Lower Court

A federal appeals court has ruled that a legal challenge to the Securities and Exchange Commission’s “conflict minerals” reporting rule must first be adjudicated in a civil federal district court.

May 14, 2013
Business, Equipment

Suppliers’ Quarterly Net Income Declines

Most leading suppliers to the trucking industry that reported earnings late last month said profits declined, or turned to losses, in the first three months of 2013.

May 6, 2013