TRAILER MAKERS NEWS * USA - Trailer Orders Fell 30 Percent in April

Columbus, Ind.,USA -The Journal of Commerce Online, by William B. Cassidy -May 27, 2011: -- Decline represents ‘anticipated lull’ after long buildup of orders, ACT Research says...  Net orders for commercial truck trailers dropped 30 percent in April from March after climbing for 18 straight months, according to ACT Research...  The trailer manufacturing industry backlog topped 100,000 units, and is 141 percent higher than a year ago...  Net orders for heavy trucks surged 31 percent in April from March, an ordering pace that is creating a bulging backlog that will strain truck production lines...  Trailer makers usually have a strong first quarter followed by a mid-year lull, said Frank Maly, director of commercial vehicle transportation analysis and research...