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Vehicle Body & Trailer - A US Market Trajectory

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The United States vehicle body and trailer market comprises of industries predominantly engaged in the manufacture of cabs and motor vehicle bodies, detachable trailer chassis, detachable trailer bodies, trucks, truck trailer chassis, and automobile and utility trailers. The region witnessed a boom period for the domestic vehicle sales between the mid- and late- 1990s. Truck trailers demand is generally cyclic in nature, which is influenced by the economic conditions of the transportation sector. The activities of vehicle body design and engineering industry are also generally counter-cyclic with respect to the condition of the automobile industry. Exports play a significant role in the development of the vehicle body and trailer-manufacturing sector.

These and other market data and trends are presented in "Vehicle Body & Trailer: A US Market Trajectory" by BizAcumen, Inc. Our reports are designed to be most comprehensive in geographic coverage and vertical market analyses.

VEHICLE BODY & TRAILER BMR-8002

CONTENTS

1. METHODOLOGY 1

Study Reliability and Reporting Limitations 1

Disclaimers 2

Quantitative Techniques & Reporting Level 3

2. MARKET ANALYSIS 3

North American Trailer Market 3

Truck Trailer Production Declines 3

Key Statistics 4

Trailer Market in the US 6

Motor Vehicle Body and Trailer Manufacturing Industry 6

Competitive Scenario 6

Exports-Imports Scenario 9

Exports 9

Imports 11

3. MARKET ANALYTICS 12

4. MARKET OVERVIEW 13

Trends and Issues 13

Vehicle Body Design and Engineering: Counter Cyclic Activities 13

Truck Trailers: Driving Forces 13

5. PRODUCT OVERVIEW 13

Vehicle Body 13

Bus Body 13

Trailers 13

Boat Trailers 13

Bunkhouses 14

Camper Bodies 14

Logging Trailer 14

Mobile Homes 14

Mobile Offices 14

Semi-Trailer 14

Tank Trailer 14

Tent Trailers 15

Travel Trailers 15

Utility Trailers 15

6. TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS 15

Product/Technology: MB91F467BA Microcontroller Chip 15

Company/Country: Fujitsu, Japan 15

Product/Technology: True Feather(TM) Controls on Dump Truck Bodies 16

Company/Country: J&J Truck Bodies & Trailers, USA 16

Product/Technology: MCU (Microcellular Urethane) Body Mounts 16

Company/Country: Vibracoustic North America/USA 16

7. OVERVIEW OF SELECT MARKETS 17

Canada 17

Motor Vehicle Body and Trailer Industry 17

Europe 18

Trailer Industry Outlook 18

Changing Landscape 18

The United Kingdom 18

Trailer Industry 18

Dry Freight Vans consist of a robust body structure with a

rear door. 19

Regulatory Environment 19

Market Leaders 19

Australia 20

Motor Vehicle Body Manufacturing Industry 20

Characteristics of the Australian Motor Vehicle Body Market 20

Caravan Market 20

Market Leaders 22

China 22

Trailer Market 22

A Potential Market for Camper Vans 22

Brazil 22

Bus Industry 22

8. CORPORATE DEVELOPMENTS 23

Winnebago Industries to Close Charles City Plant 23

Wabash National Inks Deal with Con-way Truckload 23

Kogel to Launch New Facility in Poland 23

Clement Extends Production Facility 24

Utility Trailer Unveils Dealership in Mexico 24

Volvo Establishes New Plant with Jaico Automobiles 24

Volvo to Shut Down Finland Plant 25

AxleTech Takes Over Truck Trailer 25

Jayco Acquires Travel Supreme's Recreational Vehicles Business 26

Volvo Bus Body Technologies to Setup Plant in India 26

Sopp & Sopp Partners with Klege Europe in the UK 26

Heil Unveils New Refuse Collection Vehicle 27

Utility Trailer Rolls Out New 4000D-X® Dry Van 27

Heil Launches Improved Version of STARR System 27

Utility Rolls out the 4000A(TM) Flatbed 28

Coachmen Releases Leprechaun 320DS Motorhome 28

Hyundai Unveils HT Composite® Dry Freight Van Trailer 28

Tata Marcopolo Introduces Starbus LE and Starbus in India 29

Coachmen Invests in Advanced Laser Technology for Motorhome

Alignment 29

Ashok Leyland Delivers 250 Custom-made Multi Axle Vehicles to

VRL Logistics 29

Iveco Commences Trakker Production in Kenya 30

Fiat Group Automobiles Inks Joint Venture with Severstal Auto 30

Jayco Opens Twin Falls' Trailer Facility 30

GM to Invest in HUMMER H3T Production 31

GM to Export Vehicles and Components to China 31

Utility Trailer Distributor Opens New Facility in Louisiana 31

Utility Trailer Distributor Opens New Facility in Minnesota 32

Utility Trailer Dealer to Start New Center in Virginia 32

Wabash National Inks License Agreement with Kirloskar 32

Sutlej Motors Inks Agreement with Daimler 33

Iveco Inks Industrial Agreement with Samotlor-NN 33

Kogel Presents Cool-MAXX Fibre and Cool-MAXX Steel Trailers 33

Schmitz Offers S.KI Light Tipper 34

Schmitz Introduces S.KI Solid Semi-Trailer 34

Schmitz to Expand Tractor Tipper Body Range 34

Fleetwood Presents 2008 American Eagle to Lazydays 35

East Manufacturing Commences Production of Transfer Trailers 35

Fleetwood Re-Introduces Terra and Fiesta 35

Tata Motors Introduces Tata ACE in Nepal 36

Iveco Unveils New CNG Stralis Range 36

Tata Motors Unveils New Range of Medium and Heavy Commercial

Vehicles 36

Fleetwood Launches Next Generation Fifth Wheel Luxury Trailers 38

Great Dane Launches The Composite Van 38

Great Dane Unveils New Advancements in Trailer Aerodynamics 38

East® Unveils Next Generation Dump Trailers 39

Fleetwood Launches Class C Diesel Motor Homes 39

Fleetwood Launches Two New Class C Motor Homes 39

Winnebago Industries Launches New Rear Pusher Motor Homes 40

Freighter Introduces EziLiner 40

Marcopolo Launches New Midibus Senior 41

Winnebago Industries Launches New Class B Motor Home 41

Winnebago Industries Introduces Itasca® and Winnebago® Motorhomes 42

Coachmen Unveils The Blast(TM) 43

Fleetwood Launches New Models 43

Tata Rolls Out 49-ton Truck Trailer 43

UTM Unveils Innovative Prep Package for Trailers 43

Ashok Leyland Introduces ALTRUX Scheme 44

Great Dane Introduces Super LT Refrigerated Trailer 44

Ashok Leyland Launches 49 Tonne Truck, 4921TT 45

9. MAJOR PLAYERS 45

Ashok Leyland (India) 45

Beall Corp. (USA) 45

Bernard Krone Holding GmbH & Co., KG. (Germany) 45

Chereau S.A.S. (France) 46

Clement Industries (USA) 46

Coachmen Industries, Inc. (USA) 46

Daimler AG (Germany) 46

East Manufacturing Corp. (USA) 46

Fiat S.p.A. (Italy) 47

Iveco (Italy) 47

Iveco Trucks Australia Ltd. (Australia) 47

Jayco, Inc. (USA) 47

Fleetwood Enterprises, Inc. (USA) 47

Fleetwood Folding Trailers, Inc. (USA) 48

Forest River, Inc. (USA) 48

General Motor Corp. (USA) 48

Great Dane Limited Partnership (USA) 48

Heil Environmental Industries, Ltd. (USA) 48

Hyundai Translead (Mexico) 49

J&J Truck Bodies & Trailers (USA) 49

Klege Europ (U.K.) Ltd. (UK) 49

Koegel Fahrzeugwerke AG (Germany) 49

Lamberet Constructions Isothermes (France) 49

Marcopolo (Brazil) 50

MaxiTRANS Industries Ltd. (Australia) 50

Peach County Holdings, Inc. (USA) 50

Polar Tank Trailer, Inc. (USA) 50

Recrusul S.A. (Brazil) 50

Schmitz Cargobull AG (Germany) 51

Tata Motors (India) 51

Thor Industries, Inc. (USA) 51

Toyota Auto Body Co., Ltd. (Japan) 51

Toyota Motor Corporation Australia Ltd. (Australia) 51

Trail King Industries (USA) 52

Transcraft Corporation (USA) 52

Utility Trailer Manufacturing (USA) 52

Vibracoustic North America (USA) 52

Wabash National Corporation (USA) 53

Winnebago Industries, Inc. (USA) 53

EXHIBITS

Table 1: Production Volumes of Leading Truck Trailer

Manufacturers in North America - 2007 (Units)

Table 2: Percentage Breakdown (Volume Sales) of Recreational

Vehicles by Type in North America - 2004

Table 3: Percentage Breakdown (Value Sales) of Recreational

Vehicles by Type in North America - 2004

Table 4: Percentage Breakdown (Value Sales) of Motor Homes by

Class in North America - 2004

Table 5: Percentage Breakdown (Volume Sales) of Motor Homes by

Class in North America - 2004

Table 6: Market Shares of Leading Recreational Vehicles (Class

A&C Vehicles) Manufacturers in the US - 2007

Table 7: Market Shares of Leading Recreational Vehicles (Class

A Gas Vehicles) Manufacturers in the US - 2007

Table 8: Market Shares of Leading Recreational Vehicles (Class

A Diesel Vehicles) Manufacturers in the US - 2007

Table 9: Market Shares of Leading Recreational Vehicles (Class

C Vehicles) Manufacturers in the US - 2007

Table 10: Market Shares of Leading Fifth Wheels Manufacturers

in the US - 2006

Table 11: Market Shares of Leading Folding Campers

Manufacturers in the US - 2006

Table 12: Market Shares of Leading Travel Trailers

Manufacturers in the US - 2006

Table 13: Percentage Breakdown of Leading Truck, Trailer, and

Motor Homes Manufacturers by Production Volume in the US -

2006

Table 14: Shipments of Recreational Vehicles in the US - 2006

(Shipments in '000 Units)

Table 15: US Exports of Vehicle Bodies (Passenger Vehicles or

Motor Cars) by Country - 2007 (Exports in US$ '000)

Table 16: US Exports of Self Loading/ Unloading Trailers by

Country - 2007 (Exports in US$ '000)

Table 17: US Exports of Trailers & Semi-Trailers for Housing

or Camping by Country - 2007 (Exports in US$ '000)

Table 18: US Imports of Automobile Bodies (Passenger Vehicles

or Motor Cars) by Country - 2007 (Imports in US$)

Table 19: US Imports of for Self Loading/ Unloading Trailers

for Agricultural Purposes by Country - 2007 (Imports in US$)

Table 20: US Imports of Trailers & Semi-Trailers for Housing

or Camping by Country - 2007 (Imports ins US$)

Table 21: Vehicle Body & Trailer Market by Segment in the US:

2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Billion)

Table 22: Percentage Breakdown of Vehicle Body & Trailer

Market by Segment in the US for the Years 2008 & 2012

Table 23: Canadian Imports of Vehicle Body and Trailers by

Product Segment - 2007 (imports in US$)

Table 24: Canadian Exports of Vehicle Body and Trailers by

Product Segment - 2007 (Imports in US$)

Table 25: Market Shares of Leading Players in the European

Trailers Market - 2006

Table 26: Percentage Breakdown of Refrigerated Vehicle Body

Builders in Europe - 2005

Table 27: Caravan and Trailer Market in Australia (2007-2010):

Revenues in US$ Million

Table 28: Percentage Breakdown of Caravan and Trailers Market

by Product Segment in Australia - 2006

Table 29: Percentage Breakdown of Caravan and Trailers Market

by Region in Australia - 2006

COMPANIES PROFILED

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