Coming together
WHILE THE TRANSPORT INDUSTRY has kept Australians connected during the pandemic, many owners and operators have been unable to travel to meet customers and forge those essential interstate relationships, giving this year’s event the atmosphere of a grand reunion.
Not surprisingly, there’s a lot to catch up on.
Expect to see a focus on improved design and materials use to give reduced tare weight in trailers, maximising payload potential.
A bumper grain harvest has driven demand for bulk haulage agricultural tippers, while improvements are set to be unveiled in the live bottom sphere.
The strength of Australian manufacturing will also be a hot topic, with government pandemic-recovery incentives helping to supporting local jobs. Many leading players are already talking up big increases on their order books for home-built trailers, and recruitment remains strong.
Keep an eye out, as always, for end of financial year bargains, with
