Issue No. 26
Spring/ Summer 2013
Magazine
Innovative Vehicle Solutions
T h e C u s t o m e r M a g a z i n e  o f  HALDE X EURO P E
Trailer module Across-the-board success
LeciTrailer Proximity to customer
Economy Euro 6 and its consequences
A Sure Thing Association's Demo Truck
Exploring new dimensions
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t’s, oh, so quiet. Anyone who dares to predict is not shouting. Yet upheaval is underway where a ‘wait and see’ approach is proving too passive.
One example is the North-South divide in Europe. A slump in the domestic market did not leave the Spanish manufacturer LeciTrailer completely scathed. The company is fighting back with a systematic plan for expansion. And it recently started a new service centre in France, which will also act as a production facility. LeciTrailer is not the only one to rely on innovative solutions such as the multi-award-winning Safe Parking function, which is acquiring numerous fans among manufacturers and end users across Europe. With three versions, Haldex has a complete Safe Parking product family in its portfolio, leaving nothing to be desired. Entirely different manufacturers such as Fliegl in Germany and Benalu in France have recently adopted Safe Parking as standard equipment.
the hallmarks of the new emissions standard. It’s no surprise many buyers are hesitating. But will trailer purchases be sacrificed as transport companies load up on Euro 5 vehicles while they still can? On the other hand, the EU has, more quickly than expected, cleared the way for 50 centimetres of additional total length for trailers, provided the additional space is used for aerodynamically advantageous rear spoilers. More information about this can be found in the pages of this Haldex Magazine. We hope you enjoy this edition.
The imminent introduction of Euro 6 is generating remarkably few ripples despite the fact that a monster is approaching: more costs, likely elevated consumption and unattractive incentives – these are
Franck Bordes European Sales Director Trailers & Axles OEM
Contents
03 Current Interest News and dates Directions and trends
06 Safe Parking Complete product family
12 Demo Truck Fully-equipped by Haldex
04 Aerodynamics Form and function
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14 Last-minute Euro 5 Purchasing A threat to the trailer business?
LeciTrailer in Spain Company on track for expansion
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Project Marathon Premiere in Paris
Editorial information Haldex Magazine Nr. 26, Spring/Summer 2013 PUBLISHER: Haldex Europe S.A.S., 30 rue du Ried, Weyersheim, 67728 Hoerdt Cedex, France, info.eur@haldex.com, www.haldex.com RESPONSIBLE FOR THE PUBLISHER: Diana Spieler EDITORIAL SERVICES: Pressebüro Michael Kern, Gassenäckerstr. 5, 70736 Fellbach, Germany LAYOUT: Frank Majer PRINTER: Kehler Druck GmbH & Co. KG, Weststr. 26, 77694 Kehl, Deutschland PHOTOS: Archiv Haldex, Dekra,Daimler, Fliegl, Freightliner, LeciTrailer, MAN, Kern, Scania, Tschovikov, Volvo COPYRIGHT: No part of the publication may be reproduced without the prior written permission of the publisher. FREE SUBSCRIPTION/ADDRESS CHANGE: info.eur@haldex.com or the postal address of the publisher. PRINT: 10,000 COPIES. LANGUAGES: English, German and French.
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Current interest Additional training
2013 courses by haldex Courses offered by Haldex throughout Europe range from ABS to EBS and compressed air brake technology to air suspension systems. More information regarding country-specific programmes can be found under Trainings in the Quick Links section at www.haldex.com.
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Strong gains in the USA While new vehicle registrations in 2012 for heavy goods vehicles in the EU were disappointing – about a ten percent drop and reduced production by various European companies – the US market rebounded again this past year. With approximately 200,000 registrations in the heavy class, the market was 16 percent higher than in 2011 and had more than doubled compared to its lowest point in 2009 (about 95,000 units). However, in spite of an overall positive outlook for the US truck industry, current economic uncertainty is casting a shadow. Daimler Trucks of North America, for example, has made 1300 workers redundant – a 12 percent cut in personnel.
It is now easier than ever to distinguish original multitreatment cartridges (MTC and MTC+) for air dryers from copies. Originals bear the Dekra seal of quality. This seal – issued by an independent testing authority and affixed to product packaging – certifies that the product was made to exact specification and guarantees corresponding quality.
Joint Ventures
Volvo and Dongfeng Volvo Trucks is aiming for worldwide market leadership in truck construction. In partnership with Dongfeng, the second largest truck manufacturer in the world (after Daimler Trucks), the Swedes want to be on top. The plan is to acquire a 45 percent share in the newly founded Dongfeng subsidiary Dongfeng Commercial Vehicles (DFCV) for the equivalent of EUR 664 million.
Dongfeng will contribute the bulk of their truck production to the new joint venture while Volvo will bring modern technology. Both companies want to cooperate on engine construction and parts, and on purchasing. DFCV-built are intended for the Chinese market. Pending Chinese approval of the merger, Volvo expects to start the joint venture in twelve months.
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Innovation AWARD Winner For the third consecutive year, Haldex has received an award for technical innovation. The 2013 Trailer Innovation Award in the Smart Trailer category went to the Fleet+ data analysis system whose launch more than ten years ago signalled pioneering work being done by Haldex and whose current version still sets the standard. Far-reaching scrutiny of trailer data and a quicker focus on details are the strengths of the Fleet+ system which analyses operating conditions and iden-
tifies areas for optimisation. Fleet+ is exemplary in terms of scope, depth of focus on recorded data and user-friendliness. Fleet+ from Haldex runs on all standard PCs and is available in 16 languages. The award ceremony took place during IAA 2012. This is the third time in a row that Haldex has received an award for innovation. At IAA 2010, the patented Safe Parking function won in the Safety category, and at Solutrans 2011, Safe Parking received the Technical Innovation Award.
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Aerodynamics
Saving the best for last Reduced fuel consumption is the utmost priority in transport. Trailers hold exciting potential for this.
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oney spent upfront can be recouped at the back. This truism applies now more than ever to the trailer truck. Fuel consumption is the still the focus of efforts to achieve greater efficiency. In times of rising petrol prices and continuously tighter margins, the world looks spellbound at diesel consumption as one of the biggest cost factors. Attention has focused on the truck. A lot, in fact, has been done in this regard. Optimised aerodynamics, controlled ancillary units, switching programmes geared toward fuel economy and driver training – these are the tools of recent measures to control operating costs. However, the unimagined extent to which a trailer with optimised aerodynamics can contribute to better overall fuel consumption balance was only recently discovered. In a nutshell, interrupted flow leads to turbulence, which affects aerodynamics. In
this respect, a common trailer is loaded with points that hold promise for improved aerodynamic design. For example, bare flanks under a truck blatantly expose the truck to headwind. Aerodynamically, the rear edges are horrible because they cause the greatest flow separation. Small wing-like extensions, about 400 millimetres long, improve flow significantly and can provide relief at the rear. Mercedes Benz and Schmitz, for example, have presented a practicable refrigerated trailer that has such flaps and that is additionally state-of-the-art aerodynamically optimised. Air dams on the front, plastic side skirts and panels on the chassis round out the aerodynamic palette. The result of these efforts was a 12 percent improvement in aerodynamics, which translates to 3 percent less diesel consumption on motorways. MAN and Krone took
Futuristic and effective: aeroliners from MAN and Krone.
the additional step of reshaping the trailer roof, which now resembles the back of a fish. This tapered roof design enhances the trailer’s aerodynamic potential. This change combined with an especially aerodynamic trailer truck appropriately extended in the front mimics the aerodynamic qualities of a modern car and yields a 25 percent savings in fuel, according to MAN. However, a necessary concession is 2.3 additional metres in the total length of the trailer truck. The green light from Brussels for such a big step is not expected in the foreseeable future. But the EU has already shown some accommodation on the matter: a 500-millimetre extension in permissible length in the rear has already been allowed in type approvals, provided the load length is not restricted and the trailer truck’s maximum length remains 16.50 metres with extensions retracted.
Minimal flow separation is the supreme requirement of good aerodynamics.
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Trailer modules
Full Programme Haldex’s three variants comprise a complete programme within the Safe Parking family. Many manufacturers have adopted Safe Parking as standard equipment. Benalu and Fliegl have now joined devotees of this innovative system.
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arge fleets such as Geodis in France and renowned manufacturers such as Lamberet have sworn by Safe Parking for a long time. The Haldex-patented special function of the combined park and shunt valve has increased daily trailer safety so much that professional associations also recommend the system.
Helmut Fliegl Fliegl trailer
‘Ever-increasing safety awareness’.
Safe Parking has received a number of awards on its path to success from Haldex development labs to use in daily transport: the 2011 Technical Innovation Award at the Solutrans trade fair in Lyon was granted to Safe Parking as well as the 2011 Trailer Innovation Award, bestowed in 2010, at IAA in Hanover. It started about four years ago with the Trailer Control Module+ Safe Parking.
TEM® Safe Parking has a clean design and is universally applicable.
What does Safe Parking offer that no other park and shunt valve does? Very simply: ‘This system greatly reduces the risk of accident in daily coupling and uncoupling of trailers’, says Franck Bordes, European Sales Director, Trailers & Axles OEM, summing up Safe Parking’s game-changing advantage. Without Safe Parking, there is a chronic risk of danger during routine coupling and uncoupling of trailers. When a driver uncouples a trailer, Safe Parking ensures that upon disconnection of the air supply line (red coupling) the trailer parking brake is engaged. Connection of air supply lines in the wrong order is one of the most frequent and hazardous mistakes in day-to-day operations. It can lead to serious consequences and even fatal accidents – for example, if a driver gets stuck between a trailer and its tractor or a trailer rolls backward. Both situations are a direct menace to property and lives. Safe Parking engages the trailer’s parking brake in the event of an emergency. It can be released only when the driver presses the red control knob. Haldex now offers the combined park and shunt valve with the Safe Parking function in three different variants. It all began about four years ago with the Trailer Control Module + Safe Parking (TrCM+), which presented this auxiliary function as a revolutionary innovation. It soon became standard specification on the trailers of large French shipping companies such as Geodis, BM and TFE.
TEM® Safe Parking makes trailer handling almost foolproof.
A second variant, the Trailer Emergency Module (TEM® Safe Parking) followed in 2011. This system offered the same comprehensive functionality of TrCM+ but was designed as a universally applicable solution with an especially slim structure. Its straightforward design bypasses the service brake and relies, instead, on a direct connection between the yellow coupling (brake air con-
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Trailer modules
The Fliegl story: upswing east New beginning in the East: the Fliegl trailer and semi-trailer construction business has an extraordinary history. The plant in Triptis repaired agricultural machinery when the Fliegl family, which specialised in agricultural trailers, took over the East German plant from Bavaria following German reunification. After some initial turmoil at
the site, Fliegl was able to expand from flatbed trailers to loading platforms and container chassis in the mid-1990s. Today, plant capacity is about 4,000 vehicles annually. Thus, Fliegl has become a manufacturer of international renown: exports to the east, where customers place great value on solid design, are especially strong.
Fliegl has made the Trailer Emergency Module two-knob version standard equipment.
duit) and the EB+ system. Both end users and vehicle manufacturers benefit from the additional advantage of an up to ten percent reduction in braking response time. Last year, Haldex introduced a third variant: TEM® Safe Parking Single. This system utilises one instead of two control knobs and thus offers even greater safety. Behind the one-knob operation is the socalled deadman function, which makes for almost foolproof trailer manoeuvring. With TEM® Safe Parking, the parking brake is released only as long as the red-yellow control knob is pressed. As with the two other systems, it is impossible with TEM® Safe Parking to release the
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parking brake by pressing the black knob. The one-knob system maximises safety in two ways. First, it is impossible to inadvertently park a trailer with its brakes released (for example, after manoeuvring with a released service brake). Second, TEM® Safe Parking Single ensures that if the release knob is accidentally pressed – for example, in a trailer parked by the roadside – there are no serious consequences.
Frédéric LecoisLouvard Marketing
Payload specialist Benalu, situated in the northern French city of Lille, was one of the first OEMs to choose TEM® Safe Parking as a standard feature for its vehicles. ‘We were won over by the additional safety gains and its slim design’, says Frédéric Lecois-Louvard, Marketing Manager at Benalu. ‘On top of that, fewer fittings
Manager Benalu
‘Greater safety and easier Installation’.
Trailer modules
Trailer manoeuvring involves latent danger.
Benalu: Sidérale II for 44 tonnes The especially slim TEM® Safe Parking Single system perfectly suits the latest lightweight Sidérale II, an aluminium rear dumper, for a total permitted weight of 44 tonnes, newly allowed in France, and with an increased standard capacity from 24.0 to 26.5 cubic metres for the same low empty weight as before. Benalu owes this accomplishment to a special double-panel design for side walls. While the outer wall has the same material thickness throughout, the inner wall
is tapered toward the top. This yields advantages not only in terms of weight but also insulation and appearance: since air between the panels serves as a natural insulator, a hot asphalt mixture, for example, cools more slowly. And if rock fragments and the like dent the inner wall, the exterior remains visually smooth and undamaged.
and cables translate to productivity gains’. The bottom line is that the approximate ten-minute savings in installation time is of considerable use during production of the approximately 1,300 units made each year by Benalu. The German manufacturer Fliegl recently began equipping its trailers with the twoknob version of TEM ® Safe Parking as standard equipment. ‘We have just revised the entire programme once again in view of increased payload’, says company head Helmut Fliegl, who continues, ‘With TEM Safe Parking, we in Germany now have a very special and unique selling point that addresses ever-growing safety awareness’. Helmut Fliegl, too, appreciates TEM® Safe Parking’s simple wiring, which saves costly production time. And faster pressure buildup, which translates into greater braking safety, also holds a special advantage for manufacturers: ‘Problems that sometimes occur in this area during type approval are now a thing of the past, once and for all’, says Helmut Fliegl.
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Manufacturers
Listening to the customer Founded 20 years ago, the Spanish trailer manufacturer LeciTrailer, firmly established in Europe, is now taking another big step towards the centre of the continent to reinforce their position.
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trophies on the wall that LeciTrailer company teams have won in basketball and football. He himself plays tennis and skis in the mountains.
In the small bar at the front of the company’s impressive building, this professed Real Madrid fan personally brews with expert hand delectable espressos for his customers and guests. And he does so with gusto. He then points proudly to the many
The 43-year-old, with an academic background in business administration, knows the trailer industry from the ground up. He describes his career in the company as on-the-job training, starting in production and rising to the highest position in the family business.
o become the domestic market leader in only ten years and still have your feet on the ground is not easy. Carlos Leciñena, who leads LeciTrailer, is anything but a detached boss.
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Carlos Leciñena Managing Director Lecitrailer
‘Export markets are more important than ever’.
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The company runs a total of six service centres specialised for trailers.
In Zaragoza, LeciTrailer welds trailer frames en bloc.
Endurance tests are performed with the company's own test equipment.
LeciTrailer, headquartered in the Spanish city of Zaragoza, is a relatively young company, but it can still look back in history. The company was founded in 1990, but trailer construction has been in the family’s blood for three generations.
of its strongest trump cards with only limited effect: its unequalled proximity to European customers through its five company-owned service centres that are specially designed for trailers.
outpost in Lyon. Located directly on one of France’s major long-distance routes, the centre has 46 tracks ready for the repair and maintenance of trailers in a 50,000 square metre arena. This location was carefully selected: France is still LeciTrailer’s dominant export market.
Carlos’ father, Fernando, who in 1990 realised his dream of owning his own business with LeciTrailer, stepped back from the day-to-day operations some time ago. But not a day goes by when the sprightly senior does not pop down to the 250,000 square metre LeciTrailer facility in Zaragoza for a lively chat. What he has achieved and what his sons, Carlos and Fernando (Sales Managers), are continuing is quite impressive. The product line ranges from simple low-loader semitrailers to all types of curtain and refrigerated trailers.
The centres, open 16 hours a day, are located in Spain’s five largest cities – Zaragoza, Barcelona, Madrid, Seville and Valencia. And the company has now opened an additional
One of the pillars on which Carlos Leciñena is relying: the increasing number of trailers equipped with EB+.
Although Spain’s economy has been floundering for several years, current production is still more than 3,500 units per year, and LeciTrailer is the undisputed leader in Spain with a 25 percent market share. But with a total volume at present of about only 6,000 heavy pulled units per year, the capacity of the Spanish domestic market is very limited. So exports have become more important than ever for LeciTrailer. Its outlying geographic location in the far corner of south-western Europe presents LeciTrailer with both an opportunity and a challenge. Only 45 percent of LeciTrailer production now goes to the Spanish domestic market; 55 percent is earmarked for export. The company has been successful in exotic African markets. It even sends CKD mounting kits to South America. LeciTrailer has also stretched its tentacles successfully to northern and eastern Europe. But in all these distant places, LeciTrailer can play one
Spain’s Motown Zaragoza is Spain’s fifth largest city. It hosted the international exhibition Expo 2008. Situated between Barcelona and Madrid as well as between the Atlantic and the Mediterranean, Zaragoza has always been a crossroads. Today, 95 percent of Spain’s trailer production occurs in and around Zaragoza, where a number of automotive manufacturers are also headquartered including production facilities for Opel and General Motors. Other global companies such as Siemens and Bosch are also represented in the region.
Around 35 percent of total production is destined for the French market. LeciTrailer’s major French customers are well-known companies such as Norbert Dentressangle and Geodis. It is, therefore, only logical that Carlos Leciñena has assigned the new Lyon branch an additional function: trailers will not only be maintained and repaired but will also be assembled at the centre. Ultimately, it is more cost-effective to finish units there than to send ready-to-run vehicles from Zaragoza on individual trips. Carlos Leciñena estimates the necessary number of assembled units in Lyon to be at least 1,000 a year. One of the pillars on which Carlos Leciñena is relying in this expansion is the continually increasing number of trailers equipped with the Haldex electronic brake system EB+. Quality and service as well as the option of innovative safety systems such as Safe Parking or Soft Docking are the trump cards that make EB+ from Haldex so attractive. ‘Collaboration with Haldex has many advantages’, says Carlos Leciñena, adding that ‘Haldex EB+ will benefit many French customers’. However, for Carlos Leciñena, listening carefully to customers also means speaking their language as much as possible, literally. The Lyon project was just the right incentive for pushing his French speaking skills toward fluency. Even before going to the office early in the morning or perhaps drinking an espresso in the small bar with his first guest of the day, the boss has often had one of many hours of French lessons.
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Safety
Shining Example
The tilt simulator demonstrates the importance of seatbelts in a forklift.
Safety ambassador: the German Association for Trade and Goods Distribution demo truck is wellequipped.
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ven without an extended platform or ramp, the truck is a first-class eyecatcher: with the latest generation 450-horsepower Mercedes Actros and trailer in tow, this truck has it all. The huge fold-up side alone suggests this vehicle is something special. The German Association for Trade and Goods Distribution (BGHW) tours with the truck to clarify issues and inform people on site about health and occupational safety in road transport and handling. But with platform extended and doors open,
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the trailer really attracts attention. Ulrich Süssner, head of the Traffic and Transport Division at BGHW, designed it. The trailer’s load includes a so-called vibration-stress simulator, which has two types of seats – one with suspension and one without. Ulrich Süssner’s customers can experience first-hand the effect on the spine over time of a rigid or poorly adjusted forklift seat. The BGHW demo truck also includes a forklift tilt simulator. Many drivers think,
in the event of an emergency, they can just grab hold of something or simply jump off if necessary. The following equipment is also present at on-site events: a special scale that shows the effect on the ankles of jumping from a vehicle (instead of, correctly, using the steps) as well as the latest generation ‘safety’ forklift, which highlights progress in ergonomics and occupational safety. In addition, a novel safety feature for truck loading and unloading is a fold-out guard
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rail for the tailgate ramp, which prevents busy workers from falling off the ramp, one of the most common causes of serious accidents in distribution transport. Tilt simulation of the truck itself is not part of Ulrich Süssner’s programme, but innovative Haldex safety technology in the trailer’s base is. Also TrCM+ Safe Parking: when the driver uncouples the trailer, Safe Parking ensures that upon disconnection of the air supply line (red coupling), the trailer parking brake is engaged. This prevents the brake from being accidentally released and guards against the risk of unintended trailer motion. Risk-free backing: this is where the Haldex Soft Docking ramp approach aid comes into play. At a distance of three metres from the loading ramp, Soft Docking warns the driver both audibly and visually with LED lights in
the position lamps. Ultrasound sensors detect the distance. About one metre from the ramp, the system activates the brakes and brings the truck to a stop while finely adjusting movements to the vehicle’s speed and load. The driver always knows exactly when the situation is becoming critical. The brakes stop the vehicle for about two seconds, which gives the driver free rein again for the final centimetres of docking. At 50 centimetres from the ramp, there is a continuous audio-visual signal that warns the driver to proceed with caution. ‘Warehouse and fleet managers as well as drivers have reacted positively to Safe Parking and Soft Docking’, says Ulrich Süssner as he recounts his experience at company events. Professionals know from personal experience the types of accidents that can
Ulrich Süssner Head of DIVISION
‘Clarify issues and inform about health and occupational safety’. occur when manoeuvring and draw their own conclusions: ‘Because of the additional safety gained with Safe Parking and Soft Docking, this equipment has now gone to the top of the wish list for many managers in terms of specifications for the next generation of vehicles’.
First-class eyecatcher: the BGHW demo truck
A sure thing: EB+, Soft Docking and TrCM+ Safe Parking are also on board.
The patented Safe Parking function reduces risk during coupling.
Soft Docking from Haldex stands for safety at the rear.
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Truck and trailer life cycles differ greatly from each other.
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uro 6 costs a lot: European truck manufacturers estimate its impact at EUR eight billion, and some of this will be passed on to consumers. A Euro 6 truck costs approximately EUR 10,000 more than a Euro 5 truck, and it also has less payload. The transport industry’s reaction to this could not be more diverse: ‘We feel we have an obligation to protect the environment, and we are banking on Euro 6 with immediate effect’, says one fleet manager for a large shipping company with many customers in the food industry. However, our editorial staff have discovered that most vehicle fleets across Europe are waiting and favouring Euro 5 as long as possible. Very few people are rushing into Euro 6. Count truck manufacturers among them. The overall supply of Euro 6 engines is still meagre, and in total sales, the share of Euro 6 trucks is definitely small. A last-minute push to acquire Euro 5 trucks in 2013 is not a far-fetched prediction.
unheard of run on new Euro 5 vehicles. This, in turn, resulted in devaluation of existing fleets (mainly Euro 3 vehicles) with trucks sometimes becoming virtually unsalable. Trailer sales were completely unaffected by large investment in corresponding trucks in tumultuous 2008 when Euro 5 was already in place. Trailer sales even reached above average levels. But in 2009, the trailer market collapsed even more definitively than the truck market, both pounded by the financial crisis. There are many indications that investment in new trailers is mostly independent of expenditure on new trucks. Ultimately, fleets clearly retain towed vehicles longer than towing vehicles. Budgets for trailers and budgets for trucks are often separate and clearly defined, and widely practised leasing follows its own rules.
Under-the-wire acquisitions have been known to distort markets. The EPA 07 emissions standard introduced in the US in 2007 led to last-minute acquisitions in 2006 and clear market stagnation the following year. Even in Brazil where Euro 5 has been mandatory since the start of 2013, customers have been snatching up 2012 vehicles, and the market is currently floundering. However, Euro 5 had the opposite effect in Europe: since the Euro 5 standard resulted in especially favourable toll rates in Germany, Europe’s largest truck market, it caused an
But how will the situation pan out in 2013? We cannot expect cost-effective incentives for Euro 6. Nevertheless, increased acquisition of Euro 5 trucks is of a certain but probably not substantial significance. Due to lingering economic uncertainty and flat prospects for 2013, it might be safer for most transporters, if in doubt, to hang on to existing vehicles a bit longer rather than risk investment in new trucks. If still uncertain, leasing is always an option. This reluctance to purchase Euro 6 trucks could, to some extent, benefit the trailer business. If a company decides to wait to purchase new trucks, it may still invest in new trailers in accordance with the clear trend in trailers toward more frequent fleet renewal. But small losses in the trailer market due to last minute Euro 5 purchases cannot be ruled out. The more exciting question is market development in 2014. It is clear that the average age of truck fleets in Europe – after almost euphoric investment from 2004 to 2008 – is exceptionally high. Extensive replacement can no longer be avoided, starting in 2014 and 2015. Whether trailers with their longer life cycle will also ride this wave is uncertain.
Further setback Another unrecognised harm of Euro 6: secondary markets outside of Europe care little about complex technology. Extensive retrofitting of vehicles to simpler systems will decrease their resale value.
If the economy continues to bob, trailer budgets could virtually disappear. But longterm prospects are fairly positive. The World Bank, for example, recently announced that it believes that the risk of a financial crisis in Europe has largely been averted. And once the economy truly picks up, trailers will again experience a tailwind.
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On the cobblestones of Paris, Peter and Ivar of Haldex Benelux will start their first marathon. Their ultimate goal is ambitious.
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hen they turned 40, seven years ago, the two set themselves a bold target. Peter Van der Burght and Ivar Hamers decided they would run the renowned New York marathon before their 50th birthdays.
is under no illusion about the full distance: ‘The leap from the half to the full marathon is as big as the leap from zero to the half marathon’, says Peter Van der Burght knowingly and, therefore, like Ivar Hamers, trains strictly according to a proven plan.
Neither was particularly sporty. Until then, Peter Van der Burght, General Manager for Haldex Benelux, had little interest in physical exercise and weighed 20 kilograms more than he does today. Ivar Hamers, a sales engineer for Haldex, had limited his sports to ‘the odd bit of skating’.
One or more runs of the full distance are not part of the plan – for good reason. The classic 42.2 kilometres are so exhausting for a runner that it can take up to two months to recover from the effort.
Today, the two train three to five times a week and have successfully completed several half marathons. Team Benelux, however, Big goal in mind: Peter Van der Burght and Ivar Hamers (from left).
The moment of truth will be the Paris marathon in April for which Peter and Ivar have registered. More than 47,000 runners are expected to participate. ‘A completely different atmosphere than our solitary training runs in our familiar natural surroundings’, the two say, and agree that being enveloped in such a crowd will be ‘a totally unique experience’. The crux will come in the second third of the race: ‘Between 30 and 35 kilometres will be the hardest’, attests Ivar. ‘When we get through that, we’ll manage the rest’, adds Peter. Whatever the outcome of the big race along the Seine, the two athletes will not be dissuaded from their main goal. The final rehearsal in Paris will be followed by a premiere in New York before their 50th birthdays.
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Canada Haldex Ltd. Cambridge, Ontario Tel.: +1 519 621 6722 Fax: +1 519 621 3924 E-Mail: info.ca@haldex.com China Haldex Vehicle Products Co. Ltd. Suzhou Tel.: +86 512 8885 5301 Fax: +86 512 8765 6066 E-Mail: info.cn@haldex.com France Haldex Europe SAS Weyersheim Tel.: +33 3 88 68 22 00 Fax: +33 3 88 68 22 09 E-Mail: info.eur@haldex.com Germany Haldex Brake Products GmbH Heidelberg Tel.: +49 6221 7030 Fax: +49 6221 703400 E-Mail: info.de@haldex.com Hungary Haldex Hungary Kft. Szentlörinckáta Tel.: +36 29 631 300 Fax: +36 29 631 301 E-Mail: info.hu.eu@haldex.com India Haldex India Limited Nashik Tel.: +91 253 6699501 Fax: +91 253 2380729
Poland Haldex Sp. z.o.o. Praszka Tel.: +48 34 350 11 00 Fax: +48 34 350 11 11 E-Mail: info.pl@haldex.com Russia OOO Haldex RUS Moscow Tel.: +7 495 747 59 56 Fax: +7 495 786 39 70 E-Mail: info.ru@haldex.com Spain Haldex España S.A. Granollers Tel.: +34 93 84 07 239 Fax: +34 93 84 91 218 E-Mail: info.es@haldex.com Sweden Haldex Brake Products AB Landskrona Tel.: +46 418 47 60 00 Fax: +46 418 47 60 01 E-Mail: info.se@haldex.com United Kingdom Haldex Ltd. Newton Aycliffe Tel.: +44 1325 310 110 Fax: +44 1325 311 834 E-Mail: info.gbay@haldex.com Haldex Brake Products Ltd. Redditch Tel.: +44 1527 499 499 Fax: +44 1527 499 500 E-Mail: info.gbre@haldex.com USA Haldex Brake Products Corp. Kansas City Tel.: +1 816 891 2470 Fax: +1 816 891 9447 E-Mail: info.us@haldex.com
Haldex develops and provides reliable and innovative solutions with focus on brake and air suspension products to the global commercial vehicle industry. Listed on the Stockholm Stock Exchange, Haldex has annual sales of approximately 4 billion SEK and employs about 2,350 people.
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Austria Haldex Wien Ges.m.b.H. Vienna Tel.: +43 1 8 69 27 97 Fax: +43 1 8 69 27 97 27 E-Mail: info.at@haldex.com