SECTOR REPORT Ӏ SPECIALISED TRANSPORT
Before and after:
Broshuis restores US army trailers
the site for storage of finished trailers. The existing storage sites on our nearby location on the Industrieweg can then be used to expand the manufacturing halls at our main site. “Our sales are growing, especially with the increasing number of multi-axle trailers. In the future, with this expansion and our 100,000 m2 existing Industrieweg site we can serve our customers even better.” The company certainly seems
to have orders to fulfil. At the end of 2023 it signed a large order for 557 low-loaders for the US Department of Defence; this was for $341 million worth of 2+4 PL2 pendulum axle dolly low loader combinations for transporting military equipment to be delivered between 2026 and 2031. The total value of the contract is $341 million. Around the same time it
that fill geographic gaps and are ready to stock trailers while serving as an extension of the Talbert team – offering excellent service and support to our customers. “We know that the dealer
relationship is a two-way street, and whenever possible, we stand by our dealers in the field by attending their events, making visits and offering assistance when needed. This year, Talbert joined Hale Trailer at its open house in Little Rock, Arkansas, and attended Pinnacle Trailer’s 25th anniversary celebrations which were held at all of its locations. “Considering we are in an election year and facing unprecedented economic conditions, we’re focused on working closely with our dealers and partners to provide the men and women that continue to build our great nation high-quality and effective hauling solutions.”
EUROPE FOCUS North American heavy haulage, then, is booming. Is the European industry in a similar happy state? It would seem so; the evidence is in major contracts secured, new products, customer showcase events, and plant expansions. In May this year Dutch special
transport company Broshuis, for example, signed a purchase contract for 40,000m2 of land near Kampen, in Overijssel in The Netherlands. Pieter-Bas Broshuis, current
CEO, signed the deed of sale on the 30th anniversary of his taking over the company from his father. The expansion is necessary, he says, because of the “enormous expansion of our company”. “Due to the current grid congestion, we cannot yet build on this site in the short term,” he elaborates. “Therefore, for the time being, we will use
received an order from the Dutch Ministry of Defence to completely refurbish 100 truck- trailer combinations that Broshuis originally supplied in 2005/2006. The trailers are used to
transport the army’s Leopard main battle tanks as well as armoured tracked and wheeled vehicles and equipment such as excavators, cranes and bridge parts. They have been used for missions and exercises in Europe, Africa and the Middle East for nearly 20 years. The trailers for refurbishment
are being brought to Broshuis where they are stripped and dismantled. The chassis is blasted and metallised and given a two- component epoxy primer and a 2K topcoat. The axles and brakes are refurbished and upgraded to the latest EBS braking system and the trailers rebuilt with all new parts. "With this refurbishment Broshuis guarantees an additional 20 years of service life for these trailers," says Pieter-Bas Broshuis.
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