Exhibiting for the first time will be Paccar Inc.’s Kenworth and Peterbilt brands. Returning Class 8 exhibitors include Daimler Trucks North America’s Freightliner and Western Star brands, Navistar’s International brand, as well as Mack, Volvo, and Hino trucks.
All major Class 8 truck chassis manufacturers will return to the second iteration of biennial North American Commercial Vehicle (NACV) Show this October in Atlanta.
Exhibiting for the first time will be Paccar Inc.’s Kenworth and Peterbilt brands, said a recent news release from the show organizers. Returning Class 8 exhibitors include Daimler Trucks North America’s Freightliner and Western Star brands, Navistar’s International brand, as well as Mack, Volvo, and Hino trucks.
The 2019 show takes place Oct. 28-31 at the Georgia World Congress Center
“Since its 2017 launch in Atlanta, the NACV Show continues to impress the industry with its cutting-edge demonstrations of commercial vehicle innovations and technologies,” the release quoted said Larry Turner, president and CEO of Hannover Fairs USA, which is co-organizing the event with Newcom Media. “We are excited to expand the event’s footprint and offerings next year, and to continue to focus on the needs of a larger audience of fleet owners, fleet managers, fleet maintenance managers and other key decision makers from across North America.”
The 2019 show will cover 530,000 square feet, up from 370,000 square feet the first time around. Organizers expect more than 500 exhibitors, compared with 439 in 2017.
Other confirmed exhibitors include Bendix, BorgWarner, Bosch, ConMet, Continental, Cooper Tire, Cummins Inc., Dana, Dorsey Trailer, Great Dane, Hendrickson, Holland, Hyundai Translead, Meritor, SAF Holland, Tenneco, Thermo King, Utility Trailer Manufacturing Co., Wabash, and WABCO.
Newcom Media president Joe Glionna noted in the release that the inaugural NACV Show received a Gold 100 Award from Trade Show Executive Magazine. “Again in 2019, we look forward to showcasing the industry’s top OEMs and solutions providers and to featuring new product categories plus a variety of educational and tutorial sessions both on the floor and immediately before the show floor opens every day during the event,” Glionna said.
The third version of the show has already been scheduled for Sept. 27-30, 2021.
For more information, visit www.nacvshow.com.