Accuride sales improve
Wheel end maker Accuride Corp. said that first quarter revenues dropped 14.4% to $77.8 million largely because of a falloff in trailer wheel hub demand. President & CEO Terry Keating said initial trailer sales projections of 178,000 at the beginning of the year have been readjusted down to about 120,000 units. However, Accuride's sales have improved because of a strong turnaround in Class 5-7 and