• Over 65 Show Sponsors and Exhibitors

• Friday Careers Showcase – 210 student participants

• Saturday Show & Shine – 290 trucks entered, Over 350 trucks on site

• 7 Teams competed in the 2018 TR Group Trucking Relay Competition

• 23,000 Visitors over the two days

• 400 Attended the 2018 Industry Show Dinner

• $20,000 raised for Ronald McDonald House SI & Child Cancer Canterbury

2018 SUMMARY

Thank you to TMC Trailers Ltd for being the 2018 Naming SponsorCLICK HERE FOR SHOW PHOTOS

GOLD SPONSORSThank you for your support and participation this year at the TMC Trailers Trucking Industry Show – we hope to see you back again in 2020 – date to be announced soon

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SILVER SPONSORS

Thank you to the 2018 Silver Sponsors for your support and participation in the TMC Trailers Trucking Industry Show – we hope to see you back again in 2020 – date to be announced soon

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BRONZE SPONSORSThank you to the 2018 Bronze Sponsors for your support and participation in the TMC Trailers Trucking Industry Show – we hope to see you back again in 2020

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Thank you to the 2018 Trade Exhibitors for your support and participation in the TMC Trailers Trucking Industry Show – we hope to see you back again in 2020

• Hilton Haulage

• ECU Chips

• AECS Ltd

• Credit One

• SI Lodec South Island Ltd

• One 65 Imports / Cobra Cote NZ

• Everlast Kiwi Tarps

• Canterbury Driver Training Ltd

• Transport Repairs

• VTNZ

• Work Time Group

• Tyre General

• MAHA Premium Workshop Equipment

• Breathing and Medical Ltd

• BPW Transport Efficiency Ltd

• Blackwells Motors (ISUZU)

• Heavy Diesel Parts Services Ltd

• Transport Wash Systems

• Pacific Roy Company (Sinotruk)

• Forest Centre Australia

• Partners Finance and Lease

• SBA Burnside

• Heavy Haulage Association

• Women in Road Transport Association

• SAM Computers

• RC Haulers

• All Crane Sales and Services Ltd

• MTC Equipment

• Page Engineering

• Real Asset Finance

TRADE EXHIBITORS

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SPECIAL THANKSBehind every successful event there is a group of people who generously offer their time or expertise to help continually make this a great show. A special thanks to all of the community groups, volunteers and media partners that supported the event this year.

➢ Industry Magazine Partners: New Zealand Trucking, Deals on Wheels, Truck Journal, NZ Truck & Driver

➢ Ronald McDonald House, Child Cancer Foundation, Rotary and the Student Volunteer Army helpers

➢ Musson Logistics Logging demonstration, BTR Truck Crash Recovery Display, RC Haulers Radio Control Trucks

➢ Careers Showcase: NZ Trucking Magazine & TR Group for the student BBQ, Hellers for the sausages, Hilton Haulage for the truck rides and all of the volunteers who guided student groups.

➢ Saturday Truck Rides thanks to Murray Ramsay and Conroy Removals

➢ Crown, Porters, BNZ and Canterbury Honda for lending us supplies

CAREERS SHOWCASE AND TRADE DAY

Friday 9th March was a great opportunity to host high school students, interested in a transport-related career. Over 200 students were guided around the show, to visit exhibitors and gain insight into the career options available to them. A big thank you to everyone that participated in the Careers Showcase. We have had fantastic feedback from the teachers and crew leaders who were involved, with some very interested kids that left feeling inspired.

With an ageing workforce and driver shortage in our industry, we need to make the most of any opportunity to engage with the next generation. The poor weather did not stop the students from enjoying their time at the show! There is no doubt that we will keep on improving this dimension of the show and in 2020 it will be a showcase that schools around the South Island will not want to miss. A big thanks to Hilton Haulage for providing truck rides and NZ Trucking Magazine for cooking the BBQ Lunch.

The Trade Day was another new dimension to the show, which will continue to grow in future years. It was a great opportunity to host customers or to network with the rest of the trade.

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CAREERS SHOWCASECLICK HERE FOR MORE PHOTOS

SHOW & SHINE

• Western Star - Summerlands Express Freight• Mack - Owen's- Helenback Haulage • Fuso- NZ Express Transport 2006 • Hino - Road Metals • Isuzu- Tyre General • Scania - Lott Contractors • MAN - Steve Murphy Ltd• DAF - NZ Express Transport 2006• International- Brenics Transport• Volvo- TSI • Freightliner - Talleys• Iveco - Steve Murphy Ltd • Mercedes Benz - Hilton Haulage • Kenworth - Eden Haulage • Nissan/ UD - JCL Asphalt• Ford/ Sterling - Hornby Towing • Working Rig - Porter Hire• Best Chrome - Shane Pearson (CAT435)• Flat Deck - STL Linehaul• Transporter - Lott Contractors • Logger - Musson Logistics • Curtainsider - Opzeeland

• Tipper - Road Metals • Best Combination - Main Road • Crane Truck - Opzeeland• Container - NZ Express Transport 2006• Under 10 ton - Tyre General • Driver's Choice - Rotorua Forest Haulage • Best Graphics - Eden Haulage • Best Classic - Owen Paintin (Roche R Series)• Stock Truck - C.P.T• 0-50000kms - Steve Murphy Ltd • 5000000-1000000kms - Summerlands Express Freight• Over 1000000kms - Faulks Investments• Woman in trucking awards: 1st- Debbie Paterson- NZ Express Transport 20062nd- Ange Butler- Talleys• Highest km traveled - Shane Pearson (L & P Barney Boy)• Furthest travelled to the show - Rotorua Forest Haulage • MEGA PACIFIC People's Choice - TR Group (Anzac Kenworth) • Best Small Fleet (5 trucks & under) - Road Metals • Best Fleet - Steve Murphy Ltd• Truck of the Show - A&L Coomes (Goodman Fielder Scania)

290 trucks entered in the UDC Show and Shine Competition on Saturday March 10th. The show also saw over 20 classic trucks and 350 trucks on site. A huge thank you UDC for your sponsorship, to all of the drivers who entered the competition and congratulations to all of the winners.

Here are our 2018 winners:

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A huge thanks to Shane Pearson and Mark Amer for coordinating the show and shine!

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A new dimension was added to the 2018 TMC Trailers Trucking Industry Show – The TR Trucking Relay Competition. This was a teams event consisting of 4 challenges:

• Truck Maneuvering

• Forklift Loading

• Tarping a Load

• Team Truck Pull

A massive thank you to TR Group for your sponsorship and support of this new competition, it turned out to be a fantastic public spectacle! 7 teams competed throughout the day (the scores were based on accuracy and fastest time). Two teams battled it out in the final round and the grand prize was won by Team Auckland! Congratulations for being the 2018 winners and taking home the trip for 4 to the 2019 Brisbane Truck Show!

A huge thank you to the TR Group team that ran the competition, Crown for providing the forklift and judge and Tarpaulin Makers for supplying the tarp and judging.

Bring on the 2020 rematch!

TRUCKING RELAY COMPETITION

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INDUSTRY SHOW DINNER

Thank you to TMC Trailers for allowing us turn your service warehouse into a show dinner venue. The celebration dinner attracted 400 guests and we hope you all enjoyed yourselves!

A massive thank you to Carters Tyres for donating 6 wheels used on the bar leaners that were designed and built by Ineson Engineering. These were a huge hit and sold during the charity auction. Thank you to all that bid generously for charity! Country Feasts provided fantastic catering and we had great entertainment from the Night Watch band and Laura Boyce.

SHOW ATTRACTIONS

• Over 65 Show Sponsors and Exhibitors

• UDC Truck Show and Shine

• Friday Trade Day and Careers Showcase

• TR Trucking Relay Competition

• Industry Celebration Show Dinner

• Classic Trucks

• New Truck Displays

• Working Crane Displays

• Musson Logistics Logging Truck Demonstration

• BTR Truck Crash Recovery Display

• Heavy Trucks 14m Mega Bouncy Truck

• Heavy Trucks Giant Sand Pit

• Cable Price Kids Digger

• Safety MAN Road Safety Truck

• Kids Zone

• Food Court

• RC Haulers Radio Control Trucks Display

• Monstavision Promotional Screen

• Truck Rides

• Exhibitor Competitions

• Mega Pacific People’s Choice Voting

• Show Shop

The Trucking Industry Show in Christchurch has developed a reputation for producing events that always have something for everyone! We aim to make the shows fun and engaging so that visitors want to stay the entire day. Here are the highlights of 2018:

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Thanks for making the 2018 TMC Trailers Trucking Industry Show unforgettable

Every 2 years the NZ Trucking Association puts huge effort into organising a show that brings everyone together and celebrates the industry’s professionalism. We would like to thank everyone who helped make the 2018 TMC Trailers Trucking Industry Show such a great event. The show continues to grow and this would not be possible without the fantastic support from sponsors, exhibitors, volunteers and staff. Thank you to TMC Trailers Ltd for once again being the show’s naming sponsor. We managed to raise $20,000 for Ronald McDonald House and Child Cancer Foundation.

Please pass on any feedback you may have and we hope to see you back again in 2020! The date is to be confirmed, but register your interest with us now.

Rebecca.dinmore@nztruckingassn.co.nz

THANKS FROM THE ORGANISERS

0800 338 338 www.nztruckingassn.co.nz

As the show came to an end on Saturday the team at All Crane Sales & Services Ltd were able to get their drone up and shoot some footage –Thank you for sharing this video!

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