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The president of Daimler Trucks North America said the company will not attend the 2016 Mid-America Trucking Show and will instead focus attention next year on the IAA Commercial Vehicles show in Germany.

The 2015 Mid-America Trucking Show set an attendance record of 81,768, eclipsing the old mark by 1%, organizers announced.

Truck sales and orders suggest this could be the second-strongest year for North American heavy-duty vehicles on record, so the organizers of the Mid-America Trucking Show are paring the width of pedestrian aisles and chopping square footage for the food court to create more space for exhibitors.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A strong consensus that 2014 heavy-duty truck sales could be more robust than North America has seen in recent years replaced the hoopla and fireworks often associated with product unveilings at the Mid-America Trucking Show.

Check Transport Topics’ special MATS page for wrap-up coverage of last week’s Mid-America Trucking Show in Louisville, Ky.

People from all 50 states and 78 countries attended last week’s Mid-America Trucking Show in Louisville, Ky., with attendance up 9.2% from last year, according to the event’s management.

More than 75,000 people were expected at the 43rd annual Mid-America Trucking Show to get a firsthand look at the latest tractor models, aftermarket accessories and just about everything in between.