Sat September 30, 2006
Towmaster Introduces the Contrail C-14 Drop-deck Trailer
Towmaster Inc.’s new Contrail C-14 drop-deck trailer features a capacity of 14,000 lbs. (6,350 kg), oak wood deck, 7,000 lb. (3,175 kg) Dexter Torflex axles, spring-assist ramps and Towmaster’s Auto-Latch ramp hold-ups....
Mon September 25, 2006
JLG Triple-L Trailers Feature Power Deck Hydraulic System
Triple-L trailers from JLG Industries incorporate a Power Deck hydraulic system that allows the operator to lower and raise the deck hydraulically in less than 15 seconds, eliminating the need for ramps, ascending grades or additional personnel....
Wed August 23, 2006
Rogers Trailer Hauls Super Loads
Specialized carriers can now haul their “super loads” on Rogers latest specialized application model. This trailer will haul rough terrain cranes, excavators or other heavy equipment with little or no breakdown....
Wed June 21, 2006
New Owners Play Big Role in Globe Trailers Turnaround
Three years ago, the Walters family of Bradenton, FL, bought out Globe Trailers, a small trailer manufacturer, and began a transformation. Globe Trailers, which was founded in Bradenton 25 years ago as a custom manufacturer, has always had limited production....
Wed May 03, 2006
Rogers Trailer Hauls in Big Savings for NJ’s Stone Industries
When Stone Industries Inc. began shopping for a new lowboy trailer, it knew that versatility would be the main criteria in their decision. “Our business is multifunctional,” explained John Ciampo, of Stone Industries....
Wed May 03, 2006
J&J Truck Bodies & Trailers Achieves NTEA MVP Status
J&J Truck Bodies & Trailers, a division of Somerset Welding & Steel Inc., and a manufacturer of dump bodies, trailers, and specialty truck equipment, has achieved Member Verification Program (MVP) status through the National Truck Equipment Association (NTEA)....
Wed February 22, 2006
Liddell Trailers Inc. Founder, Mitchell Wayne Liddell, Dies
Mitchell Wayne Liddell, owner and founder of Liddell Trailers Inc., manufacturer of custom lowboy trailers, died on Jan. 6, 2006. Liddell, a leader and innovator in building custom trailers, had just embarked on his 25th year in the trailer industry....
Mon November 21, 2005
Kaufman Trailers Cuts Ribbon on New Nebraska Facility
Kaufman Trailers Inc. is expanding its facilities and opening a new manufacturing plant in Beaver City, NE. This facility is scheduled to open in January 2006 and will play a large roll in Kaufman Trailers Inc....
Wed September 07, 2005
J&J Truck Bodies & Trailers Names Director of Asian Sales
J&J Truck Bodies & Trailers, a division of Somerset Welding & Steel Inc., and a leading manufacturer of dump bodies, trailers, and specialty truck equipment, has announced the appointment of Mike Long as director of Asian Sales....
Mon July 18, 2005
Trailer Maker Stays the Course for the Long Haul
Dust-covered and well-traveled in a warehouse off Orchard Street in Albion, PA, sits a signature orange lowbed trailer marking Rogers Brothers Corp.’s past. The trailer, circa 1927, was one of the first few lowbeds fabricated out of the 100-year-old manufacturer to its customer then-Niagara Mohawk Energy in New York state....