Wabash National is one of the world's largest manufacturers of semi-truck trailers. Founded in 1985 and publicly traded since 1991, the company had annual sales for 2006 of approximately $1.3 billion USD

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Partnerships

In December 2008, PODS

PODS (company)

PODS, or Portable On Demand Storage is a moving and storage company. It was founded in 1998 and is based in Clearwater, Florida.- Business :...

 and Wabash National announced they have signed a multi-year agreement to build and service all of PODS' portable storage container requirements.

Products

Wabash National's major product lines are flat-bed platforms, enclosed "dry freight" trailers, refrigerated trailers and intermodal

Intermodal freight transport

Intermodal freight transport involves the transportation of freight in an intermodal container or vehicle, using multiple modes of transportation , without any handling of the freight itself when changing modes. The method reduces cargo handling, and so improves security, reduces damages and...

 containers. The company manufactured about 59,000 units in 2006, down from a record 70,000 in 1999. They also make wood pallets that are made with no metal.

Facilities

Wabash National is headquartered in Lafayette, Indiana

Lafayette, Indiana

Lafayette is a city in and the county seat of Tippecanoe County, Indiana, United States, northwest of Indianapolis. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 67,140. West Lafayette, on the other side of the Wabash River, is home to Purdue University, which has a large impact on...

, also the site of its main production facility, with an additional plant in Harrison, Arkansas

Harrison, Arkansas

Harrison is a city in Boone County, Arkansas, United States. It is the county seat. According to 2007 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the city was 13,108. Boone County was organized in 1869, during reconstruction after the civil war. Harrison was platted and made the county seat. It is...

 that produces wood flooring for trailers. With the company's 2006 acquisition of Transcraft Corporation, it also gained manufacturing plants in Cadiz, Kentucky

Cadiz, Kentucky

Cadiz is a city in Trigg County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 2,373 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Trigg County. It is an old town located close to the Land Between the Lakes, a popular recreation area, and was a base of Union and Confederate operations in the American...

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The company operates a network of dealerships in North America

North America

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called "trailer centers".

External links

• Wabash National