Great Dane recognizes supply partners for support, commitment
Great Dane has recognized two of its supply partners with service awards for their outstanding support and commitment to the company.
Great Dane adds three new flatbed distribution centers
Great Dane announced the establishment of three new flatbed trailer distribution centers located across the United States. The new locations include Trudell Trailers in Milwaukee, Minnesota; Northeast Great Dane in Florida, New York; and Crossroads Trailer in Denver, Colorado. “We are excited to welcome these three new locations to our roster of distribution centers, so
Great Dane recognizes strong performance with Aftermarket Parts & Service Awards
Great Dane recently hosted its seventh Aftermarket Parts and Service Conference (APSC) May 2-5, 2018, in Atlanta, Georgia. At the event, Great Dane announced the winners of its annual Aftermarket Parts and Service Awards. These awards recognize Great Dane branches, dealers and supplier partners for performance excellence in several categories, including safety, customer support, sales
Great Dane, Decisiv announce partnership
Great Dane has announced a strategic partnership with Decisiv. This collaboration was established to enhance service and maintenance event management through data transparency. “Great Dane has chosen Decisiv as a technology partner to enable system connectivity and complete visibility around service events,” said Dave Durand, vice president of aftermarket at Great Dane. “As part of
Great Dane joins Blockchain in Transport Alliance
Great Dane announced that it has joined the Blockchain in Transport Alliance (BiTA). BiTA is an industry coalition dedicated to the development of blockchain standards, education and solutions for the freight industry. Great Dane says it will collaborate with the other members of BiTA, including shippers, third party logistics providers, OEMs and vendors, to help educate
Great Dane manufacturing plant recognized with safety award
Great Dane’s manufacturing facility in Statesboro, Georgia, was recently recognized by the Georgia Association of Manufacturers (GAM) for its commitment to safety, receiving a Safety Performance Award for having zero lost work cases in 2017. At Great Dane’s internal safety conference in March, the Statesboro plant also received the company’s “Safest Facility” award for having
Great Dane honors two plants with plant safety awards
Great Dane’s Brazil, Indiana, and Danville, Pennsylvania, plants won awards in the Truck Trailer Manufacturers Association (TTMA)’s 2016 Plant Safety Contest. The Brazil plant was the winning trailer manufacturing plant in the large plant category and the Danville plant was the winning trailer manufacturing plant in the mid-size plant category. The award determinations are based
Ohio Trailer Repair joins Great Dane AdvantEDGE program
Ohio Trailer Repair, Inc. has signed on as the newest authorized service provider for Great Dane’s AdvantEDGE National Aftermarket Parts & Service program. Ohio Trailer Repair is a full-service trailer repair shop located in Walton Hills, Ohio, just southeast of downtown Cleveland. The company has been in business for 17 years and features a facility
Great Dane improves its rear impact guard
To make its trailers safer for truck-trailer drivers and those on the road with them, Great Dane has enhanced its rear impact guard to help make it safer during collisions. It was recently tested by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) and passed the organization’s rigorous 30% offset test, Great Dane said. “This new
Great Dane debuts smart trailer concept
Great Dane has introduced a new smart trailer concept that the company says will keep drivers and fleet managers informed about basic pre-trip inspection checks and alert notifications while on the road. The data monitored includes tire inflation, weight distribution, door sensors, lights, GPS location and more. Data from this system can be received through