Talbert Manufacturing recently celebrated the opening of its 58,000-sq.-ft. expansion to the company’s Liberty, N.C. facility. The 120,000-sq.-ft. Liberty Trailers will manufacture Talbert’s Tag-A-Long Series, Traveling Axle Series and Hydraulic Tail Series trailers.
With the expansion, the manufacturer says it looks to increase dealer and customer support throughout North America with increased production capabilities and a support staff of 60 associates. Several Talbert representatives were on hand for the occasion, including Andrew Tanner, president; Russ Stern co-owner; Troy Geisler, vice president, sales and marketing; Jim Hall, vice president, operations; and Jamie Myers, vice president, purchasing.
The opening of the expansion marks the completion of the Liberty Trailer upgrade. In addition to the increase in space, the expansion also houses two state-of-the-art painting booths, overhead cranes and a large finishing area. Equipment and staging areas were designed for optimum flow throughout the manufacturing process, allowing Talbert’s production at Liberty to grow, even past its current goals, while maintaining the high degree of safety, durability and resale, the company says.
“In 1938, Austin Talbert set out to change the heavy-haul industry,” says Andrew Tanner. “With the expansion of Liberty Trailers LLC, Talbert Manufacturing is closer than ever to realizing his vision of customer-driven design that meets the ever-changing needs of the hauling industry. We’re able to double our current output, allowing us meet the needs of our Tag-A-Long customers and dealers across the U.S. and Canada so we can continue growing together.”
