Great Dane plant honored for safety record

Great Dane announces the company’s manufacturing plant in Wayne, Neb., earned a 2025 Truck Trailer Manufacturers Association (TTMA) Plant Safety Award. 

Great Dane Wayne won the award in Category A for more than 750,000 work hours. It also marks the 19th consecutive year a Great Dane facility has received a TTMA Plant Safety Award, the company says.

For more than 30 years, the Wayne plant has produced the company’s Everest refrigerated trailers, known for durability and thermal performance. Great Dane states the TTMA award reflects the plant’s unwavering commitment to safety and the proud tradition of American craftsmanship reflected in every stage of production.

“This award belongs to every member of our Wayne team who are dedicated to working safely,” says Rodrigo Diaz, Great Dane Wayne plant manager. “Earning the safety recognition from the TTMA helps reinforce our Safety promise: that everyone goes back home the way they came in.”

The Wayne plant operates as part of Great Dane's manufacturing network across eleven U.S. locations.

“I am proud of the Wayne team and their commitment to safety, one of our company’s enduring values,” adds Mel Cohen, Great Dane’s interim CEO. “This recognition reflects the culture they have built through their dedication and attention to quality. Their efforts not only create exceptional products for our customers but also reinforce the standards of safety and excellence that define our company.”