Great Dane marked a major manufacturing milestone with the completion of its 150,000th refrigerated trailer at its Wayne, Neb. facility, while also celebrating the facility’s 40th anniversary and a recent Truck Trailers Manufacturers Association Safety Award.
The landmark trailer is a Great Dane Everest for Hurricane Express, a family-owned and operated temperature-controlled carrier headquartered in Oklahoma.
“Watching our 150,000th trailer come off the line was an exciting moment for our team," says Rodrigo Diaz, Great Dane Wayne plant manager. "It lands the same year we're marking four decades on this site and as part of the Wayne community. We have employees who've been with us close to the start, some celebrating 40 years of their own this year, and that kind of tenure is part of why the quality and craftsmanship here runs so deep. This milestone, and the safety award we earned alongside it, reflect a team that takes ownership of that quality while looking out for one another.”
Great Dane states the milestone marks 40 years of building durable refrigerated trailers in Wayne. Since opening in 1986, the facility has expanded from two production lines to a 257,000 sq.-ft., campus that produces Great Dane’s Everest Single-Temp refrigerated trailers, primarily for long-haul truckload operations.
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“The completion of the 150,000th refrigerated trailer is a proud moment for Great Dane and exemplifies the steady dedication of the Wayne team,” says Mel Cohen, Great Dane Interim CEO. “As we also recognize the plant’s 40th anniversary and recent safety award, this milestone reminds us that lasting success is built through consistent effort, quality craftsmanship, and a shared commitment to providing excellence in all we do.”
