Featherlite Trailers is an all-aluminum trailer manufacturer, located in Cresco,

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. It is the oldest all-aluminum trailer brand in the United States, and today manufactures

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s and a range of specialty trailers.

History

The company was established in 1973 in

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, when it built the first all-aluminum gooseneck livestock trailer. In 1988 the company was acquired by Featherlite Manufacturing of

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, relocating to Cresco, Iowa in 1993. The company created the first ever custom aluminum race car semi trailer for

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racer

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and team owner

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. Today Featherlite is the official trailer of NASCAR, supplying 85% of the

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teams. The Featherlite brand was acquired on December 31, 2019 by a newly formed corporation, Featherlite Trailer Manufacturing, LLC, owned by Tim Masud and Howard Palmer.

Products

Featherlite manufactures a range of all-aluminum trailers, mainly using

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. Types of trailers include horse trailers, livestock trailers, living quarters trailers, car trailers and utility trailers. Featherlite's Specialty Trailers division manufactures custom trailers for professional sports teams, medical businesses, the aerospace industry, government services, the U.S, military and many others.

Sponsorships

*NASCAR

References

External links

*{{official website, http://www.fthr.com/, Featherlite Trailers
Enclosed Cargo Trailers
Trailer manufacturing companies Manufacturing companies based in Iowa