Great Dane Reports Record 2006 Trailer Shipments

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Great Dane Trailers said Friday it topped all trailer manufacturers last year, in shipping more than 60,000 units.Great Dane said it set a company record with the shipments from its nine factories. “We just completed the most successful year in the history of the company,” said Phill Pines, Great Dane’s chief operating officer. “Our strong production figures are a reflection of economic growth and increased demand over the last several years, which resulted in healthy sales increases at our branch and distributor level. As we look ahead, we are confident the industry will remain healthy as the freight environment stabilizes,” he said in a statement.Great Dane said it shipped more than 5,000 trailers shipped in each of the months of March, April, June, August and September. In June, it shipped more than 6,400 trailers.