Custom Galvanized Trailers

Hot-dip galvanizing was chosen over paint for the corrosion protection and the fact that galvanized material has better abrasion resistance. A lot of trailers travel down gravel roads, and the galvanized trailers have definite advantage over painted trailers. S & W Welding contacted the galvanizer and asked how and where to put the vent and drain holes in their trailers to give their customer the best quality possible with a galvanized trailer. Since trailer manufacturers in this area only offer painted trailers, galvanized trailers give S & W Welding an advantage over the competition.

Since trailer manufacturers in this area only offer painted trailers, galvanized trailers give S & W Welding an advantage over the competition.

S & W Welding does not fabricate a standard trailer; all trailers are manufactured to the customers specification. All of S & W Weldings trailers are galvanized; they do not offer a painted trailer. Hal Wagner with S & W states, With a galvanized trailer we give our customers the added value of corrosion protection for the life cycle of the trailer. We know our galvanized trailers are superior to painted trailers from our customers that have had a painted trailer in the past. They tell us after one year of service, the painted trailer is all rusted and looks ten years old.

Details

Year Galvanized

2015

Award Class

Newly Complete

Award Sectors

Original Equipment Manufacturing

Environment

Rural

Location

West Point, NE United States

Reasons for Galvanizing

Aesthetics, Coating Durability, Corrosion Performance, Ease of Specifying, Initial Cost, Life-Cycle Cost, Prior HDG Experience, Quality of HDG, Sustainability, Turnaround Time