Booth #545
How do you pack 60 years of trailer manufacturing experience
into a 30-something guy? Raise him in the business! Trailers provides the design, quality and look customers want at
an affordable price.
That’s the story behind the new S&S Trailers headquartered in
Alta Vista, Iowa. Kyle Smith and his wife, Taylor, took the leap
in mid-2019 and opened their own trailer manufacturing facility
after years of working in the family operation. Never satisfied with “that’s how we’ve always done it,” the Smiths
are looking down the road to improve the safety, functionality
and operation of trailers for this generation of stockmen, horse
enthusiasts, livestock show contestants, and the next.
With the move came new energy, skilled craftsmen and a passion
for improved design, fine-tuned functionality, superior quality
materials and workmanship. “We’re parents of young children, ourselves,” Taylor says. “We
understand how important it is to be able to trust your trailer.
It’s not just getting there that matters, it’s getting there safely and
with everything you need that really matters. Whether you are
pulling livestock to a show or moving cows from one pasture
to the next, you need to be able to trust your trailer to get you
there.”
Built to the specifications of its customers, the mission is to exceed
customer expectations. Whether it’s a fully enclosed horse-stock
combo trailer, flatbed, single-tilt axel or even a semi-trailer, S&S
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