NATDA Magazine Jan/Feb 2020 NM_Jan2020_FINAL_011620 | Page 28

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 28 NATDA Magazine www.natda.org