FONTAINE Equipment For Sale in New Zealand

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John Fontaine started building trailers for the federal government in 1940 in Alabama, founding what would become Fontaine Commercial Trailer, a Marmon Highway Technologies/Berkshire Hathaway company. Fontaine is credited with several industry innovations, including the pressed steel fifth wheel it first built in 1942 and the No-Slack self-adjusting lock. As Fontaine evolved into manufacturing platform and specialty trailers, it also built a network of sales and distribution branches across the United States and is today the world’s largest platform trailer manufacturer.

Fontaine Commercial Trailer encompasses several different companies, each focusing on specific trailer types. Fontaine Trailer offers platform or flatbed trailers for sale, including drop-deck models, in aluminum, steel, or combo. Specialized trailers include low-bed or extendable heavy-haul trailers designed for commercial or construction work, with hydraulic tail and multi-axle trailers available. Fontaine Intermodal flat deck trailers include the Fontaine XLC53, which the manufacturer notes is the lightest 53-foot chassis on the market, along with the Evolution flat deck for freight not suitable for containers. Fontaine Military Products offers battle-tested trailers, and Fontaine Select focuses on specialized products such as forklift kits, rear ramps, suspension lift kits, and weigh scales.