Manufacturers of Platform & Skeletal Trailers | Dennison Trailers (original) (raw)
BE PART OF OUR SUCCESS
Since 1964 Dennison has been manufacturing high quality trailers designed to meet and even exceed the needs of the most demanding operators.
Today, Dennison Trailers is acknowledged as being one of the major players in commercial trailer manufacture, offering a broad range of market leading, innovative and superbly engineered products, which are second to none.
EXCELLENCE AS STANDARD
With nearly 60 years and well over 60,000 trailers behind us, Dennison Trailers is acknowledged as being one of the major players in commercial trailer manufacture. Still family owned and run, our success is a result of a combination of innovation, engineering excellence and a total commitment to customer service.
Now supplying over 80% of the container chassis market in the U.K.
With over 50 years and well over 50,000 trailers behind us, Dennison Trailers is acknowledged as being one of the major players in commercial trailer manufacture. Offering a broad range of market leading, innovative and superbly engineered products, which are second to none. Still family owned and run, our success is a result of a combination of innovation, engineering excellence and a total commitment to our customer service.
Over 50 years of engineering excellence
Throughout its history, Dennison has been an innovative company, with continuous research and development being at the core of the business.
In 1977, we became the first and only company in Ireland to develop and manufacture our own tractor units, producing 250 Dennison trucks over four years at a site in Co. Dublin.
1964 George and Jim commence business at Dennison Brothers.
1964 Work starts on production of the first trailer.
1965 The Antrim Line site is purchased.
1966 Dennison Trailers Ltd is formed.
1967 The first tandem trailer is built.
1969 The 1,000th trailer is built.
1969 A new 10,800 sq. ft. factory is built.
1970 Agreed to sell 51% of the Company to Crane Fruehauf.
1970 Dennison Trailers is formed and Volvo Agency for Northern Ireland is obtained.
1971 A new 6,000 sq. ft. factory is built in Fishery Lane, Naas.
1972 Irish Commercials is formed and receives Volvo Agency for Republic of Ireland.
1975 The balance of shares in the trailer company sold to Crane Fruehauf.
1975 The 6,500th trailer is built.
1976 Truck production premises purchased in Blackchurch, Rathcoole, Co. Dublin.
1977 The first Dennison Truck is produced.
1981 The truck factory is closed.
1982 An 8,000 sq. ft. factory is built on a newly acquired site in Naas.
1988 The Caton Road site is purchased in Lancaster.
1989 A new 10,000 sq. ft. factory is built in Lancaster.
1990 The famous \"Russian order\" for 1,000 trailers comes to the market.
1991 An innovative sliding skeletal trailer introduced. Dennison Tanker Leasing commences business
1992 A new company is formed and the Lancaster factory is reopened.
1999 A sales depot is opened in Felixstowe.
2001 Lancaster extension is completed and new offices built. \"Trailer of the Year Award\" is won at the Commercial Transport Show in Birmingham.
2002 The unique sliding tipper is developed. A tipping trailer wins the \"Trailer of the Year Award\".
2004 A 10.5 acre site is purchased beside the Caton Road factory.
2006 A new 16,000 sq. ft. factory is built on the old Accordis site, beside Caton Road factory.
2007 New production office and staff facilities built in Naas.
2012 Type Approval for trailers introduced in Ireland and the UK
2012 The company wins a major \"Exporting to Germany\" award
2014 50th Anniversary Celebrations
2017 Steel supplier, Mettec, acquired by the group.
2017 Sister company, Crick Trailer Sales is set up in the UK.
2018 Purchase of the new site for Fastparts, R&D and garage.
2019 Extension of new factory on Nelson Way in Lancaster
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