Pressure Systems International Recognizes Utility Trailer with Customer Excellence Award
San Antonio, TX (August 16, 2010) Pressure Systems International has chosen Utility Trailer Manufacturing Company to receive their 2009 Customer Excellence Award. Frank Sonzala, Executive Vice President for PSI with Steve Robinson, PSI’s Director of OEM Sales and Dealer Programs, presented the award, a hand-crafted Utility trailer replica, during the 2010 Utility Parts Trade Fair, held June 3 in Anaheim, CA.
This is the third time Utility has won PSI’s Customer Excellence Award. They were chosen as the first winner of the award in 2004 and won again in 2008. Each year PSI recognizes a customer who has played a major role in their success by increasing the number of trailers equipped with the Meritor Tire Inflation System by PSI. “Utility continues to be instrumental in our success by promoting the benefits of MTIS™ and ThermALERT” noted Sonzala, he continued “We know Utility is a highly regarded trailer brand, and their strong support for our technology confirms that we have the number one automatic tire inflation product in the industry”. Utility Trailer has been offering MTIS™ on their trailers since 1995 and ThermALERT™ is included as standard when MTIS™ is installed at no additional cost to Utility customers.
Steve Robinson, who joined PSI in January 2009, added “Utility has an excellent reputation in the industry and a close relationship with PSI. We are pleased to recognize Utility Trailers again this year and we are honored to have our products on the quality trailers they manufacture.”
About Utility Trailer Manufacturing Company
Utility Trailer Manufacturing is America's oldest privately owned, family-operated trailer manufacturer. Founded in 1914, the company designs and manufactures dry freight vans, flatbeds, refrigerated vans, curtain-sided trailers, and side skirts. They were the #1 manufacturer of trailers in North America in 2009. Utility currently operates five trailer manufacturing facilities across the United States. Utility’s 3000R® and the 3000R® multi-temp refrigerated trailers are manufactured at the Marion, Virginia and Clearfield, Utah plants. The 4000D® and 4000D-X Composite™ dry vans are manufactured at the Glade Spring, Virginia and Paragould, Arkansas plants. The 4000A®, 4000S®, drop deck and double flatbeds as well as the Tautliner® are all manufactured at the Enterprise, Alabama facility. Utility also has an extensive independent dealer network with 105 locations throughout the United States, Canada, Mexico, and South America.
About Pressure Systems International and ArvinMeritor
PSI is the world leader in automatic tire inflation systems and markets and sells its product worldwide through ArvinMeritor as the Meritor Tire Inflation System by PSI.
For more information about Pressure Systems International visit their website www.psi-atis.com ArvinMeritor (www.arvinmeritor.com) is one of the industry leaders in supplying technologically advanced axle-braking and suspension systems solutions as original equipment for medium and heavy-duty trucks, trailers, buses, coaches and specialty vehicles worldwide.
For a picture of the awards presentation, go to http://www.ckkemmercomm.com/Utility%202009%20Award%20picture. Shown in the picture from left to right are:
Frank Sonzala, Executive VP, Pressure Systems International
Hal Bennett, President, Utility Trailer Manufacturing
Jim White, Eastern Regional Parts Manager, Utility Trailer Manufacturing
Mike Moore, General Manager Aftermarket Parts, Utility Trailer Manufacturing
Mike Resch, Western Regional Parts Manager, Utility Trailer Manufacturing
Stephen Bennett, VP Purchasing, Utility Trailer Manufacturing
Steve Robinson, Director OEM Sales and Dealer Programs, Pressure Systems International
Todd Bennett, Director of Finance,
Mike Guay, OEM Sales Manager ArvinMeritor
