When the massive components for petrochemical refineries, wind turbines and hydropower plants need to be transported, crews don't have many options. Only a few companies in the world build trailers capable of handling such large loads over the road. Up until now most platform trailers needed to be imported as well, at high costs.
Scheuerle—part of German-based TII Group, along with Kamag and Nicolas—has been selling heavy-transport platform trailers in the U.S. for decades, all made in Germany. Earlier this year, it entered into a deal with Cocoa, Fla.-based The Precision Cos. to assemble its on-road trailers in the U.S. for the first time, cutting delivery times, labor rates and import fees.