Wabash Doubles DuraPlate Warranty

April 11, 2005 6:30 AM, EDT

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railer maker Wabash National said March 30 it would double the standard warranty to 10 years on sidewalls in new DuraPlate dry-van trailers manufactured after Feb. 1.

The change comes as Wabash said it faced increased competition from other trailer makers producing similar-style trailers with foreign-supplied panels made of foam, plastic and galvanized steel.

Wabash has made more than 200,000 DuraPlate trailers since 1996, spokesman Tom Rodak told Transport Topics.