manufacturing company type private founded 1914 headquarters city of industry los angeles county california u.s. products semi trailers refrigerated vans & trailers website www.utilitytrailer.com utility trailer manufacturing company is an american truck semi trailer and refrigerated van manufacturing company based in the city of industry los angeles county california . contents 1 company overview 1.1 factories 2 history 3 external links company overview edit utility trailer co. designs and manufactures dry freight and reefer vans flatbed trailers and tautliner curtain sided trailers . it is the oldest privately held trailer manufacturer in the united states . they are the largest manufacturer of refrigerated vans and the third largest manufacturer of trailers in the united states . factories edit utility trailer co. operates five factories . refrigerated trailers are made in marion virginia and in the freeport center in clearfield utah . dry vans are produced in glade spring virginia and paragould arkansas . flatbed trailers and tautliners are made in enterprise alabama . history edit utility trailer manufacturing company was founded in 1914 by e.w. bennett and h.c. bennett and was one of the first truck trailer manufacturers in the united states . the first product was a single axle trailer designed to accommodate 60 bales of cotton . during world war i utility trailer built cable reel trailers for the u.s. government . the trailers allowed one person to pick up and move a large spool of wire with minimal effort . during world war ii the company manufactured ammunition trailers and other military items to the u.s. government . the rapid expansion of the interstate highway system in the u.s. helped utility trailer co. to survive the great depression and grow during tough economic times . over the years factories were built and acquired and the company invested in developing new trailer technology . external links edit official utility trailer manufacturing company 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