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Universal Trailer Corporation President and CEO Tom Frey announced that Corporate Partners II [CP] had invested $45 million in newly issued equity of Universal Trailer Corporation [UTC], thereby becoming UTC’s largest shareholder. UTC is the largest specialty trailer manufacturer in North America. The Company manufactures a wide selection of trailer and motorcoach products. Its brands are Haulmark, Haulmark Motorcoach, Featherlite, Exiss, Sooner and Miley. Interview with Paul Zepf, a Managing Principal of CP, click for interview....

Featherlite introduces 2009 ‘PerfectFit’ Living Quarters with striking new décor selections plus other enhancements.

PerfectFit Living Quarters: The PerfectFit System is a new process that allows the horse trailer to be designed around the horse owner and their horses, without the custom price. Previously featured only on select living quarters models, it is now available on Featherlite’s entire line of horse and livestock trailers.

Among its new options is an expanded selection of cabinet woods including Aged Paulownia (dark oak), Farmyard Hickory, Moving Walnut and Trinity Oak, in addition to the traditional choices. There is something for everyone in the 2009 assortment of fabric selections for seating or valances including extra this year, a medley of upgraded exotic leather seating options, featuring a number of animal patterns. More...

Featherlite introduces versatile new combination trailer
CRESCO, Iowa (October 31, 2007) – With its versatility, Featherlite’s new Model 8409 combination trailer is a great option for horse owners, livestock owners and hobby farmers. A bumper pull, Model 8409 is available in 16-foot and 20-foot lengths and is designed for hauling both cattle and horses.

It features a full swing rear door with lockable slider, 4-foot dressing room and a skid resistant aluminum floor. It’s available with an optional slant wall, air spacing and tack package, among many other options. Like all Featherlite livestock and horse trailers, the Model 8409 comes with Featherlite’s sleek new “Wave’ side panels.

For more information on Featherlite Model 8409, call Featherlite at 800-800-1230, visit your local dealer or go to the web at www.fthr.com/tnews .

Working harder to provide continuing innovation. Featherlite has unveiled wraparound rear lights as standard equipment on its horse trailers along with a simpler, easier way to order trailers based on detailed customer preferences. More..

CRESCO, Iowa - Transforming its entire horse trailer product line, Featherlite is excited to announce the beginning of a new partnership with Sierra Custom Interiors and to introduce its new ‘wave’ side panels on horse trailers. With the new partnership, Sierra will produce Featherlite’s entire line of standard and standard with options living quarters, while the new side panels notably alter the exterior look of the Featherlite horse trailer.

“This is the largest product development announcement ever at Featherlite,” Randy Lewis, Featherlite national sales manager, said. “The new exterior of the Featherlite gives a fresh, sleek appearance to the already distinctive, premium look of Featherlite. Mix the new side panels and other innovations with the new Featherlite/Sierra Interiors Collection, and we feel we’ve given horse owners every reason to choose Featherlite.”

‘Wave’ Featherlites
The new models are being called the ‘wave’ Featherlites because of the sleek undulating design of the new side panels now standard on all Featherlite horse trailers with aluminum side panels. The new sides are modeled after the panels on the Featherlite Medalist Series introduced last year. “The new sides create a striking and even more eye-catching Featherlite horse trailer,” Lewis said. “No matter where it goes this new Featherlite will turn heads.”

Featherlite/Sierra Interiors Collection
The new Featherlite/Sierra Interiors Collection is the result of a new partnership between Featherlite and Sierra Custom Interiors. Sierra, of Elkhart, Indiana, will produce Featherlite’s entire line of standard and standard with options living quarters trailers.

“The Featherlite/Sierra Interiors offer our customers unbelievable décor selections, including thousands of options and many new standard features,” Lewis said. “Plus, they’ll benefit from the remarkable craftsmanship that comes with each Sierra interior.” The Featherlite/Sierra Interiors Collection will feature an array of eight décor packages or customers can choose from options for a more customized interior.

More great features
In other product news, all Featherlite trailers are now equipped with sharper looking L.E.D. lights that enhance visibility when traveling down the road. Plus, two additional stop/turn L.E.D. lights are now standard on horse trailers.

New Featherlite living quarters model expands trailer choices for horse owners in more ways than one

CRESCO, IA – Whether horse owners need a place to relax during a day-long horse show or are traveling for weeks at a time with their horses, Featherlite offers them many horse trailer choices, including the exciting new Model 8562.

Featherlite horse trailer Model 8562 includes a well-appointed 12’ living quarters with a slideout that creates a lot more living space. In the slideout is a dinette, but customers have the option of a goucho sofa instead. The smooth flowing design of the living quarters includes a kitchenette with a cooktop stove, microwave, sink and refrigerator. The trailer also includes a restroom with a neo-angled shower and a bed in the gooseneck.

Model 8562 is available in a 3 and 4-horse version. It also includes Light Flo drop down feed doors, 3/4” deep cushion floor mats, a low maintenance enclosed wiring harness and noise-reducing rubber coated tie rings. The 8562 comes with aluminum corrugations and is also available with smooth skin (Model 9662) or stainless steel corrugations (Model 9962).