Dorsey Trailers makes ArvinMeritor standard

ArvinMeritor Inc. today announced that it signed a three-year deal, effective immediately, to supply Dorsey Trailer Company with the component maker's RideStar Highway Parallelogram (RHP) air-ride suspensions, TN, TP and TQ axles and automatic slack adjusters as standard equipment. "Dorsey is an important addition to our customer base and we intend to support them with the best products and services

Tim Parry

July 3, 2002

"Dorsey is an important addition to our customer base and we intend to support them with the best products and services in the industry," said Bob Zirlin, director, worldwide marketing, suspension systems and trailer products. "We feel that Dorsey is a strong strategic partner and look forward to serving its needs."

"Our goal is to provide customers with the most cost effective and highest reliability trailers in North America," said Dorsey president & CEO Chris Street. "As the result of an intensive review of supplier capabilities, we chose ArvinMeritor as a partner and believe their superior responsiveness will be instrumental in achieving our goal of becoming a dominant transportation equipment manufacturer in the U.S."