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A Bluescope Steel contract won by Metropolitan Express saw them turn to Krueger to manufacture 27 purpose built trailers, including extendable flat top trailers, 48’ flat top trailers and prairie wagon trailers with retractable rear walls that allow total clear deck access to load/unload maximum length freight.

Every trailer in the order benefits from a collection of unique safety features, such as the Retract-A-Step (which provides safe access on and off the trailer) and a new design innovation being the moveable three-piece tailboards. Kruger manufactured a series of floor pockets for the tailboards so that, depending on the type of material being transported, the tailboard can be positioned right against the product to further help restrain the load – a big factor in increasing the trailers’ flexibility. These load racks incorporate an easy-to-operate locking latch to ensure they remain locked in position.

“Bluescope, like ourselves and Krueger, are industry leaders in safety innovations and asked us if it could be done,” says Sam Pantou of Metropolitan Express. “So we talked about it with Krueger and decided it most certainly could.”

“Krueger is prepared to go the extra distance for the customer. We listen to the customer and understand the freight task and then provide trailersolutions focused on load restraint and safety that deliver maximum productivity,” says Grant Krueger.

Sam believes that it is vital for a company such as Metropolitan Express to be at the forefront of innovation, staying one step ahead of the competition by developing smarter technology. To facilitate this, the company is always busy working with both suppliers and clients on new or refined products.

“A good example of this is the new design top-of-the-truck apparatus that we will be releasing shortly. Basically, it is a sliding device which can slide along the full length of the trailer while allowing the driver to hop on and use a harness to restrain himself and stay safe. We’re all about getting the guys to return home safely after a day at work, and as we actually back up our words with actions, we’ve worked very hard with Bluescope and Krueger’s engineers to develop this apparatus,” he says. “Overall, we find it very easy to deal with Krueger, communication is definitely one of their strong points. And like us they’re also very driven by devising dynamic solutions.”