Utility Trailer Manufacturing Company and Badger Utility, Inc. Present Marten Transport with its 10,000th Commemorative Utility Trailer

CITY OF INDUSTRY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--

Utility Trailer Manufacturing Company, the industry's largest manufacturer of refrigerated trailers and a leading manufacturer of dry freight vans, flatbeds, and Tautliner^® curtainsided trailers and Badger Utility, Inc. are pleased to present longtime customer, Marten Transport Ltd. their 10,000^th trailer with a special commemorative Utility 3000R^® refrigerated trailer.

Founded in Mondovi, Wisconsin, by Roger Marten, Marten Transport has been servicing North America since 1946. “The very first trailers Roger Marten purchased from Badger Utility's Sales Representative, Greg Steinhorst was in 1984 for 35 units,” said Todd Scheffler for Badger Utility. “Since then, we've worked closely with Roger's son, Randy to develop trailer specifications to fit Marten Transport's various applications. They have been a great customer to us so we wanted their 10,000^th trailer to be a tribute to Roger's entrepreneurial spirit and Randy's vision to transform the company with the outstanding team he has built around him,” added Scheffler.

Utility's Hal Bennett, Steve Bennett and Greg Brown presented the special edition trailer to Randy Marten, along with Badger Utility's Richard Bloomquist, Todd Scheffler and Dave Batterman. “I was completely surprised,” said Randy Marten, CEO of Marten Transport. He added, “It was a great honor to see a Utility trailer with a graphic decal of our history on it. At the end of the day it's not only about business, but it's about friendship too. Badger Utility, the Bennett family, and everyone that works for the two companies have been tremendous to us and we can't thank them enough for supporting our growing business.”

To learn more about Marten Transport, visit: www.marten.com. For more information about Badger Utility, visit www.badger-utility.com.

About Utility Trailer Manufacturing Company

Utility Trailer Manufacturing Company is America's first privately owned, family-operated trailer manufacturer. Founded in 1914 and celebrating its 100^th anniversary, the company designs and manufactures dry freight vans, flatbeds, refrigerated vans, Tautliner^® curtainsided trailers, and side skirts. Utility currently operates five trailer manufacturing facilities across the United States. Utility's 3000R^® and the 3000R^® multi-temp refrigerated trailers are manufactured at the Marion, Virginia and Clearfield, Utah plants. The 4000D-X Composite^® and 4000D-X^® plywood lined dry vans are manufactured at the Glade Spring, Virginia and Paragould, Arkansas plants. The 4000A^®, 4000S^™, drop deck and double flatbeds as well as the Tautliner^® are all manufactured at the Enterprise, Alabama facility. Utility also has an extensive independent dealer network with over 100 locations throughout the United States, Canada, Mexico, and South America. Visit: www.utilitytrailer.com for more information.

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