Felling Trailers Acquires Larson Cable Trailers
SAUK CENTRE, Minn. — Felling Trailers, Inc. acquired the assets of Larson Cable Trailers, Inc., a leader in fiber-optic cable handling trailer products.
Felling Trailers has retained all of Larson Cable Trailers’ employees and will continue operation in Huron, SD. The company has plans for further investment to add more positions to meet the growing demands of the Larson product line.
Felling Trailers, Inc. is a leading full-line manufacturer of industrial and commercial trailers with over 240 trailer models. Felling Trailers operates manufacturing facilities in Sauk Centre, MN (corporate headquarters) and Litchfield, MN, distributing their product lines through a network of dealers located throughout North America.
Founded in 2000, Larson Cable Trailers is a cable trailer manufacturer providing solutions for the power and fiber optic industries, serving public/private contractors, rural telephone/electric co-ops, and city municipalities. Offering three core models (LCT-7500, LCT-5620, and LCT VL-10K), each is built to user specifications with advanced designs to provide an efficient, safe, and easy-to-use cable trailer.
“We are extremely excited about the addition of Larson Cable Trailers,” said Brenda Jennissen, CEO/President, Felling Trailers. "Rick (Larson) and his team are experts in the field of fiber-optic handling/installation, and their products are truly world-class making this a quintessential addition to Felling Trailers."
Larson Cable Trailers will continue operating as Larson Cable Trailers, Inc. as a separate division of Felling Trailers. With this acquisition, Felling has named original owner/founder Rick Larson as "Product Manager" for Larson Cable Trailers. "I am very excited about becoming part of the Felling Trailers Team. This acquisition will allow me to focus on what I do best,” said Rick, "doing demos and working side by side with these fiber installation crews to show them why the Larson Cable Trailer is the best in the industry."
For more information, please visit www.felling.com or call 1-800-245-2809.
About Felling Trailers, Inc.
Felling Trailers is a family-owned and operated Full Line Trailer Manufacturer located in Central Minnesota. Started in 1974, Felling Trailers, Inc. has grown from a small shop to a factory and office complex that today covers over 325,000 square feet. Felling’s pride and differentiation is its customized trailer division. Its engineers utilize the latest Industry-leading design techniques, and its experienced metal craftspeople use cutting-edge technology to turn its customers' conceptual trailer needs into a tangible product. Felling has been providing innovative trailer solutions to the transportation industry for over 45 years. Felling Trailers' current capabilities allow them to provide a high-quality product that is distributed across North America and internationally. Felling Trailers, Inc. is an ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management System Certified company, WBENCE-Certified WBE company, and an Equal Opportunity Employer.
