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OFFICERS President
CAR MATE Trailers, Inc. Vice President
Greg Snyder
Patrick Jennissen Felling Trailers
Treasurer U-Haul International, Inc. Bob de Kruyff
Past President Mike Lloyd Aluma, Ltd
DIRECTORS FEB. 2013 - FEB. 2016 Lynn Beal
Big Tex Trailer Manufacturing Rick Coff ey
MGS, Incorporated
T e Carlstar Group Chris Steinman
DIRECTORS FEB. 2014 - FEB. 2017
Doug Deaver M. H. Eby, Inc.
Adam Dexter Dexter Axle
BoatMate Trailers, Inc. Ron Yarnell
Owen E. Shelton PPG Industries, Inc.
DIRECTORS FEB 2015 - FEB. 2018 Les Eaves
Optronics International Nathan Long
Delta Manufacturing Marcus Hester
Tracker Marine Group Marty Lorick
Carry-On Trailer, Inc.
Triple Crown Trailers Rick Russell
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Using ISO 9001:2015 to Improve Sustainability
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Cracking the Code: T e TREAD Act and Reporting To NHTSA
14 Great Teams Build
Great Trailers: Mirage Trailers' Secret to Success
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NATM Headquarters • 2420 SW 17th St. • Topeka, KS 66604• (785) 272-4433 • Fax: (785) 272-4455 Reports & Updates:
On the Cover: Background: Blackwood Classic Lumber. Top: Sen. Chuck Grassley speaking to Carry-On Trailer employees. Bottom: Mirage Trailers President Rob Swikert with father Dale Swikert.
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President’s Report Headquarters Report
60 NATM Member News 64 NATM New Member Update
Tracks Advertisers
Carry-On Trailer Hosts Iowa Sen. Chuck Grassley Statistically Speaking
Great Teams Build Great Trailers: Mirage Trailers’ Secret to Success
Blackwood Lumber: A Safer Decking Alternative
20 Tracks Throwback: Trailer De-coupling Accidents
22 NATM Convention & Trade Show 2016
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2016 Convention & Trade Show Sponsors
Pre-Hire Assessments
Cracking the Code: The TREAD Act and Reporting to NHTSA
30 Welding Complaints 35
Using ISO 9001:2015 to Improve Sustainability
ISO 9001:2015 Addresses Risk. Is Your Organization Ready?
51 NATM Membership Renewals 53
Building a Championship Sales Team
56 USPS Statement of Ownership
About this publication: Tracks Volume 28, Number 6 November/December 2015 is published six times a year (bi-monthly) for $50 per year by the National Association of Trailer Manufacturers, 2420 SW 17th St, Topeka, KS 66604. Periodicals postage paid at Topeka, KS. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to the National Association of Trailer Manufacturers, 2420 SW 17th St, Topeka, KS 66604. The National Association of Trailer Manufacturers assumes no responsibility for statements, representations, or claims made or expressed in this publication, including those made in advertising appearing herein, nor does it accept responsibility for any errors or omissions made in publishing or reproducing articles or advertising appearing in Tracks or for the return of unsolicited manuscripts sent to NATM.
ISSN Number: 1552-2415
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