Trailer Body Builders Magazine

1 week ago | trailer-bodybuilders.com | Kevin Jones

Dominic Grote, president and CEO of Grote Industries, has been inducted into the prestigious Heavy Duty Aftermarket Hall of Fame. Grote also serves as chairman of the MEMA Aftermarket Suppliers board of directors, and a member of the executive committee of the MEMA board of directors. The honor was awarded during the opening ceremonies of HDAW’25.

1 week ago | trailer-bodybuilders.com | Jason Mcdaniel

INDIANAPOLIS—John B. Poindexter is never truly at rest. The 80-year-old chairman and CEO of J.B. Poindexter & Co. (JBPCO) sat down with Trailer/Body Builders for a few minutes to discuss his group’s 40 years in the commercial vehicle business during NTEA’s Work Truck Week, but even then, he multitasked. An employee delivered a piping hot drink, his earpiece buzzed with an incoming call, and the conversation wandered to a potential acquisition and his upcoming nuptials with fiancée Alicia Warlick.

2 weeks ago | trailer-bodybuilders.com | Kevin Jones

This year, the industry was proud to honor Dominic Grote, president and CEO of Grote Industries, as the 2025 Heavy Duty Aftermarket Hall of Fame inductee, Vander Haag’s Inc. as the Distributor of the Year and Toni Nastali, owner of Spring-Align, as the inaugural Women in Leadership Award recipient. Themed “Brake New Ground,” HDAW’25 embraced the industry’s forward-thinking perspective in a rapidly advancing environment.

2 weeks ago | trailer-bodybuilders.com | Jason Mcdaniel

His company, which holds 35 patents—most of which are based on his designs—debuted its illuminated “glow heads” last year at National Tank Truck Carriers’ Tank Truck Week in Charlotte, North Carolina. The patent-pending technology features a giant Lexan lens with hidden lighting that transforms the entire rear end of a MAC LTT trailer into an attention-grabbing stop/tail/turn light. “For us, it’s all about safety—the safety of the driver, and for the tank going down the highway,” Maiorana said.

2 weeks ago | trailer-bodybuilders.com | Kevin Jones

President Trump’s newly implemented sweeping tariffs could reset global trade and domestic supply chains. We want to better understand commercial vehicle manufacturers, supplier, and distributors plan to adapt to the potential impacts. We realize it's early, and no one can say for sure what the tariff situation will be next week or next month, so we'll probably come back for an update this summer. But let's set our baseline. 👉This short survey takes just a couple of minutes to complete.