Equipment Trailcon mourns passing of fleet manager John DeJong March 24, 2021 Trailcon Leasing is mourning the passing of its fleet manager, John DeJong, who passed away March 21 after a battle with cancer. DeJong joined Trailcon in 1999 after a dozen…
Equipment Trailcon names new VP, maintenance and operations December 10, 2020 BRAMPTON, Ont. – Trailcon Leasing has named Jamie Hillier vice-president, maintenance and operations. Hillier assumed the role Dec. 7, and will focus on geographic expansion projects, streamlining operations, implementing best…
Business Management Revisiting the spring vs air ride trailer suspension debate October 23, 2020 The debate over spring vs air ride trailer suspensions is far from over, even if air ride has emerged as the decisive winner in the marketplace. Some fleets are taking…
Other Trailcon program supporting trailer repairs September 29, 2020 Trailcon’s TrailerCare program has been unveiled to help manage, maintain and repair trailer fleets of all sizes – whether the equipment is leased from Trailcon or owned outright. Central…
Equipment Trailcon moving into new Calgary facility June 27, 2019 CALGARY, Alta. – Trailcon Leasing will celebrate the opening of its new Calgary location July 2. The new facility is 20,000 sq.-ft., with another 5,000 sq.-ft. available for future expansion.
Business Management Trailcon opens new facility in Edmonton January 28, 2019 EDMONTON, Alta. – After breaking ground in June of last year, Trailcon Leasing opened its new Edmonton facility Jan. 7. The company also saw its longtime Edmonton branch manager, Dave…
Business Management Construction on second new Alberta facility begins for Trailcon June 20, 2018 CALGARY, Alta. – Trailcon Leasing has broken ground on a new Calgary facility, the second new location the company has begun work on in Alberta in the past couple of…
Business Management Trailcon breaks ground on new Edmonton facility May 25, 2018 EDMONTON, Alta. – Trailcon Leasing has broken ground on its new 20,000-square-foot facility just outside Edmonton, Alta. Announced in January, a ground-breaking ceremony was held May 24 at the six-acre…
Business Management Trailcon to build new facilities in Calgary and Edmonton February 6, 2018 CALGARY, Alta. – Trailcon Leasing announced today it will build new facilities in Calgary and Edmonton to support the current and future growth of the trailer and equipment company. With…
Equipment Trailcon makes three industry donations October 19, 2017 BRAMPTON, Ont. – Trailcon Leasing recently made donations to three important causes, aiming to encourage the next generation of leaders in the trucking industry. The company donated a 53-ft. tridem…
Business Management Trailcon appoints a regional manager for Western Canada March 7, 2017 BRAMPTON, Ont. – Trailcon Leasing Inc. has named Brian Jones as its regional manager for Western Canada, overseeing sales, operations and administration for the Calgary, Edmonton and Surrey markets. “My…
Business Management Trailcon opens its Canadian West Coast location September 9, 2016 SURREY, B.C. – Trailcon Leasing has raised its flag at the former Stewart Trailers’ site in Surrey, B.C., launching the company’s venture into trailer leasing and servicing on the West…
Business Management Trailcon expands in the west with purchase of Stewart Trailers July 12, 2016 BRAMPTON, Ont. – Trailcon Leasing has acquired Stewart Trailers, a welding, mobile service and trailer repair facility in the Greater Vancouver area. The move strengthens Trailcon’s presence in Western Canada,…
Transportation Trailcon execs visit Boeing to learn from aerospace industry March 4, 2016 BRAMPTON, Ont. — Trailcon Leasing is looking to adopt the airline industry’s ‘fix it before it fails’ approach to equipment maintenance and uptime, and recently visited Boeing to see how…
Business Management Trailcon Leasing adds executives to help execute national expansion December 14, 2015 BRAMPTON, Ont. — Trailcon Leasing says two recent appointments have rounded out the ideal team to carry out its plans for national expansion. Darryl Hartman Darryl Hartman was hired in…