DEALING IN STEEL

You simply can’t miss it! The lengthy mural near Pittsworth on Queensland’s Gore Highway is a welcome sign for long-haul drivers that they’re on the home stretch of the Melbourne-Brisbane northern run. Most importantly, behind the mural’s wall sits the facility of one of Australia’s most successful trailer manufacturers – Moore Trailers.

And, despite some setbacks, business is booming. According to the company’s founder Lionel Moore, the Darling Downs facility is pushing out around 10 trailers each week, with grain and gravel tippers among the most popular orders.

“Side tippers for gravel and grain and roadbase, and we do a lot of dropdecks, low loaders, special flat beds that go into mine sites,” Lionel says. “All sorts of weird and wonderful things.”

Moore Trailers has increased its customer base markedly in Australia since opening its doors in 1998. In preparation, the company’s first shed was built in 1994. The main production shed