The new facility, focused on high complexity and high variation specialty fifth wheel manufacturing, will include the current SAF-HOLLAND Wylie, Texas, operation. Located eight miles from Wylie, the new facility will be staffed by its Wylie team in addition to regional offices for advanced manufacturing engineering, product line management, and continuous improvement groups. Starting production Aug. 31, 2025, the new facility’s modern design and features include a full plant HVAC and general advancements in manufacturing optimization that will produce the FW70, specialty FW35 including no-tilt, Kompensator and ELI-te, and terminal tractor fifth wheels.
SAF-HOLLAND to Build New Factory in Texas
The new Rowlett facility is the next phase of the SAF-HOLLAND manufacturing optimization and vertical integration strategy to increase capacity output that began with the opening of its Piedras Negras, Coahuila, Mexico plant in August 2023.
April 19, 2024
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