Original equipment manufacturer, and third-generation business Barker Trailers won the ‘Investment in People’ Award at the Victorian Transport Association’s 29th Australian Freight Industry Awards.
The annual awards event, recently held at the Palladium at Crown, Melbourne, attracted 700 leading freight operators and delegates.
Barker Trailers has been manufacturing semi-trailers since 1974 in the Loddon Mallee region and has production sites in Woodend and Maryborough. Brothers, Arthur and Ernie Barker started the business with a passion – to build great trailers with great craftsmanship for great customers, all underpinned by great people.
Over 10,000 trailers later, the passion remains. Through the ups and downs of family business, in a challenging yet rewarding industry, Barker trailers continues to invest heavily in people and its passion for craftsmanship.
Focused investment in safety, skills, diversity, leadership and partnership has seen Barker not only survive but also proudly strengthen.
“It truly is an honour to be recognised among industry peers for our investment in people, who are – by far – our most valuable asset,” said Barker Trailers CEO Simon Meadows. “Congratulations to the team at Barker Trailers, and thanks also to the Victorian Transport Association, who do a wonderful job across the industry.”
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