Thu February 25, 2021 - National Edition #5
Ruksana Hussain - CEG Correspondent
SmithCo’s SX3 three-axle side dump is a popular choice for construction jobs, while longer trailers work well for line-haul operations.
For more than 25 years, side dump trailer specialist
SmithCo has been designing and manufacturing industry-leading equipment for the construction, agriculture, waste and demolition and other sectors, providing custom solutions to clients no matter the project requirements or geographical location.
Just the way founder Greg Smith first built a side dump trailer in 1994 in his Le Mars, Iowa, farm shop creating a solution where he saw a need. Addressing the inefficiencies of the end dump trailers he was working with, Smith improvised upon the side dump trailers he purchased from a company in Oregon. And so was born SmithCo, producing three trailers in the first year of operation with only three employees at the original factory located just south of Le Mars. In 19