Graystar the
experts in
refrigeration
KEEPING your trailers cold is the
speciality at Graystar Trailers.
The business was started five
years ago by David and Samantha
Gray, who lead a team that
specialises in the design and
manufacture of refrigerated
transport equipment.
David’s 30 years’ experience in the
industry, coupled with an
entrepreneurial desire, led to the
formation of Graystar Trailers.
Now they custom-design dry
freight, refrigerated trailers and
rigid bodies in-house.
They trade secondhand trailers,
offer a complete spares range and
provide service, repair and
maintenance services.
Graystar also manufactures
laminated panels for external sales.
“Refrigerated trailers are our
speciality. We care about every
single trailer we build and strive to
keep raising the bar,” Mr Gray said.
“All Graystar Trailer models are
based around a full-length chassis.
All chassis are designed and
purpose-built in-house, based on
lightweight high-tensile steel.”
He said the solid design of the
Graystar chassis made it ideal for
road train work and the extremes of
Western Australia and North
Queensland were the perfect
environment for a Graystar chassis.
The team at Graystar Trailers has
more than 100 years of combined
experience – Roger Wiltshire can
assist with all sales inquiries,
service, panel sales or general
requests; while Peter Mancino can
assist with refrigerated trailer
rental inquiries and spare parts
sales.
“Here at Graystar, we have greatly
increased our ability to supply
clients with high quality
refrigerated rental vans,” Mr
Mancino said. “We have
double-stacker, 45-foot vans
available for immediate rent, at very
competitive pricing.”
Mr Gray said the five years
Graystar Trailers had been
operating had resulted in enormous
amounts of research and
development.
“We are building a refrigerated
trailer package that is lightweight,
TAILOR-MADE: All equipment is designed and manufactured with the client in mind.
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stronger and more thermally
efficient than any other
manufacturer,” he said.
This comes after they were
approached to build a B-double
drive-through combination that
featured an integral vertical double
loader system with tracing recessed
in the walls.
“The trailer was built with an
aluminium airflow floor – due to the
strength required under high
volume use, that was recessed flush
with the sills on the door frames,”
Mr Gray said. “On both the B and A
trailer, the roller tracks had to be
recessed into the walls to allow for
unhindered pallet loading. The end
result was a premium product built,
which ticked all the boxes for the
client’s application.”
Graystar Trailers have a 8000sq m
premises in Preston, Victoria, where
they manufacture custom-build
refrigerated semi-trailers.
Phone 03 9484 4568 or email
enquiries@graystartrailers.com.au.
Graystar Trailers is open
7am–5pm Monday to Friday and on
weekends by appointment.
Graystar trailers specialise in
building refrigerated semi trailers.
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Trailer Rentals contact Peter Mancino
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