Great Dane, Zapata mark 25 years

Great Dane has reached a 25-year milestone with Corporacion Zapata, the Great Dane dealer in Mexico. This long-standing collaboration highlights a shared commitment to quality, innovation, and service within the Mexican freight market, the OEM noted.

Zapata has established a strong presence across Mexico, serving a vast portion of the market with reliable transportation solutions. The strength of this dealer relationship is a cornerstone of Great Dane’s success in the region, according to the news release.

“Reaching a 25-year partnership is a reminder of what can happen when two organizations support one another,” said Rick Mullininx, president and COO of Great Dane. “Corporacion Zapata has been a collaborative partner from day one, and their trust in our teams across our company has been the key to our strong connection.”

Arturo Zapata, chair and CEO of Corporacion Zapata likewise pointed to the “truly meaningful milestone.”

“Our partnership has been shaped not only by trust and shared values, but also by a deep sense of collaboration and mutual respect,” Zapata said. “Over the years, we’ve worked together to design and engineer dry vans that better meet the needs of our customers in Mexico, to structure flexible financing solutions, as well as to offer innovative aftersales support. As a result, we have earned the trust and preference of many of Mexico’s leading transportation companies.

“We are proud of what we have achieved together and look forward to many more years of successful partnership, innovation and collaboration.”

Great Dane manufactures trailers specifically designed to meet the rigorous demands of Mexico's operating environment. Features such as thicker sidewalls and reinforced upper couplers are engineered into trailers built for Zapata, ensuring durability and performance. This focus on customized, high-quality equipment has solidified Great Dane's reputation in the Mexico market.