MAC Trailers is the brand name of McCauley Trailers Ltd, encompassing the company’s agricultural, commercial and bodies range. Since establishing more than 55 years ago, McCauley Trailers Ltd has evolved from manufacturing livestock trailers, plant trailers and bespoke made to order trailers to producing one of the largest ranges of trailers available for commercial and agricultural vehicles.
Today, McCauley Trailers Ltd has established itself as a specialist in trailer design and fabrication. The company has invested substantial resources in research, development and product innovation. We supply trailers to a wide range of companies in the industries of agriculture, construction, forestry, waste handling, quarrying, transportation and public utilities.
McCauley Trailers Ltd has an international market presence in more than 16 countries. Since beginning exporting in 2004, the company has experienced considerable growth in export markets and has successfully set up partners in Finland, Norway, Denmark, Holland, Germany, Australia, America, Switzerland, France, Sweden, Belarus, Estonia, Poland, Romania, Bulgaria, Iceland, and Cyprus.
A brief history of the company is provided below:
1955
McCauley Trailers was founded in 1955 where the company manufactured car plant trailers, livestock trailers and a wide range of bespoke trailers from their facilities in Co. Antrim.
1986
The current management purchased McCauley Trailers in 1986 and began to manufacture agricultural trailers.
1995
McCauley Trailers moved to its current location; a 4 acre site in Toomebridge, Co. Antrim.
1996
McCauley Trailers started to manufacture lorry drawn trailers for the transportation of plant, machinery and materials. These trailers are widely used in the construction and plant industries, the commercial transport market and the recycling and waste industry.
1998
McCauley Trailers started to supply trailers to local authorities including Northern Ireland Electricity, Department of the Environment, Road Service NI and NI Water Service.
2000
McCauley Trailers began to brand their commercial trailers under the brand name MAC Trailers.
2002
McCauley Trailers opened its new factory which comes complete with the most contemporary machines and facilities available, along with dedicated paint booths and an in-house service bay.
2004
McCauley Trailers Ltd started exporting their trailers to Europe. The company now has a market presence in over 16 countries and exports both their commercial and agricultural ranges.
2009
McCauley Trailers Ltd acquire local firm Slemish Trailers in May 2009 and as a result now provide one of the widest range of trailers for machinery and materials transportation. The acquisition included the purchase of a plasma cutter meaning that McCauley Trailers can now manufacture beams in-house. The entire design and manufacturing process of all trailers in now under McCauley Trailer Ltd’s direct control ensuring a build quality that can be rigorously maintained.
2010/2011
Having experienced considerable growth in the past 10 years, particularly within Europe, McCauley Trailers Ltd now manufacture trailers under a new MAC Trailers brand. The companies range presently includes Agricultural Trailers, Commercial Trailers, Truck Bodies and Bespoke Trailers.
