Universal Trailer Announces New Financial Lending Source for Its Dealer Networks

CINCINNATI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Universal Trailer Corporation (www.universaltrailer.com), North America’s leading trailer manufacturer, announced today that it has engaged with Northpoint Commercial Finance to provide inventory financing to its network of dealers in the United States.

Terry Carlson, CEO of Cincinnati-based Universal Trailer Corporation stated, “We are excited to offer Northpoint credit lines to our dealer network. The people at Northpoint are experienced in the powersports and manufacturing industries and are a great fit for our dealer network. This new relationship will allow our dealers additional options to finance their inventory or supplement their current credit lines.”

Under the Universal Trailer umbrella are some of the most recognized trailer brand names and best built trailers in the industry— Featherlite, Exiss, Sooner, Wells Cargo, Haulmark and Haulmark Motorcoach.

Recently founded in Alpharetta, Ga., Northpoint is a diversified inventory finance company that offers competitive commercial credit programs, a state-of-the-art online account management system and customer-focused service.

About Universal Trailer Corporation
Headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio, Universal Trailer Corporation (www.universaltrailer.com) is the leading trailer manufacturer in the U.S. with top brand names, a national manufacturing footprint and the largest North American trailer dealer network. The Company manufactures for the enclosed cargo, horse, livestock, motorsports, snowmobile, ATV, motorcycle, utility, vending and custom specialty trailer categories. The Company markets through a network of 1,000 dealers under six internationally recognized brands--Featherlite, Exiss, Sooner, Haulmark, Haulmark Motorcoach and Wells Cargo.