For Immediate Release:

September 11, 2009

Contact:

Greg Heyer, Vice President of Sales & Marketing

gheyer@heiltrailer.com

(678)-327-1280

Heil Trailer International Announces New Assignments for Lane, Yielding and Byrum

Athens, TN – Heil Trailer International (HTI), the global leader in the manufacture of specialty tank and trailer products, announced today the assignments of Robert Lane as Director Product Management, Bryan Yielding as Director Product Development and Mike Byrum as Defense Engineering Specialist in the Athens, TN manufacturing offices.

In his new post, Robert Lane will report directly to Greg Hewitt and will work closely with all domestic and international operations teams to significantly enhance HTI’s competitive product position.

Bryan Yielding will report to Lane and has accepted the critical role in the development, continuation, and successful launch of HTI’s new product development plan.

Mike Byrum will report to Kevin Tumlin and will work to strengthen HTI’s long-term relationship with the military.

Robert, Bryan, and Mike bring a wealth of knowledge and expertise to their new roles, intended to solidify HTI’s position for future growth in the decades to come.

About Heil Trailer International
Founded in 1901, Heil Trailer International is a leading manufacturer of petroleum, crude, dry-bulk, heavy-haul, oil field, wind turbine/blade and military tactical trailers based in Athens, Tennessee. With dealers on all six continents and manufacturing sites in North America, South America, Europe and Asia, Heil maintains an unwavering commitment to quality, performance, value, customer support and ethical standards.

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