Page 2 of Gorilla Tool Box by Highway Products

www.gorillatoolbox.com the story of highway products inc so gene and his wife debby gros started highway products in the garage underneath their two-story house it just so happened that their first child chuck was born the very same day that they started the business november 22 1980 all three of their children have grown up around the business chuck is now the general manager his sister elizabeth works in purchasing and their younger sister virginia works as an office assistant and alisha gros chuck s wife is administering an internet sales program from the start gene earned a reputation for great semi boxes by the middle of the 1980s the guys driving the big rigs started asking for toolboxes for their pickup trucks too they wanted toolboxes made with the same heavy locks hinges and thick metal as the boxes on their semis even though the heavy-duty construction would cost more than other boxes the truckers knew it would outlast the lighter built boxes of other brands gene was so confident about the quality he put a five-year to lifetime warranty on all of the models the highway products inc brand means something now the little garage workshop that the gros family worked out of in 1980 has been transformed into a 55,000 square foot manufacturing plant the company is one of the top manufacturers in southern oregon and employs many of the region s top welders and engineers highway products recognizes that satisfied customers are the backbone of this business most of our sales are made to returning customers or to people who have heard about our boxes by word of mouth there are now thousands of highway products toolboxes on the nation s highways proven tough enough to withstand the challenges of real road conditions the gros family is proud to make the toughest toolboxes on the market a few images from our custom project gallery see more on our website customer pickup pack surveyor pack h ighway products inc is located in southern oregon 37 miles north of the california state line in the small town of white city the area is called the rogue valley and is surrounded by snow-capped mountains in the winter and by the mesa-topped basalt buttes of upper and lower table rock nearby is the city of medford and world-renowned crater lake national park in the 1970s owner gene gros worked in the rogue valley as a welder for willie boats inc a local manufacturer specializing in white water raft frames boat and welding repair next door was a trucking outfit that would often contract with willie s to do repair work and to weld boxes for trucks soon gene was in charge of the truck department and word got out to semi drivers that they could get a great toolbox made at willie s when willie s business picked up for boat work he had to start turning away the box business gene saw a great opportunity with willie s support gene started a new business with a focus on making toolboxes for trucks five reasons to buy highway products 1 over 30 years experience in manufacturing truck related products we have been through the problems and fixed them we will be here when you need more by using thicker materials oversized stainless hinges stainless steel locking mechanisms and time tested parts our products will outlast any on the market our design features make our products worth more to you we use our products every day in our personal and delivery trucks and are constantly testing and upgrading them our reputation says that we build the best not the cheapest you can t build the best with cheap materials our warranties are the best you will see because our products are built so well you won t need a warranty lumber rack custom flatbed dog boxes 2 3 4 5 2 for assistance 1 8 6 6 3 0 0 0 1 3 7 houndsman 3

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