MIA Podcast - Episode 15: Ben Keeley from Lustec Trailers

LUSTEC is a leader in the design and production of heavy haulage trailers designed to sustain your business for the long term. Founded by Chris Lusty, the company has a long-standing commitment to its staff and clients to suit the requirements of the most demanding sectors.

Australia-based LUSTEC is a family-owned company with a long history in the trailer industry. The Lusty name is widely known throughout the country's trailer sector for designing and constructing the best quality products. 

In this episode, we will talk about:

• Custom trailers available for their customers
• Their founder’s experience and background in trailers
• One of their best-loved products by their products, the Mag Flag
• They are out-of-the-box thinkers
• Their main clients are most people from the
  • Agricultural sector
  • General Transport sector (Tow truck, etc.)
• How they deal with the supply chain issues
  • 100% trailers are made inhouse
  • Only outsourced is when it’s too big (Still locally)
• How they’re planning to double in number next month
• Operational challenges
• Skills are generational
  • Some employee skills vary depending on the era/generation they are born
• Why they aren’t involved in grants
• What they do to stay afloat
• The rising cost of energy 
  • The rise in their energy cost, even w/o added staff
  • How do they deal with the rise in the cost
• Are they looking at exporting in the future?

And many more, including his thoughts on our main topic: “Will Australian Manufacturing ever return to the glory days of the '60s?”

Do you want to know about Lustec and how they could potentially help you with your trailer needs in the future? Visit their website or connect with Ben Keeley on Linkedin!