Phillips Industries News Updates

Business, Technology, Equipment

Smart Trailer Tech in Action: How Wayfair is Driving Operational Excellence

Program Airs: May 15, 2 p.m. ET Alec Matson, Sr. Manager of Transportation for Wayfair, and Mark Wallin, General Manager & SVP of Product for Phillips Connect, join TT's Michael Freeze to discuss why Wayfair choose to invest in smart trailer technology, how their day-to-day operations changed, and what steps you need to take to modernize your fleet's trailer management.   

May 15, 2025

Phillips Industries Expands Its Mexico Facility

ARTEAGA, Mexico — Phillips Industries has unveiled a newly updated, 500,000-square-foot production operation that’s intended to bring manufacturing and supply chain capacity closer to its North American customers.

March 10, 2023
Business, Technology, Equipment, Logistics

Phillips Industries Announces Plans to Move Manufacturing to Mexico in 2023

ORLANDO, Fla. — Phillips Industries by the end of 2023 will move its manufacturing base from China to North America with the launch of full-time operations near Monterrey, Mexico, the company announced.

February 27, 2023
Business, Technology, Equipment

Utility Trailer Launches Telematics Platform With Phillips Connect

Utility Trailer Manufacturing Co., the industry’s largest manufacturer of refrigerated trailers, announced Phillips Connect is its exclusive partner for trailer telematics with the launch of Utility Connect.

March 8, 2022
Business, Technology, Equipment

Phillips Introduces Electrical Cable Support Products

Phillips Industries announced it released its QWIK-Clamp for charging cables with an insert designed for single or dual pole applications.

August 24, 2021
Business, Equipment

Phillips Industries Promotes Rob Phillips to CEO

Phillips Industries announced Rob Phillips succeeded his father, Bob Phillips, as CEO, effective March 15.

April 20, 2020
Business, Technology

Phillips Connect Technologies Debuts Two Tracking Devices

Phillips Connect Technologies has unveiled two tracking devices intended for a trailer or chassis.

September 11, 2019
Business, Equipment

Phillips Industries Cites 600% Growth in Electrical Harness Unit After Mexican Expansion

Phillips Industries’ electrical harness division, which expanded into Coahuila, Mexico, 10 years ago, has experienced 600% growth since expanding production of electrical harnesses into Mexico in 2008, according to the Santa Fe Springs, Calif., company.

November 13, 2018
Business, Technology

Phillips Connect Technologies Acquires Polish Electrical Components Company

Phillips Connect Technologies, a business of Phillips Industries, completed the purchase of Fortech Poland, a manufacturer and distributor of quality 24-volt electrical connectors and cables for commercial vehicles with a broad and established customer base primarily in the European Union market.

June 25, 2018
Business, Technology, Equipment

Phillips to Launch TrailerNet Hub to Integrate Trailer Sensors

ATLANTA — Phillips Connect Technologies, a division of Phillips Industries, is preparing to launch a technology platform that integrates the growing number of sensors and smart components available for trailers.

March 4, 2018