Temisko

What Temisko does

Temisko is a privately held Canadian manufacturer of custom-built semi-trailers, headquartered in Notre-Dame-du-Nord, Quebec, with approximately 95 employees and a 95,600 square foot production plant on a 1,850,000 square foot property. The company designs and builds specialized trailers across seven product categories: bulk trailers, crane hauling equipment, flatbeds, floorless trailers, heavy haul configurations, logging trailers, and wind energy trailers, serving enterprise customers in mining, aluminum, transportation and logistics, energy, and industrial services. Notable enterprise customers include Rio Tinto, Alcan, Alcoa, TFI International, Hydro Quebec, and Ontario Power.

Temisko's underlying technology focuses on low tare weight optimization, air ride suspension, steerable axle systems (proven on 200+ units over 11 years), composite steel-aluminum hollow-core flooring, and floorless trailer designs with specialized couplers. The company controls the entire value chain from innovation, design, and production through marketing, after-sales service, and parts supply. Sales are executed direct-to-customer across North America through a specialized internal sales team, with the traditional dealer network having been phased out to support customization.

Revenue is generated primarily through one-time hardware sales of custom-configured trailers, with no public pricing and quotes provided per specification. The company is privately held with no disclosed equity investors; recent activity includes approximately CAD $3.38 million in combined Quebec and federal government funding toward a CAD $4.7 million advanced manufacturing equipment upgrade, expected to create up to 15 jobs and support competitiveness amid trade and tariff pressures.

Name

Temisko

Legal name

Temisko

Website

https://temisko.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1972

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Temisko is a privately held Quebec-based manufacturer of custom-built semi-trailers, including heavy haul, wind energy, bulk, crane hauling, floorless, flatbed, and logging configurations, selling directly to enterprise customers across North America.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Custom Semi-Trailers

NAICS

Truck Trailer Manufacturing (336212), Motor Vehicle Body and Trailer Manufacturing (3362)

SIC

Truck Trailers (3715)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYIMACAGAB

Semi-Trailer Manufacturing (Dry Van/Reefer/Tanker/Lowboy)

Industrials, Manufacturing & Construction/Automotive & Mobility Manufacturing/Vehicle Body, Cab & Trailer Manufacturing

SECONDARYIMACABAH

Truck Trailer Manufacturing (Dry Van/Reefer/Flatbed/Tanker)

Industrials, Manufacturing & Construction/Automotive & Mobility Manufacturing/Commercial Vehicle & Truck Manufacturing

Keywords

• Custom semi-trailers
• Heavy haul trailers
• Wind energy transport
• Bulk material handling
• Flatbed trailers

Headquarters

HQ city

Notre-dame-du-nord

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Custom Semi-Trailer Manufacturing: Temisko designs and manufactures custom-built semi-trailers to meet specific customer needs. Revenue is generated through one-time hardware sales of custom trailers. The company controls the entire chain from innovation, design, production, and marketing.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Temisko designs and manufactures custom-built semi-trailers for specialized commercial and industrial hauling applications, including heavy haul, wind energy component transport, crane hauling, logging, bulk materials, flatbeds, and floorless configurations. The company controls the entire production chain from innovation, design, and engineering through fabrication and marketing, and sells directly to customers across North America without a traditional dealer network. Temisko also offers after-sales service, repairs, and a complete line of parts for semi-trailers.

Product overview

Temisko is a Quebec-based manufacturer of custom-built semi-trailers with over 50 years of experience, operating as an industry leader in high-performance hauling trailer systems. The company controls the entire chain from innovation, design, production, and marketing. The product portfolio spans seven main categories: Bulk trailers (Aluminum Live Bottom, Steel Live Bottom, B-train End Dump, End Dump, Scrolling Belt Trailer) for self-unloading applications; Crane Hauling equipment (Boom Launcher, Boom Dolly) for crane boom transport; Flatbeds (standard, extendible, and combo variants including B-Train configurations) for general cargo; Floorless trailers (Air Suspension, Hydraulic Suspension, HD Floorless, Steerable Floorless) for palletized industrial material; Heavy Haul (jeep & dolly configurations ranging 65T-155T and low beds from 35T-85T) for oversized loads; Loggers (Off Road Logger, 1+3 Logger, Extendible Steerable Logger, Logger B-Train) for forestry applications; and Wind equipment (Blade Trailer, Half and Full Schnabel trailers) for wind turbine component transport. Temisko sells directly to customers across North America with personal after-sales service from the manufacturing plant.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• 105T Jeep & Dolly Self-supporting load trailer configuration for heavy haul with loading bunks and power tower, capable of 95,455 kg minimum payload, featuring hydraulic power tower and lifting mechanisms for clearing obstacles.
• Aluminum Live Bottom V-shaped bin trailer with conveyor system for horizontal unloading on uneven ground, featuring rubber belt conveyor, 47 ft length, and aluminum body for reduced tare weight.
• Blade Trailer Air ride trailer for wind turbine blade transport with 46-degree steering angle, extending from 53 ft to 160 ft, featuring low tare weight of 16,434 kg.
• Boom Launcher Trailer designed to take crane boom and reduce tare weight, featuring flexible attachments for multiple boom models with lightweight chassis design, 68,040 kg payload capacity.
• HD Floorless Heavy-duty floorless trailer for shunting bulk industrial material with self-loading/unloading capability, featuring 63,000 kg capacity and 86-inch swing radius.
• Off Road Logger Large logging trailer designed for harsh conditions with low tare weight, capable of replacing three conventional units, featuring 80,000 to 100,000 kg capacity and over two-times conventional axle rating.
• B-train End Dump End dump trailer in B-train configuration capitalizing on highest GVWR permissible on Canadian highways, featuring multi-stage cylinder lifting system and reduced tip-over risk.
• End Dump Standard end dump trailer with multi-stage cylinder for front lifting, featuring simple hydraulic and mechanical operation for lower maintenance and capital costs.
• Scrolling Belt Trailer Full-width belt trailer that scrolls backwards to unload and forwards to load, offering versatility for LTL, bulk, or wood products with integrated front wall and optional high torque winch.
• Steel Live Bottom Steel-bodied live bottom trailer with rubber belt conveyor system, designed for highly abrasive materials with superior impact absorption compared to aluminum version.
• Boom Dolly Set of axles that spread crane load over more axles to conform to state and provincial laws, designed according to weight, crane type, and special design requirements.
• B-Train Flat Combo B-train flatbed combo with composite steel-aluminum structure, featuring hollow-core aluminum flooring that serves as structural member for low tare weight and exceptional stiffness.
• Extendible Flat Drop Step deck trailer with extendable frame for long loads, featuring rollers in frame rails for easy extension and retraction with multiple locking points.
• Extendible Flat Drop Combo Through Axle Composite flat drop trailer with axles installed through main beam, featuring removable extendible beam insert that converts unit to standard flatbed.
• Extendible Flat Drop HD Heavy-duty extendible flat drop with gooseneck extension and pin-on axle capability for heavier loads, featuring upgraded frame and subcomponents.
• Extendible Flatbed Flatbed with special frame construction allowing extension for long loads, featuring rollers in frame rails with multiple locking points.
• Extendible Flatbed Combo Composite extendible flatbed with removable beam insert converting to standard flatbed, featuring high-strength steel and aluminum construction with 3x stronger aluminum flooring.
• Flat Combo Composite flatbed with high-strength steel and aluminum structure, featuring hollow-core aluminum flooring as structural member for low tare weight and exceptional stiffness.
• Flat Drop Traditional step deck with steel construction and wooden floor, featuring beaver tail rear section for loading and unloading machinery.
• Flat Drop Combo Composite flat drop with steel and aluminum construction, featuring 29-inch loading height at gooseneck area and lowest possible deck height.
• Flat Drop Combo Through Axle Step deck with axles installed through main beam for lowest tare weight and absolute lowest deck height, featuring full-depth composite frame.
• Steel B-Train Flatbed B-train flatbed optimized for Canadian highways with highest allowable GVWR, featuring slider axles or air lifts for US compliance.
• Steel Flatbed Traditional steel construction flatbed with wooden floor, available in multiple axle configurations for provincial and state law compliance.
• Air Suspension Floorless Lightest floorless suspension option using compressed air from truck to lower and raise coupler and rear axles, featuring large air tanks for reduced cycle time.
• Hydraulic Suspension Floorless Floorless with fast-acting hydraulic suspension for quick lowering and rising, ideal for short hauls and pallet shunting, featuring on-board hydraulics for gate and load securing arms.
• Steerable Floorless Floorless with steerable axles allowing pinpoint accuracy steering into difficult areas, featuring unique combination for challenging worksites.
• 105T Modular Jeep & Dolly Modular jeep and dolly with ultra-low loading height and pin-on axle capability, featuring multiple configurations including 65T, thaw, and double gooseneck options.
• 155T Jeep & Dolly Nine-axle dolly configuration with 140,909 kg payload capacity, featuring belly bridge and perimeter frame options.
• 35T Low Bed Gooseneck Mechanical gooseneck low bed with three height settings, designed for weight savings with high loading height and 48 ft length.
• 35T Low Bed Hydraulic Neck Hydraulic neck low bed with ease of coupling and uncoupling and front end lift capability for ground clearance.
• 42T Low Bed Step-up from 35T with gooseneck extension for tridem truck accommodation, 53 ft deck length at legal overall length, featuring modular bogey for different deck sections.
• 55T Low Bed Low bed designed for tridem truck and single axle booster with large inter-axle spread, featuring pin-on axle capability for four-axle grouping.
• 60T Low Bed Low bed accepting jeep and pin-on axle at full capacity, with alternate configurations for short 3-axle jeep and tandem booster for thaw weight compliance.
• 65T Low Bed Low bed for tandem jeep and tandem axle booster with 14 ft 1 in inter-axle spacing, featuring modular bogey systems and hydraulically deployable gooseneck extension.
• 74T Jeep & Dolly Jeep and dolly with double gooseneck add-on for lowering loading height or transporting unsupported objects, featuring deck shortening capability for return trips.
• 75T Low Bed Low bed for tridem jeep and tandem axle booster with widely accepted 14 ft 1 in group spacing, featuring modular bogey for weight distribution.
• 85T Low Bed Low bed for tridem jeep and tridem axle booster with 14 ft 1 in inter-axle spacing, featuring pin-on extension that flips up for empty return.
• 90T Jeep & Dolly Jeep and dolly with 3+2 axle steerable dolly, typically equipped with double gooseneck or schnabel add-on for low loading height despite high dolly loading height.
• Steerable 42T Low Bed Versatile steerable low bed with wide stance gooseneck for maximized deck length, featuring auto steering around corners via turntable control with 30-degree steering angle.
• 2+2 Half Schnabel Half schnabel wind trailer with single gooseneck assembly, 4 steering axles on dolly, featuring 43-degree steering angle and 15-minute return hookup process.
• 3+3 Half Schnabel Half schnabel with 3 steering axles at rear receiving commands from gooseneck coupler plate, featuring center of steering in middle of front tridem group.
• 3+3+3 Full Schnabel Full schnabel with double gooseneck arrangement grasping load at both ends, featuring self-supporting tower sections and lowest loading height possible.
• Schnabel Blade Trailer Fixed schnabel system mounted on blade mounting face for very low hauling height with lift capability for obstacle clearance, featuring automated steering of dolly.

Quantifiable outcome

• Low tare weight directly translates to increased payload capacity
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

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Feature5 records

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Peerless Industries: Peerless is a Canadian/US-based manufacturer of specialty trailers including heavy haul and modular equipment, offering similar engineered solutions to Temisko's heavy haul and low bed customer base.
• Manac: Manac is Canada's largest manufacturer of semi-trailers, headquartered in Quebec, making it the closest geographic and product-line peer to Temisko across flatbeds, dumps, and specialty trailers serving North American enterprise customers.
• East Manufacturing: East Manufacturing produces flatbed, drop deck, and dump trailers with a strong direct-to-customer sales model and customization focus, paralleling Temisko's engineered-to-order approach in flatbeds and bulk equipment.
• Trail King Industries: Trail King manufactures a broad line of trailers including construction, heavy haul, and specialized equipment trailers in the US and Canada, directly overlapping Temisko's heavy haul and lowbed offerings for industrial and resource customers.
• Talbert Manufacturing: Talbert is a US specialty manufacturer focused on heavy-haul, construction, and specialized equipment trailers, closely mirroring Temisko's heavy haul lowbed and modular axle product strategy.
• Doepker Industries: Doepker is a Saskatchewan-based manufacturer of heavy haul, flatbed, and specialty trailers serving North American freight and resource customers, directly competing with Temisko in lowbed and heavy haul configurations.
• Lode King Industries: Lode King is a Canadian manufacturer of grain, flatbed, and specialty trailers based in Saskatchewan, offering a comparable mix of custom-built farm and industrial trailers sold across North America.

Regional players

• Reitnauer Trailers / Mid-State Truck Body: Mid-State/Reitnauer is a US-based manufacturer of custom flatbed, dump, and specialty trailers serving the northeastern US market, comparable in scale and customization orientation to Temisko but with a regional sales footprint.

Broad incumbents

• Wabash National Corporation: Wabash National is a large US-listed trailer manufacturer offering dry vans, refrigerated, platform, and specialty trailers. It competes broadly with Temisko in flatbed and bulk categories but at much greater scale and with a dealer-based distribution model.
• Great Dane Trailers: Great Dane is a long-established US trailer manufacturer with deep product breadth across dry van, refrigerated, and platform trailers, providing overlapping but broader-line competition to Temisko's specialty catalog.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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