According to a three-year study in conjunction with the Federal Highway Administration (report FHWA-RD-01-156), corrosion costs U.S. businesses an estimated $276 billion each year, or up to 6% of the nation's GDP. More than $50 billion of that cost is attributed to the transportation industry and infrastructure.

These sobering estimates have caused the trucking community to make corrosion a primary focus. What strategies can be implemented to control corrosion? What is the science behind corrosion management? What is the proper allocation of resources for corrosion technology? These questions and many more face Great Dane Trailers and its peers in the transportation business.

The links below provide some background on corrosion and will help explain Great Dane's commitment to finding ways to combat equipment deterioration associated with corrosion.