BENLEE Manufacturing, America’s leading producer of heavy-duty roll-off trailers and gondola trailers for the scrap metal recycling, waste management and environmental services industries, announced record revenue and a record number of trailers and trucks shipped in 2025. The company attributed the milestone year to surging demand from domestic scrap metal recyclers supplying American steel mills and from environmental service companies supporting U.S. oil and gas production – two sectors benefiting significantly from current trade and energy policies as well as explosive growth in AI data centers, semiconductor plants, rare earth materials and defense spending.
With 50 percent tariffs now imposed on imported steel and aluminum under Section 232, domestic steel production is accelerating, creating increased demand for the scrap metal collection equipment BENLEE has manufactured in Michigan for more than 50 years. Major increases in AI data center construction, semiconductor plant development, rare earth materials, and defense spending are fueling additional growth in steel consumption and the recycling infrastructure that supports it. At the same time, expanded domestic oil and gas development is driving growth in the environmental services sector, where BENLEE’s roll-off trailers are essential tools for waste handling and site remediation.
“The steel tariffs are a game changer for American industry, and our record 2025 results reflect exactly that,” said Greg Brown, chief executive officer and owner of BENLEE Manufacturing. “When domestic steel mills run harder, scrap metal recyclers need more equipment – and that equipment comes from us. We shipped more trailers and trucks last year than at any point in our company’s history, and we expect 2026 to be even stronger.”
BENLEE Manufacturing operates from a 19 acre campus in Romulus, Michigan.
The company has never offshored production, and has maintained its commitment to domestic manufacturing through multiple economic cycles. With record 2025 results and a strong order book heading into 2026, BENLEE is actively investing in its workforce and production capacity to meet accelerating demand.
Published March 2026