DESCRIPTION OF THE BUSINESS

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]

DESCRIPTION OF THE BUSINESS

1. DESCRIPTION OF THE BUSINESS

Wabash National Corporation (the “Company,” “Wabash” or “Wabash National”) manufactures a diverse range of products including: dry freight and refrigerated trailers, platform trailers, bulk tank trailers, dry and refrigerated truck bodies, truck-mounted tanks, intermodal equipment, aircraft refueling equipment, structural composite panels and products, trailer aerodynamic solutions, and specialty food grade and pharmaceutical equipment. Its innovative products are sold under the following brand names: Wabash National^®, Beall^®, Benson^®, Brenner^® Tank, Bulk Tank International, DuraPlate^®, Extract Technology^®, Garsite, Progress Tank, Transcraft^®, Walker Engineered Products, and Walker Transport.