{{Short description|Welsh trailer manufacturer}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2021}}
{{Infobox company | name = Ifor Williams Trailers | image = File:Ifor williams trailers logo.svg | image_caption = | industry = Manufacturing of trailers under {{convert|3500|kg}} | founder = Ifor Williams |key_people = John Williams<br /><small>(Director and CEO)</small><br />Carole Williams<br /><small>(Director) </small> | hq_location = Corwen, Denbighshire Wales | num_locations = 5 | num_employees = 545 | num_employees_year = 2024 }}
'''Ifor Williams Trailers''' is the United Kingdom's largest manufacturer of trailers under {{convert|3500|kg}}, based in Corwen, Denbighshire, North Wales.
== History == Founded in 1958 by local farmer Ifor Williams, an on-site galvanizing plant gives the company total control over quality and efficiency in the production of chassis and other assemblies. The company employs approximately 800 people across six sites in Clawdd Poncen, Cynwyd, Ruthin, Deeside and Sandycroft, Flintshire. During the Great Recession, 63 employees were made redundant in late 2008.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/north_east/7698456.stm|title=Builders and trailer firm jobs go|work=BBC Wales|date=29 October 2008|access-date=14 April 2011}}</ref>
Production was affected by fire on two occasions. The first, on 28 August 2012, caused severe damage to the company's Deeside plant.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-north-east-wales-19398483|title=Fire at Ifor Williams Trailers, Deeside, finally out|work=BBC Wales|date=29 October 2008|access-date=14 April 2011}}</ref> The second, on 14 September 2017, was limited to machinery at the Clawdd Poncen site.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/corwen-factory-evacuated-after-fire-13618623|title=Corwen factory evacuated after fire breaks out|publisher=Daily Post|access-date=14 April 2011}}</ref>
Production capacity for specialised "Business in a Box" style trailers was expanded in 2021, with the opening of the site on Boundary Park, within the Deeside Industrial Park. This site also functions as the warehouse and worldwide distribution facility for parts.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.placenorthwest.co.uk/jv-sells-deeside-industrial-units/|title=New unites sold|website=Place North West|date=12 November 2020}}</ref>
== Sales == thumb|Main showroom at the former Corwen railway station Their main showroom is located in the former Corwen railway station. Product distribution is handled by over fifty main dealers in the UK, with 25% of total sales going for export via independent distributors across Europe.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.iwt.co.uk/about-us/company-information|title=About Us|website=Ifor Williams Trailers|access-date=14 April 2011}}</ref>
== Sponsorship of Wrexham Football Club == thumb|An Ifor Williams trailer used for carrying sheep, pictured in Wales In June 2016, Ifor Williams became the main kit sponsor of Wrexham Football Club.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.dailypost.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/wrexham-afc-team-up-ifor-11416704|title=Wrexham AFC team up with Ifor Williams Trailers to unveil new kit|first=Rob|last=Griffiths|date=2 June 2016|website=North Wales Live}}</ref> The kit launch was held at the Urdd National Eisteddfod in Flint.
In 2020 actors Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney created an advert for the company as part of their purchase application for Wrexham Football Club.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Wrexham: Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney poised to complete shock takeover of Welsh football club|url=https://www.radiox.co.uk/news/showbiz/wrexham-ryan-reynolds-and-rob-mcelhenney-pois/|access-date=18 November 2020|website=Radio X|language=en}}{{Dead link|date=August 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>
On 30 June 2021, Wrexham's announced that Chinese social media company TikTok will be the club's new shirt sponsor for the 2021–22 campaign. Ifor Williams will now become the shorts sponsor.<ref>{{cite web |title=TikTok announced as Wrexham AFC shirt sponsors in funny new video |url=https://nation.cymru/news/tiktok-announced-as-wrexham-afc-shirt-sponsors-in-funny-new-video/ |website=Nation.Cymru |access-date=30 June 2021 |date=2021-06-30}}</ref> This deal was renewed in 2023 and is scheduled to continue for the foreseeable future.<ref>{{cite news |title=Wrexham AFC announce new deal with Ifor Williams Trailers |url=https://www.leaderlive.co.uk/news/23641207.wrexham-afc-announce-new-deal-ifor-williams-trailers|date=7 July 2023 |newspaper=Wrexham Leader}}</ref>
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==External links== *[http://www.iwt.co.uk Company website]
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Category:Manufacturing companies established in 1958 Category:Denbighshire Category:Manufacturing companies of Wales Category:Trailer manufacturing companies Category:1958 establishments in Wales {{Wales-company-stub}}