For over 100 years Brandes International has been exporting original equipment to truck, bus and trailer manufacturers throughout the world. We specialize in undercarriage componentry for semi-trailers and offer a complete line of components and accessories, from axles and suspensions to air brake and electrical components.

Brandes is the exclusive international distributor of ProDrive automatic tire inflation systems and an authorized export distributor of many other brands, including the following:

• Hendrickson trailer axles and suspensions

• SAF-Holland landing gears, fifth wheels, couplers and undercarriage systems

• Betts, Civacon and BTI tank trailer components

• Pivotal Edge automatic manholes

• Buyers Products couplers and hydraulics

• Shurco tarp systems

• Tramec Sloan air brake and electrical

• Mullins suspension bushings

• CIMC Vanguard refrigerated semi-trailers

• And many others 

In addition to undercarriage components we carry a full line of chassis and body materials: aluminum and stainless steel panels, steel beams and crossmembers, aluminum and FRP roof coil, and hardware.

For manufacturers looking to upgrade production facilities we offer sourcing services for tools and equipment - everything from hand tools and consumables to heavy machinery such as press brakes, shears, plasma cutters and welders.

Please let us know how our industry expertise and decades of experience in heavy-duty vehicle manufacturing and parts and equipment distribution can benefit your company.

we proudly represent the following manufacturers in export markets

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Trailer Axles: Hendrickson, SAF-Holland, Meritor, IMT

Trailer Suspensions: Hendrickson, SAF-Holland, Watson & Chalin, Ridewell

Tire Inflation (ATIS) and TPMS Systems: ProDrive Industrial

Wheels Ends: Walther EMC, Accuride, Titan Wheel

Landing Legs and 5th Wheels: SAF-Holland                

Kingpins and Couplers: SAF-Holland, Buyers Products      

Tarp Systems: Shurco         

ABS Systems: WABCO, Gen2                

Air brake Components: Sealco, Haldex, Tramec Sloan, Tectran            

Tank Mechanical Components: Betts, Civacon, BTI

Automatic manholes: Pivotal Edge

Bottom Loading and Overfill: Civacon OPW                

Structural: Aluminum panels, extrusions, coil; steel, stainless

Hydraulics: Buyers Products, Permco

Suspension Bushings: Mullins Rubber

Trailer Scales: Right Weigh

Misc. Trailer Parts: Aurora Parts, New Life, BWP-NSI, Globetech Mfg.            

Reefer trailers:  CIMC Vanguard