Progress Mfg. Inc. History

1945 – The Family Sleeper
Ed Hedgepeth started Mobile Manufacturing in Salt Lake City, Utah. Mobile Manufacturing produced hitches, tow dollies, the “Family Sleeper.”

1960
The Equal-i-zer®; Sales Corp. was developed as a division of Mobile Manufacturing.

1977– Trailer Life Ad 1970’s
During the 1970’s The Equal-i-zer® Sales Corp. published many ads in retail magazines.

1984
The Equal-i-zer® Sales Corp. was turned into Lindon Hitch, Inc.

2003
Lindon Hitch moved to Provo, Utah.

2004
Lindon Hitch name is changed to Progress Mfg. Inc. to better represent the company’s value of continuous improvement in products and people.

2006
The E2™ hitch was introduced.

2007
The Fastway® ONEstep™ Chock was introduced.

2009
The Fastway® Zip™ breakaway cable was introduced.

2009
The Fastway® Flip™ automatic jack foot was introduced.

2010
The E2™ hitch was rebranded as the Fastway® e2™ hitch, and joined the Fastway line of trailer products.