Our Company

Powerbrace is the premier manufacturer of heavy-duty door securement for cargo that is shipped by trailer or container. We offer quality lockrods and hinges, plus special cargo door security products and accessories for trailer/container manufacture and repair. For more than three decades Powerbrace has sold both the “Miner” and “Powerbrace” brands.

The Powerbrace team has over 100 members. Powerbrace improvement teams have consistently developed innovative solutions for providing better products and better service to all Powerbrace customers.

Powerbrace products and quality assurance standards are certified to the rigorous criteria set by the American Association of Railroads (AAR) M-1003 Specification (Based on ISO Standards).

Powerbrace is a member of the following trade organizations:

TTMA Truck Trailer Manufacturers Association www.ttmanet.org
IANA Intermodal Association of North America www.intermodal.org
NATM National Association of Trailer Manufacturers www.natm.com
TMC Technology & Maintenance Council www.truckline.com

Powerbrace Corporation is a wholly owned subsidiary of Miner Enterprises, Inc., a supplier to the railroad industry since 1894, with world headquarters in Geneva, Illinois. Powerbrace Corporation offices are located in Kenosha, Wisconsin. In addition to Powerbrace Corporation, other Miner Enterprises business units are Miner Elastomer Products Corporation of Geneva, Illinois and Autoquip Corporation of Guthrie, Oklahoma.