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Apparatus makers ranking by sales? - KENTucky - 08-17-2014 I'm not sure how many Pierce exports. I believe their numbers are combined, as they are an American company. Rosenbauer America received a contract for nearly 1300 units for Saudi Arabia alone, in 2012. If Pierce counts exports, I don't see why Rosenbauer can't. Then, technically, Rosenbauer is not only #1 in the world, but in America as well. I've not seen a new delivery from Welch in a few years, not sure he's even still in business. I don't know much about Simon - only photographed one of their rigs. Bluegrass and Summit know their niche. Summit is still family owned and happy building just 15 rigs a year, especially with most of them being complex custom units. They each have very few employees and keep busy year around - Bluegrass by building tanks for other industries and outfitting command vehicles and Summit by doing miscellaneous metal work. Southeast Apparatus (Wynn) is the same - now owned by a couple of Lexington firefighters and happy building just a handful of rural trucks a year. Kent Parrish Louisville, KY Apparatus makers ranking by sales? - Aaronw - 08-17-2014 Thanks, really appreciate the discussion on this. Apparatus makers ranking by sales? - Will - 08-17-2014 Are you referring to Simon in Farley Iowa? My dept had them build us a tanker earlier this year. Been very happy with it. only 4 employees. The owner, his wife, son and another guy. Apparatus makers ranking by sales? - YeOldeEnjine - 08-18-2014 Quote:"Rosenbauer America received a contract for nearly 1300 units for Saudi Arabia alone, in 2012." Apparatus makers ranking by sales? - npfd801 - 08-19-2014 Quote:Are you referring to Simon in Farley Iowa? My dept had them build us a tanker earlier this year. Been very happy with it. only 4 employees. The owner, his wife, son and another guy.I've had the pleasure of being located next the owner of Simon when we were both showing rigs at the same Illinois show. Very nice guy. The rumor was always that if he needed extra help he had a bunch of local farmers that would come in and work between busy times in the fields. I never summoned up the courage to ask him. Apparatus makers ranking by sales? - Will - 08-19-2014 Quote:I've had the pleasure of being located next the owner of Simon when we were both showing rigs at the same Illinois show. Very nice guy. The rumor was always that if he needed extra help he had a bunch of local farmers that would come in and work between busy times in the fields. I never summoned up the courage to ask him. I could see that happening. Farley is a small town approx 1500 I'd guess. According to this article Smeal produced 145 trucks last year. http://www.fireapparatusmagazine.com/articles/2014/08/acquisitions-boost-smeal-with-plans-to-boost-fire-apparatus-production.html Apparatus makers ranking by sales? - daviddnb - 08-19-2014 And on this 145 i really think safetek in Canada have sold more than 50 Quote: Apparatus makers ranking by sales? - fyrfoto - 02-07-2016 Quote:Again, like Taylor, I flat out ask at trade shows and often get honest answers. Here is what I've been told over the past few shows. Apparatus makers ranking by sales? - Dickey - 02-08-2016 Darley is in my backyard (10 miles away) They still produce around 75-100 trucks per year but have slowed over the years. They are focusing on the business deals they have with Rosenbauer and Pierce to build pumps. They make way more money doing that than putting out trucks with the Darley name. |