It seems to me that Seagrave's investment owner is hoping the FWD parent company name will bring renewed success. I don't see it. Seagrave always had more name recognition than FWD did.
As for the Attacker HD, when Louisville's unit was delivered last summer, it was a Marauder II. They just renamed the split-tilt version with this website update and apparently reverted to the Louisville unit as the "pilot" Attacker HD. The interior really isn't any more "heavy duty" than our previous Marauder IIs.
Seagraves really are tanks. But, they've literally priced themselves out of the market. Seagrave isn't "winning" a bid. You have to WANT a Seagrave to order a Seagrave. Louisville continues to order Seagrave. But, our suburban fire districts have jumped ship...they know they can't justify the pricing and are now writing relatively open specs to which most competitors can bid on.
I have no confirmation, but I heard at the last FDIC that Seagrave built anywhere from 42 to "under 100" deliveries in 2011. I'd guess that number to be around 50 for 2012, including FDNY deliveries. Anyone else have a number? It that is the case, builders like Toyne and even 4-Guys build many more rigs a year than Seagrave now.
I hope Seagrave can make themselves more marketable and competitve.
Kent Parrish
Louisville, KY
As for the Attacker HD, when Louisville's unit was delivered last summer, it was a Marauder II. They just renamed the split-tilt version with this website update and apparently reverted to the Louisville unit as the "pilot" Attacker HD. The interior really isn't any more "heavy duty" than our previous Marauder IIs.
Seagraves really are tanks. But, they've literally priced themselves out of the market. Seagrave isn't "winning" a bid. You have to WANT a Seagrave to order a Seagrave. Louisville continues to order Seagrave. But, our suburban fire districts have jumped ship...they know they can't justify the pricing and are now writing relatively open specs to which most competitors can bid on.
I have no confirmation, but I heard at the last FDIC that Seagrave built anywhere from 42 to "under 100" deliveries in 2011. I'd guess that number to be around 50 for 2012, including FDNY deliveries. Anyone else have a number? It that is the case, builders like Toyne and even 4-Guys build many more rigs a year than Seagrave now.
I hope Seagrave can make themselves more marketable and competitve.
Kent Parrish
Louisville, KY
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