Good question. Here's my educated guess on a Top 10. I actually ask "numbers" at FDIC every year...and often get honest ballpark answers. "Largest" could be based on number of units produced or overall sales dollars. But, I think that for the most part, both fall in line with each other. And, we're talking purely domestic numbers, excluding exports.
There is no question on the top 3. I'm pretty certain Ferrara and E\-One are 4/5. I'm also pretty certain on the bottom 5, but their order is more debatable.
1. Pierce
2. Rosenbauer
3. KME
4. Ferrara
5. E\-One
6. Spartan ERV
7. Smeal
8. Sutphen
9. HME
10.Seagrave
As for the next 10, I'd throw these guys in...in no particular rank - 4 Guys, Alexis, Custom Fire, Marion, Midwest Fire, Precision, Spencer, SVI, Toyne, and US Tanker. All of those guys, with the exception of one, can count high end/high dollar custom deliveries and visible trade show presence. The exception is Midwest Fire (mostly rural rigs/commercial tankers), who I threw in just for sheer number of units delivered.
Again, my guesses are based on what dealers have actually told me and my own research (I'm a stat nerd).
Kent Parrish
Louisville, KY
There is no question on the top 3. I'm pretty certain Ferrara and E\-One are 4/5. I'm also pretty certain on the bottom 5, but their order is more debatable.
1. Pierce
2. Rosenbauer
3. KME
4. Ferrara
5. E\-One
6. Spartan ERV
7. Smeal
8. Sutphen
9. HME
10.Seagrave
As for the next 10, I'd throw these guys in...in no particular rank - 4 Guys, Alexis, Custom Fire, Marion, Midwest Fire, Precision, Spencer, SVI, Toyne, and US Tanker. All of those guys, with the exception of one, can count high end/high dollar custom deliveries and visible trade show presence. The exception is Midwest Fire (mostly rural rigs/commercial tankers), who I threw in just for sheer number of units delivered.
Again, my guesses are based on what dealers have actually told me and my own research (I'm a stat nerd).
Kent Parrish
Louisville, KY
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