Apparatus makers ranking by sales?

[Will]

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/art...ction.html