Announcement made at Open House Event for KME Dealers in Holden, LA  

REV Fire Group, comprised of REV Group, Inc. (NYSE: REVG), companies E-ONE^®, KME^®, Ferrara^™, Spartan Emergency Response^®, Smeal^™, and Ladder Tower^™, is announcing the expansion of the Holden, Louisiana facility. Expansion plans were shared during the KME Dealer Open House event on November 16.

In addition to a tour of the facility, KME dealer principals attending the open house event will learn more about the expansion plans. This investment is expected to add 81,500 square feet and $1.36M of new manufacturing equipment.

Kent Tyler, President of REV Fire Group stated, “This is not only an important day in the evolution of the KME brand, but it further solidifies the vision for the future to our team members, dealers, and customers.”

The successful completion of this project would add an expected 105 jobs to the area and solidify Livingston Parish as the home of a key player in the Fire & Emergency vehicle manufacturing industry.

###

About REV Group, Inc.

REV Group^® companies are leading designers and manufacturers of specialty vehicles and related aftermarket parts and services, which serve a diversified customer base, primarily in the United States, through three segments: Fire & Emergency, Commercial, and Recreation. They provide customized vehicle solutions for applications, including essential needs for public services (ambulances, fire apparatus, school buses, and transit buses), commercial infrastructure (terminal trucks and industrial sweepers), and consumer leisure (recreational vehicles). REV Group’s diverse portfolio is made up of well-established principal vehicle brands, including many of the most recognizable names within their industry. Several of REV Group’s brands pioneered their specialty vehicle product categories and date back more than 50 years. REV Group trades on the NYSE under the symbol REVG. Investors-REVG

The Wreck Bay (Australia) Rural Fire Brigade recently had two of its apparatus painted with Indigenous artwork that aims to show identity as opposed to ownership, reports abc.net.au.

Nikita Ridgeway, a Sydney-based artist and director at Boss Lady Design Communications, began working on the design eight months ago. Now, the two trucks have clear depictions of the landscape, flora, and fauna of the region, according to the report.

Jervis Bay Territory footed the bill, and the Wreck Bay Aboriginal Council helped get the project off the ground. Located on the South Coast of New South Wales, the indigenous community’s fire brigade is owned and operated by Wreck Bay Aboriginal Community Council, the report says.

Officials say Boggabilla Rural Fire Brigade—located on the NSW-Queensland border—also boasts Indigenous artwork on its trucks.

The Orange City (FL) Fire Department is purchasing a $1.48 million, 100-foot Pierce ladder truck, reports beacononlinenews.com.

The department’s current ladder, put into service in 1996, only reaches 75 feet. Its successor will take about a year to build before it’s ready for delivery, officials say. The new apparatus will also be available for emergencies in DeBary, the report says.

The old apparatus will be put up for sale, as it has no trade-in value. The department has eight trucks in its fleet, the report says.

A fire engine and a school bus collided Tuesday morning in Buffalo (NY). No children were on board the bus, but the bus driver and a bus aide sustained injuries, WHEC News 10 reports.

The engine was responding to a two-alarm fire when the accident occurred at approximately 7:15 a.m.

For more information visit WHEC News 10.

BUS CRASH: Two people were hurt in a crash involving a school bus and a fire truck this morning in Buffalo. No kids were on board.https://t.co/fJh7r0lMvu pic.twitter.com/XAch0ac5d9

— news10nbc (@news10nbc) November 16, 2021

Fire Apparatus reported back in May that the renovation project for the Byram (CT) fire station was almost complete, and the Byram Volunteer Fire Department Sunday cut the ribbon to rededicate the facility and celebrate its reopening.

The department was also celebrating 130 years of service.

Construction on the nearly 70-year-old building began in summer 2020. The interior was stripped and remodeled to code, and it was made to be more energy-efficient. The day room and kitchen were expanded, and the upstairs area was improved as well, along with the addition of office space.

In addition, the two middle bays are now a drive-through from Delavan Avenue through the back of the building. In a nod to its 1952 design, the building’s façade was preserved.

• 

• 

• Read more

  • 219
  • 0
  • Article rating: No rating