PITTSFIELD, Mass. – Lenco Armored Vehicles, manufacturer of armored rescue and response vehicles for law enforcement, fire and rescue and government entities worldwide, is approaching a major milestone. The company celebrated 40 years in business in February 2021. What began as a family-owned and -operated small business in the Berkshires, has grown to become an industry leader with more than 6,000 vehicles produced and in operation in over 40 countries around the globe.
A contributing factor of Lenco’s continued success may lie in the company’s ability to evolve and adapt. Founded on the principles of quality, integrity and customer-focus, Lenco’s armored vehicle product line has evolved to serve police and government, military and international, and fire and EMS entities.
Len Light, Lenco president and CEO, shed some light on this evolution. “I’ve always believed that, in business, you can be better, you can be faster or you can be cheaper. When we started Lenco, I made the conscious decision that I wanted to be better. And that mindset has been a guiding principle for everything we do—from engineering to manufacturing and quality materials to customer service.”
Over the last 40 years, this approach has earned Lenco the trust of nearly 1,000 tactical teams in the United States and around the world. While Lenco is best known for their iconic BearCat, the product line has evolved into many mission specializations. From Tactical EMS and Fire Rescue to Bomb Response and Counter-IED, Lenco’s end users have helped Lenco adapt the BearCat across a long list of mission profiles.
“We may be celebrating an anniversary, but it’s the first responders that should be celebrated,” continued Light. “The work they do every day is remarkable. To play a role in helping them to do what they do, to keep them safe, and to allow them to keep civilians safe—that’s inspiring. That’s a job we don’t take lightly.”
To learn more about Lenco’s company history or its line of rescue and response vehicles, visit LencoArmor.com.
About Lenco Armored Vehicles
Since its founding in 1981, Lenco Armored Vehicles has been the most trusted manufacturer of tactical armored security vehicles by law enforcement, fire and rescue and government entities worldwide. The privately held, family-owned and -operated company revolutionized tactical response with the advent of the BEAR® and BearCat®, and since, has designed and fabricated more than 6,000 armored vehiclesin service by more than 700 state and federal agencies in all 50 states. Lenco prides itself on protecting defenders around the world and serving as the standard in the industry. For more information about Lenco Armored Vehicles, visit LencoArmor.com
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