Manasquan, NJ—P.L. Custom Body and Equipment Co., Inc. (PLCB) is pleased to announce the addition of C.W. Williams & Co. (CWW) to its growing family of distributors. CWW will be providing sales and service to emergency services providers in the States of North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee. In addition to providing sales and service for PL Custom Emergency Vehicles and Rescue 1, CWW will be able to provide remounting and specialty conversions through PLCB as well.

According to Dean Allred, CEO of CWW, “We are excited to announce that C.W. Williams & Co. has entered into a sales and service distributorship with PL Custom Emergency Vehicles and Rescue 1 of Manasquan, NJ. After a three year evaluation of our market and potential suppliers, we now look forward to promoting and selling these two great products in the Carolinas and Tennessee. As we researched possible representation of an ambulance manufacturer, it was refreshing to find a strong family-owned-and-operated company so dedicated to craftsmanship and long-term customer relationships. For our customers that are looking for a better product and better local service support, we are convinced this new partnership will be hard to resist.”

“C.W. Williams & Co. is celebrating its 62nd year of continuous operation,” continued Allred. Current ownership has been in place since 1980. The company operates out of two facilities in North Carolina, strategically located to offer easy access for its customers. Its experienced service team offers both garage and mobile service for both apparatus and equipment. Field and inside sales representatives promote Rosenbauer America fire trucks and key equipment suppliers such as Fire Dex, Honeywell, Bullard, and Amkus. The company is headquartered in Rocky Mount, North Carolina.

Chad Newsome, national sales manager for PLCB, is very pleased to have CWW as part of the PLCB family. “The addition of C.W. Williams & Co. is a perfect match for PLCB, and we strongly believe their strong tradition of service will greatly benefit existing and future customers. We have never had a strong presence in their coverage area and we have high hopes that the introduction of the PLCB brands will be successfully executed by this great new partner. On behalf of all of us here in Manasquan, we wish to express our thanks to CWW for joining our team!”

For more information, visit www.plcustom.com.

Medina, Ohio - Fire-Dex announced today the addition of two new composite offerings certified to use with their TECGEN71 exclusive outer shell. 

Turnout gear consists of three layers of material, making up a composite system – the outer shell, thermal liner and moisture barrier. In typical outer shell materials, thermal protective performance (TPP) is sacrificed in order to achieve maximum total heat loss (THL). The TECGEN fiber in the TECGEN71 outer shell helps improve this critical balance between TPP and THL. 

The TECGEN71 outer shell is now available with two new thermal liners including Glide-Ice™ 1-Layer and Prism™ 1-Layer.  The TECGEN fiber brings a higher thermal protection to the outer shell and these thermal liners bring the weight of the ensemble down significantly. 

“We are very excited to say that the records we set 8 months ago with the initial TECGEN71 launch have been broken again,” said Todd Herring, Director of Marketing. “These thermal liners build on the position Fire-Dex has already established by offering the lightest, thinnest, most flexible, highest THL composites available – without sacrificing TPP.”

Fire-Dex launched their TECGEN71 exclusive outer shell in July of 2017. TECGEN71 is designed to lessen heat stress by reducing weight and increasing flexibility.

“Statistics show that heat stress is a greater health threat to firefighters than the chance of being burned,” said Herring. “We are focused like a laser on reducing heat stress and the physiological issues such as core temperature and heart rate that come with it.”

Fire-Dex will have a full sizing run at booth 1823 at FDIC in Indianapolis this April. Departments can try on their FXR turnouts with the TECGEN71, Glide Ice™ 1-Layer, Crosstech® Black composite which is four pounds lighter than traditional turnouts. 

Feel the difference for yourself at Booth 1823 at FDIC or learn more at www.FireDex.com/TECGEN71. 

About Fire-Dex

Fire-Dex, headquartered in Medina, Ohio, is a leading manufacturer of head-to-toe protection for first responders, including turnout gear, rescue PPE, boots, hoods, gloves and helmets. With a strong emphasis on health and safety, Fire-Dex has paved the path of innovation for the manufacturing of firefighting gear while focusing on the continuous improvement of our products and processes. Visit www.firedex.com for more information.