Since Charles J. Braun started the business as a pattern shop in 1961, Braun Industries has grown into a Van Wert, Ohio, manufacturer of customizable ambulances for emergency-response teams. Its distinctive SolidBody™ Construction builds the module as one integrated aluminum structure, an approach Braun subjected to industry-first combined side-impact and rollover testing in 2016. The company also supports vehicles after delivery through a nationwide dealer network and a 49,500-square-foot service facility.
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Horton Emergency VehiclesHorton Emergency Vehicles, founded in 1968 by Carl Horton, is a manufacturer of custom ambulances. The company pioneered the first van ambulance and has since developed Type 1, Type 3, and Critical Care Transport models, known for their strength, safety, and customization. Horton is recognized for innovations like the Horton Occupant Protection System (HOPS) featuring MBrace, and its ambulances are built with all-aluminum bodies and hand-welded by AWS-certified welders. The company is headquartered in Grove City, Ohio, and serves fire/EMS departments across the United States through a dedicated dealer network.GROVE CITY, OH
Mobile Conversions InternationalFrom its Cincinnati-area shop, Mobile Conversions International builds custom commercial vehicles that bring medical care, emergency operations and other specialized services on the road. Established in 1993, the family-owned company grew from founder Michael Dobbins Sr.’s first medical coach into an international manufacturer with a 16,000-square-foot facility on 19 acres. Its in-house engineering team builds purpose-designed units from the chassis up and also refurbishes vehicles made by other manufacturers.AMELIA, OH
Demers AmbulancesWith 65 years of experience in emergency care, Demers Ambulances is a Quebec-based manufacturer known for designing vehicles around the realities of paramedic work. Its teams build ambulances for fire and EMS organizations, keeping engineering, production and validation under company control while supporting customers through a dedicated Indiana facility and authorized dealers across the United States.VAN WERT, OH
La Boit Specialty Vehicles, IncFamily-owned since 1981, La Boit Specialty Vehicles grew from founder Gil Blais’s garage-built storage boxes into a Gahanna manufacturer known for hand-building durable specialty vehicles from the chassis up. The veteran-owned company designs mobile clinics and command centers for professionals who need to bring services into the field, while maintaining its vehicles through a full-time service department.COLUMBUS, OH