Founded in 1946, STAHL Truck Bodies is a Wooster manufacturer known for American-made work truck bodies and nearly eight decades of service-body craftsmanship. As a Marmon Holdings company backed by Berkshire Hathaway, it pairs the resources of a global organization with a hands-on approach for independent upfitters, dealerships, and fleet operators. STAHL is particularly associated with durable galvanneal-steel construction and configurable bodies built for demanding field work.
Reading TruckReading Truck began as a small body works shop in 1955 and has spent more than 70 years growing into a privately held American manufacturer of work truck bodies. Based in Reading, Pennsylvania, the company also helps businesses and fleets keep those vehicles working through its upfitting and service network.READING, PA
ARBORTECH IncEstablished in 1982, Wooster-based ARBORTECH manufactures forestry chip bodies and specialized truck bodies for arborists and tree-care crews. The company helped pioneer galvanneal-steel construction and interior support ribbing, giving its smooth-sided bodies a durable finish that also serves as a clean canvas for company branding. Its lineup includes fixed-roof bodies, the one-person-operated SKYBOX retractable-roof system, and compact urban aerial bodies, backed by a three-year limited warranty and replacement-parts support.WOOSTER, OH
Cenweld CorporationEstablished in 1964, Cenweld Corporation is a Stow, Ohio final-stage manufacturer and installer of custom truck body systems for commercial, utility, and municipal work. Its shop builds and equips work trucks with systems such as central hydraulics and modular electronics, then supports them with truck-equipment service and repairs. Cenweld serves customers across Northeast Ohio and nationally.CUYAHOGA FALLS, OH
Knapheide Manufacturing CompanyFounded in Quincy, Illinois, in 1848 as a wagon builder, Knapheide Manufacturing Company now makes commercial truck bodies, van equipment and complete work-vehicle upfits. Six generations of Knapheide leadership have carried the business from its Mississippi River roots into a large operation with more than 2,500 employees, a 188,000-square-foot aluminum plant and a network of over 250 upfit partners. Its manufacturing, engineering and installation capabilities support both standard work trucks and custom-built vehicles for businesses across North America.NEW CARLISLE, OH