Founded in 1890, Sutphen Corporation is a family-owned and operated manufacturer of custom fire apparatus, with fourth- and fifth-generation Sutphen family members leading the business. Its history includes building custom chassis and aerial firefighting apparatus, and the company opened a 185,000-square-foot Urbana facility in 2024 to expand manufacturing capacity.
Spartan Emergency ResponseFor more than a century, Spartan Emergency Response has built a heritage trusted by firefighters as part of a family of emergency-vehicle brands that includes Smeal Fire Apparatus and Ladder Tower. Based at manufacturing sites across the United States, the company creates custom fire apparatus around the needs of individual fire departments and supports them through a broad North American dealer network. Since joining REV Group in 2020, Spartan has also expanded its Brandon, South Dakota, operation to increase production.STONE CREEK, OH
Swab Wagon CompanyFounded by blacksmith Jonas Swab in Elizabethville in 1868, Swab Wagon Company makes custom truck bodies and mobile fire equipment, continuing a family-owned manufacturing operation described as America’s oldest continuously operated manufacturer of mobile fire equipment. Its work has evolved from wagons and early truck bodies to custom emergency, utility, and animal-transport vehicles, and it also restores and refurbishes fire apparatus.ELIZABETHVILLE, PA
Seagrave Fire Apparatus, LLCFounded by Fredric Seagrave in 1881, Seagrave is the oldest continuous fire apparatus manufacturer in the United States. From its operations in Clintonville, Wisconsin, the company designs and builds custom fire and rescue apparatus, including its own aerial ladders and chassis, and has roots in FWD's severe-duty commercial and military chassis business. Seagrave also reconditions existing aerials, pumpers, and rescue vehicles.JESSUP, MD
KME FireSince 1946, KME has custom-built fire apparatus for municipal, federal, and wildland/urban-interface departments across the United States. The company is especially known for steel aerials, TDAs, and severe-service apparatus, with engineering tailored to each department’s needs. KME became part of REV Group in 2016 and provides factory technical support, training, parts, and service after delivery.NESQUEHONING, PA