E-ONE, a manufacturer of fire apparatus and emergency vehicles, has announced a $23.5 million investment in its manufacturing facility.
This investment aims to expand the company’s aerial production capacity by 35 percent and is intended to reduce lead times for fire departments ordering critical equipment needed to help keep their communities safe.
According to the company, fire departments across North America are facing increasing demand for modern ladder trucks and aerial firefighting platforms to support urban and suburban emergency response.
The expansion will enhance E-ONE’s ability to meet this growing demand while improving manufacturing efficiency across its Ocala campus.
Mike Virnig, President of the Specialty Vehicles segment at Terex Corporation explained: “This investment reflects E-ONE’s unwavering commitment to the firefighting industry.
“Every day of reduced delivery time means people and property are better protected and that drives our continuous improvement in manufacturing excellence.”
E-ONE has shared its aspirations that the investment will help support the company in a number of different ways. These include:
Increase aerial production capacity: Expanded production capabilities will enable E-ONE to increase aerial output by 35 percent while helping to reduce delivery timelines
Expand manufacturing facilities: The project includes expansion of the existing assembly, fabrication and paint facilities, as well as new construction to support ladder manufacturing and assembly operations
Improve and expand paint facility: Doubling the size of paint operations will enhance production throughput, improve quality and increase overall efficiency
Establish a ladder build center of excellence: A dedicated ladder manufacturing facility will address current production constraints and support future capacity expansion
Focused aerial body assembly and completion: Construct a new, focused facility to allow increased assembly capability, flexibility, and line rate output within the aerial complex
Reduce testing bottlenecks: Construction of a second test pit at the Ocala campus will eliminate a single point of failure and improve product flow across all E-ONE product lines
