Another note about fire trucks. There has been a large private equity roll up of fire truck manufacturers resulting in longer lead times and much higher prices. [1]
I was surprised when I specifically checked on Pierce that they are owned by Oshkosh and publicly traded. [2][3]
I was surprised when I specifically checked on Pierce that they are owned by Oshkosh and publicly traded. [2][3]
[1] https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/17/us/fire-engines-shortage-...
[2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pierce_Manufacturing
[3] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oshkosh_Corporation