Arnprior Fire Trucks Corp. to build Emergency Response Unit for Town
September 26 2012 - 8:00AM
Business Wire
Arnprior Fire Trucks Corp. (“AFTC”) is pleased to announce that
they have been awarded the contract to design and manufacture an
Emergency Response Unit for the Town of Arnprior. The truck will be
manufactured in their own back yard, at the Company’s 135,000 sq.
ft. state-of-the-art plant in Arnprior, Ontario.
“The fire department is very pleased knowing that Arnprior
Fire Trucks Corp. was awarded the tender for the construction of
the new Emergency Response Unit for the Town of Arnprior. Seeing
the quality assurance put into other apparatus built by the
Arnprior Fire Trucks Corp. team enhances our customer confidence
that we will be receiving a reliable fire apparatus from a credible
company,” stated John Okum, Arnprior Fire Chief.
AFTC has now gained a solid reputation for designing and
building truly custom fire apparatus with individual requirements
for different Fire Departments. This coupled with outstanding
quality, service and experience, makes AFTC an exception to today’s
cookie-cutter industry.
AFTC has invested in high end CNC machining capabilities, laser
cutters, laser welders and other precision machinery in addition to
an experienced, skilled manufacturing team. The plant operates to
the high AS9100 Aerospace quality standards. AFTC shares the
Plaintree resources of almost 100 employees including professional
engineers, draftsmen, CAD operators, certified welders and support
staff.
“We are honoured that the Town of Arnprior has chosen us to
build their next apparatus. We look forward to supplying the
department with a truck built by local employees and backed by
AFTC’s commitment to quality and service,” declared Graeme Cross,
Business Development Manager for Arnprior Fire Trucks Corp.
Arnprior Fire Trucks Corp. (www.arnpriorfiretrucks.net) was
formed with the key employees of Seagrave Canada (formerly Almonte
Fire Trucks) and they will continue building fire apparatus with
the pride and quality that they have for over 20 years.
About Plaintree Systems
Plaintree has two diversified product lines consisting of
Specialty Structures and Electronics. The Specialty Structures
Division includes the former Triodetic Group with over 40 years of
experience, is a design/build manufacturer of steel, aluminum and
stainless steel specialty structures such as commercial domes, free
form structures, barrel vaults, space frames and industrial dome
coverings, and the newly formed Arnprior Fire Trucks Corp., a
manufacturer of high end fire and emergency vehicles.
The Electronics Division includes the legacy Hypernetics,
Plaintree Free Space Optics businesses and the newly acquired
business of Summit Aerospace USA Inc. Plaintree’s WAVEBRIDGE
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wireless link for data, voice and video transmission. Hypernetics
was established in 1972, a manufacturer of avionic components for
various applications including aircraft antiskid braking, aircraft
instrument indicators, solenoids, high purity valves and permanent
magnet alternators. Summit Aerospace USA Inc. provides precision
machining of high value engine components for the aerospace and
defence markets.
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