Pierce Manufacturing

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Company
gptkbp:acquisition acquired by Oshkosh Corporation in 1996
gptkbp:awards various industry awards
gptkbp:certification ISO 9001 certified
gptkbp:community_involvement support for local fire departments
gptkbp:customer_base gptkb:emergency_services
fire departments
government agencies
military organizations
gptkbp:employees over 1,000
gptkbp:founded 1913
gptkbp:founder gptkb:George_Pierce
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:Appleton,_Wisconsin
gptkbp:history over 100 years of operation
continues to innovate in fire apparatus technology.
developed first custom fire truck in 1970s
expanded to motorized fire trucks in the 1920s
introduced first aerial ladder truck in 1950s
originally focused on building horse-drawn fire apparatus
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Pierce Manufacturing
gptkbp:industry fire apparatus manufacturing
gptkbp:innovation advanced safety features
custom fire apparatus designs
fire truck aerial technology
fire truck chassis design
water pump technology
gptkbp:location gptkb:Appleton,_Wisconsin
manufacturing facility in Bradenton, Florida
service center in California
service center in New York
service center in Texas
gptkbp:market gptkb:North_America
international
gptkbp:notable_products Arrow XT fire truck
Enforcer fire truck
Impel fire truck
Velocity fire truck
gptkbp:parent_company gptkb:Oshkosh_Corporation
gptkbp:partnership gptkb:National_Volunteer_Fire_Council
gptkb:National_Fire_Protection_Association
gptkb:International_Association_of_Fire_Fighters
Fire Department Safety Officers Association
gptkbp:products ambulances
fire trucks
rescue vehicles
gptkbp:sustainability_initiatives green manufacturing practices
gptkbp:website www.piercemfg.com
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gptkb:Engine_28
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