Pierce Manufacturing

Pierce Manufacturing
Performance

At Pierce Manufacturing, we build trucks that live up to your demands. It’s not some nine-to-five-go-home-and-forget-about-it kind of thing. Too much rides on what you do. To our team, there is no room for anything less than the absolute best.

What began in 1913, building truck bodies on Model T Ford chassis in an old converted church, has evolved to creating highly customized, carefully designed and engineered pumpers, aerials, tankers and rescue units that have no equal.

Behind every Pierce truck is a team of professionals whose mission is to build your truck, exactly how you ordered it. To us, every step of the process is personal; from innovation and expertise, to the customization and service. When the best people you know are the very people you serve, there is only room for exceptional.

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Designed to Outperform

In your line of work, performance matters. Details matter. At Pierce Manufacturing, we understand that every second on the job counts and we tailor customizations to match your requirements.

We manufacture the fire apparatus bumper to bumper. As a single source manufacturer, there’s a reason you’ll find more than 27,000 Pierce trucks on the road today. Every decision—every single engineered detail— is designed with precision and performance in mind.

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Setting the Standard

At Pierce, we strive to set the standard when it comes to customization and service. It all starts in our state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities in Appleton, Wisconsin and Bradenton, Florida. Over one million square feet of manufacturing space is dedicated to creating the industry’s leading fire apparatuses. Both facilities are ISO-9001 certified, showing our dedication to meet world-class standards for quality. From research and development, to service and support, our trucks are designed to perform under the toughest conditions.

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Proven Technologies. Unrivaled Innovation.

Performance driven design means that we are continually evolving to bring you industry leading advancements and unmatched innovation. As a subsidiary of Oshkosh Corporation, our experienced team has access to an arsenal of cutting edge technologies and revolutionary processes. Choose from one of Pierce’s seven custom chassis and our best-in-class innovations.

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Ascendant® Class of Aerials

Ascendant® Class of Aerials: The Ascendant technology has expanded into 5 innovative products: single or tandem rear axle 110’ platforms, single or tandem rear axle 107’ ladders, and 107’ tractor-drawn aerial. The Ascendant Class of Aerials was brilliantly engineered to equip firefighters with more aerial choices than ever before. Whether it be weight restrictions, compartment space, preference to ride rather than climb, the lower cost of ownership, or rescue capabilities, the Ascendant technology provides flexibility and a wide range of options to meet each department’s needs.

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Command Zone™

Cutting edge electronic system that makes it easier for firefighters to maintain their vehicles, prepare for calls and monitor performance on the scene. It also delivers the industry’s first prognostic capabilities.

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E-Coat Corrosion Protection

Delivers a superior corrosion and chemical resistance, while maintaining a high-quality, resilient surface for paint of any color or finish.

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HERCULES™ CAFS

For a quicker and safer knockdown, with less exposure to heat, the compressed air foam system has a low surface tension that allows it to spread quickly, cover widely, and cling more aggressively to the surface.

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Husky™ Foam Systems

From municipalities to industrial refineries, volunteers to careers, Class A to Class B fires, Pierce Husky foam systems are the best-performing, easiest, most economical and safer way to fight fires.

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PUC™

The PUC minimizes the vehicular space used for fire suppression and maximizes the space for tools and equipment.

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TAK-4^® Independent Suspension

Independent Front Suspension (IFS), stops faster, corners better, improves handling, offers better ride quality and is far more maneuverable than any straight-axle truck on the road. Independent Rear Suspension (IRS) operates like IFS, but provides power to the wheels. With the ability to add TAK-4 T3, the 100% mechanical steering system further improves control and mobility.

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Snozzle^®

A high-reach extendable turret offers advanced elevated waterway response allowing you to attack fires from multiple angles.

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Unmatched 24/7 Customer Support

Pierce dealers are there to listen to what you need, provide guidance and offer support. We are proud to have the strongest dealer network in the fire industry for both sales and service. You can count on the Pierce Service Brigade, a coast-to-coast network of more than 600 factory-trained technicians to ensure the right service is done at the right time. It’s only fair.

You pour everything you’ve got into fighting fires. We pour everything we’ve got into making sure your truck is ready to perform.

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Experience Matters

Today’s Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting (ARFF) emergencies require quick response and the ability to access complex composite structures such as those found on 5th generation combat aircraft.

PyroLance gives crews access to engine bays, cabins, cargo holds or anywhere else fire breaks out. By directing the powerful UHP stream directly at the source of the fire, fires can be cooled and extinguished with maximum effectiveness. PyroLance can also be combined with foam systems for Class B capability.

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See it. Believe it.

It’s no surprise that firefighters rely on the Pierce brand more than any other. Don’t just believe us; see for yourself.
If you’re considering an apparatus purchase, we invite you to contact your local sales representative. We don’t think of this as just another job. What we do matters because what you do is so important.

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Pierce Manufacturing
Performance

Pierce Manufacturing
Designed to Outperform

Pierce Manufacturing
Setting the Standard