Blanchat Manufacturing

Blanchat Manufacturing is an American fire apparatus manufacturer located in Harper, Kansas.

History
Blanchat was established in 1978 as a manufacturer of farm equipment. The owner is a volunteer firefighter and the company began producing wildland interface apparatus and mini-pumpers.

Production
Blanchat offers four models of fire truck:
 * The Chaparral, for wildland quick attack
 * The Minuteman, a mini-pumper / quick attack / light rescue truck
 * The Patriot, a larger version of the Minuteman on a heavier truck chassis
 * The Gunfighter, a tandem or tri-axle pumper/tanker

Blanchat has sold approximately 350 apparatus, mostly in the US Midwest. Several trucks have also been sold to fire departments in Saskatchewan.