Formed in 1890, Sutphen initially acted as a dealer for companies like American Fire Apparatus and Pirsch, and also built apparatus on commercial chassis. In 1963, the Sutphen Aerial Tower was introduced, and the new aerial device gained in popularity. Initially, models were sold on commercial chassis, but by the late 1960s, Sutphen was offering trucks on TCM "Cincinnati" cabs. A fully-custom chassis was released in the early 1970s. In the 50 years since, Sutphen has become one of the oldest continually operating fire apparatus manufacturers in the US, having delivered over 7,000 trucks all over North America.
Production[]
Sutphen offers a full line of apparatus - aerial devices, pumpers, rescues, tankers, wildland and industrial trucks. 70, 90, 95, 100 and 110' mid-ship platforms are available, as are 75 and 100' mid and rear-mount aerial ladders; and 105' tractor-drawn aerials. Their rigs are in service throughout the eastern, Midwestern and southeastern United States. Major customers include Orlando Fire Department, St. Petersburg Fire Rescue, Detroit Fire Department and Columbus Division of Fire.
Aerials[]
The model names of Sutphen aerials use an alpha-numeric format. The first letter 'S' stands for Sutphen, the following letters stand for the apparatus type (e.g. 'LR' for 'ladder, rear-mount'), and the number for the height.
At present, Sutphen offers the Monarch and Guardian chassis. Previous models included the Ambassador, the Imperial, the Deluge and the Shield.
Facilities[]
The main facility is located in Dublin, Ohio where aerial platforms and aluminum pumpers are built. Stainless steel apparatus and aerial ladders are constructed at the plant in Hilliard, Ohio. The Sutphen Chassis division is located in Urbana, Ohio located in a new 185,000 square foot factory that opened in 2023 [1]. The Commercial line and Guardian pumpers are also built here. The Sutphen East plant is located in Lake Ariel, Pennsylvania after moving from Monticello, New York in 2017. Sutphen East builds both aluminum and stainless steel pumpers as well as commercial pumpers and tankers.
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