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Special Service & Homeland Security Vehicle Manufacturing in North America
SpecialtyTransportation.net, June 2008, Pages: 135
Special Service & Homeland Security Vehicle Manufacturing in North America:
Size, segmentation, trends, growth, channels, competitive shares and structure underlying the manufacture of different types of special service vehicles in North America
This report addresses the manufacture of vehicles used in special service applications in North America, many of which have recently been designated for homeland security use.
The increased focus on homeland security post-9/11 has significantly increased opportunities for companies manufacturing all types of vehicles; many departments and communities are now willing to invest in what was once considered a luxury. Grants from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, for partial or full financing of these vehicles, have played a major role in boosting demand.
Municipal markets for fire, emergency and special service vehicles in North America are expected to remain brisk in the near future, though not at the torrid pace following 9/11. Export markets have also begun to open up. China is becoming an important export destination, as it looks to strengthen its emergency response capabilities prior to hosting the Beijing Olympics in 2008. Countries in the Middle East have also been importing emergency vehicles, including fire apparatus, from North American manufacturers.
There are over one hundred manufacturers of these types of vehicles in the US and Canada. A distinguishing characteristic of manufacturers in this segment is their ability to manufacture vehicles for a large range of applications, from small search/rescue vehicles to large and complex command centers/SWAT vehicles and emergency responders, as well as vehicles catering to applications outside the special service segment.
Vehicles in this segment are highly customized, particularly for products such as high-end mobile command centers. These can range in price from $200,000 to $1,500,000, and no two such products are identical. There is a very high degree of interaction between the manufacturer and the customer throughout the design and production process, with the manufacturer often incorporating changes as the vehicle assembly progresses.
High-end products costing upwards of $400,000 are manufactured by only a handful of players. However, barriers to entry for simpler products, such as light-duty rescue trucks and small command centers, are low. There are numerous small manufacturers that primarily manufacture other types of truck bodies, but also produce a few Special Service Vehicles as part of their product mix.
There has been significant convergence of emergency vehicle applications in recent years, leading to manufacture of more multi-purpose vehicles. Increasingly, emergency calls to police and fire departments are related to health emergencies, resulting in a growing overlap between ambulances, emergency responders and rescue vehicles. Another major change post-9/11 is the way agencies respond to emergencies, with increased co-operation, interaction and cohesiveness between police, fire, hospitals and health departments, as well as county emergency management agencies taking a regional approach, sharing resources and equipment with neighboring counties.
These and other aspects of the industry are highlighted in this pioneering report by SpecialtyVehicles.net (“SVN”). The key objective of this report is to present a picture of the competitive landscape and rigorously document “who is who” in the business of manufacturing vehicles used for special service applications
PREFACE
Part I: Mobile Command Centers
- SCOPE & METHODOLOGY
- EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Background
Industry Structure
Production Estimates & Shares by Vehicle Type
Product Application Matrix
Key Findings
Market Review
Competitive Review
- PRODUCT ANALYSIS
- MANUFACTURERS' DIRECTORY
Part II: SWAT Vehicles, Cash-in-Transit Vehicles, Prisoner Transport Vehicles, Armored Vehicles, MRAP Vehicles
- SCOPE & METHODOLOGY
- EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Background
Industry Structure
Production Estimates & Shares by Vehicle Type
Product Application Matrix
Key Findings
Market Review
Competitive Review
- PRODUCT ANALYSIS
SWAT Vehicles
Cash-in-Transit Vehicles
Prisoner Transport Vehicles
Armored Passenger Vehicles, Personnel Carriers,
Pursuit Vehicles, Riot Control Trucks
MRAP Vehicles
Overview
Product Review
Competitive & Market Review
- MANUFACTURERS' DIRECTORY
Part III: Hazmat Vehicles, Decontamination Vehicles & Bomb/Explosive Ordnance Disposal Vehicles
- SCOPE & METHODOLOGY
- EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Background
Industry Structure
Production Estimates & Shares by Vehicle Type
Product Application Matrix
Key Findings
Market Review
Competitive Review
- PRODUCT ANALYSIS
Hazmat Vehicles
Decontamination Vehicles
Bomb/Explosive Ordnance Disposal Vehicles
- MANUFACTURERS' DIRECTORY
Advanced Containment Systems
AeroClave
Allen Vanguard Corp.
Alpine Armoring, Inc.
American Custom Coach
Ameri-Can Engineering
Armet Armored Vehicles
Armor Mobile Systems
Armored Solutions, Inc.
Armortek International
Bickford Broadcast Vehicles
Blue Bird Corp.
Braun Northwest Inc.
Brown Cargo Van
Burlington RV Specialty Vehicles
Bus Depot
Bush Specialty Vehicles
Calutech Mobile Solutions
Cambli International
Centigon
Clegg Industries, Inc.
Commercial Body Builders
Crash Rescue Equipment Svc
CSI Armoring
Custom Trailerwerks, Inc.
CVR Industries USA, Inc.
Dodgen Mobile Technologies
E One
Emergency Management Equip
Emergency Vehicles Inc.
E-N-G Mobile Systems, Inc.
Farber Specialty Vehicles
FastLane Emergency Vehicles
Ferrara Fire Apparatus Inc.
First Choice Armor & Equipment
Fort Garry Industries Ltd.
Frontline Communication
FSI North America
Gerling and Associates
Global Ground Support LLC
Great Lakes Coach
Greenwood Emergency Vehicles
Griffin Inc.
Hackney Emergency Vehicles
High Protection Company
IC Corp.
ICS Technologies, Inc.
Inkas Armored Vehicle Corp.
International Armoring Corp.
Kentucky Trailer Technologies
Kingsley Coach, Inc.
L&S Custom Coaches La Boit
Labock Technologies
Lasco International Group
LDV, Inc.
Lenco
Life Safety Systems, Inc.
Loyalty Mobile Innovations, Inc.
Matthews Specialty Vehicles
Mattman Specialty Vehicles
MBF Industries
MDT Armor
Mobile Concepts by Scotty
Mobile Conversions, Inc.
Mobile Specialty Vehicles
Modec Inc.
Monroe Truck Equipment
Motor Coach Industries
MTS Manufacturing
Nabco
Nomad Technologies
Nor E First Response, Inc.
OBS, Inc.
Odyssey Automotive Specialty
Pierce Manufacturing
PK Vans
Premium Armoring
Protection Development Int'l Corp.
Protection Devices, Inc.
Quality Vans
Rescue Vehicles of Iowa
Scaletta Moloney Armoring
Secur Car Armor Corp.
Shook Mobile Technology
Sirchie Vehicles Division
Specialty Vehicle Solutions
SPEVCO
Square One Armoring Services
Streit Manufacturing
Supreme Armored
Surrey Mobile Command Center
Texas Armoring Corp.
Thomas Built Buses
Trailerlogic LLC
Transeo Global
Tri-Star Fire Apparatus
Turtle Top
TVI Corp.
U.S. Coach Co.
Universal Specialty Vehicles
Van-Mor, Inc.
Winnebago Commercial/Specialty Vehicles
Wolf Coach
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