American LaFrance is closing its doors

American LaFrance has sadly announced that the company will be closing its doors for good. back in 2008 they filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy and re-emerged 7 months later.

The 141 year old company started out in 1873 by manufacturing hand-drawn, horse-drawn, and steam-drawn fire apparatus and has since evolved to making modern fire apparatus

Statement from American LaFrance, LLC:
American LaFrance, LLC, the manufacturer of fire, rescue and vocational vehicles, announced Friday the closing of its warehouse, production and service facilities in Moncks Corner, SC Ephrata, PA and Los Angeles.
The company is advising its customers that they will be able to continue obtaining replacement parts and service for vehicles manufactured by American LaFrance from a new third party vendor. American LaFrance will contact customers with information about where they can obtain parts and service for their vehicles in the near future.
Unfortunately, the company’s unexpected current financial condition requires the discontinuation of operations in these locations at this time and these facilities are not expected to reopen.‎