Heil Environmental Industries, a subsidiary of Dover Corporation,
is a manufacturer of
garbage and recycling trucks. For many decades, Heil Environmental has been the chief supplier of refuse and recycling equipment for the
New York City Sanitation Department
The New York City Department of Sanitation (DSNY) is the department of the government of New York City responsible for garbage collection, recycling collection, street cleaning, and snow removal.
The DSNY motto "New York's Strongest" was coine ...
., which is the world's largest waste collection agency The company has many smaller municipal customers, national publicly traded customers, and regional/small haulers as well. Heil has an extensive US dealer network and also sells & supports its products in many countries around the world.
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History
The company, originally named the Heil Rail Joint Welding Co., was founded in 1901 by
Julius P. Heil in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The early company specialized in using the then-new technology of electrical
welding
Welding is a fabrication (metal), fabrication process that joins materials, usually metals or thermoplastics, by using high heat to melt the parts together and allowing them to cool, causing Fusion welding, fusion. Welding is distinct from lower ...
to manufacture street car rails, tanks, and truck bodies.
Heil is currently based in
Chattanooga
Chattanooga ( ) is a city in and the county seat of Hamilton County, Tennessee, United States. Located along the Tennessee River bordering Georgia, it also extends into Marion County on its western end. With a population of 181,099 in 2020, ...
, Tennessee,
with its flagship manufacturing facility located in
Fort Payne, Alabama.
The original Heil manufacturing complex at 3031 W. Montana St. in Milwaukee has been renovated and is primarily used as the Corporate Campus of Aurora Health Care, Inc.
References
External links
Heil Environmental corporate websiteDover Corporation
Truck manufacturers of the United States
Companies based in Tennessee
Vehicle manufacturing companies established in 1901
1901 establishments in Wisconsin
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