Pierce Manufacturing

American manufacturer of fire trucks Pierce Manufacturing, Inc.Pierce factoryTypeSubsidiaryIndustryTrucks & Other VehiclesFounded1913; 113 years ago (1913)HeadquartersAppleton, Wisconsin, U.S.Key peopleRobert Schulz II, PresidentMike Pack, CFOProductsFire and Rescue VehiclesRevenue US$1 billion (2016)Number of employees2600ParentOshkoshWebsitewww.piercemfg.com Office at headquarters Pierce Manufacturing is a U.S. subsidiary of Oshkosh Corporation, based in Appleton, Wisconsin, that manufactures customized fire and rescue apparatus. History Pierce was founded in 1913 by Humphrey Pierce and his son Dudley as the Pierce Auto Body Works Inc., which concentrated on building custom truck bodies for the Ford Model T. The first production facility was designed in 1917 and enlarged in 1918 by architect Wallace W. DeLong. From the 1960s to the early 1980s, Pierce was primarily known for building custom bodies on commercial and other manufacturer's custom chassis and was considered an original equipment manufacturer (OEM). In 1996, Pierce was wholly acquired by Oshkosh Corporation. In September 2021, Pierce acquired an ownership interest in fire engine manufacturer Boise Mobile Equipment (BME