Kois Brothers Equipment Company

What Kois Brothers Equipment Company does

Kois Brothers Equipment Company is a privately held, family-owned truck equipment manufacturer, dealer, and custom fabricator founded in 1968 in Commerce City, Colorado. The company supplies solid waste collection vehicles, snow and ice removal equipment, liquid waste handling equipment, asphalt maintenance machinery, street maintenance equipment, and a full line of truck bodies and accessories to municipal governments and private industry across the Mountain West (Colorado, Montana, Wyoming, Kansas, and Nebraska). Operations span three physical locations — Commerce City, CO (headquarters); Billings, MT; and Great Falls, MT — supported by an in-house 3,000 sq. ft. custom fabrication shop and ASC certified technicians with over 75 years of combined experience.

The core technology stack is traditional industrial manufacturing and fabrication: cutting, forming, shearing, sawing, and welding capabilities housed in the fabrication shop, paired with a comprehensive parts inventory covering cylinders, hydraulic systems, liftgates, PTOs, valves, and category-specific components. Kois Brothers operates as an authorized dealer and integrator for more than a dozen major OEMs, including Knapheide, Tommy Gate, Liftmoore, Stellar, Monroe Custom Bodies, Palfinger, Swenson, Buyers, Henke, Fisher, Tenco, and JA Larue, allowing the company to assemble, configure, and customize multi-brand equipment packages rather than act as a single-line reseller.

Revenue is generated through one-time equipment sales (new and pre-owned inventory across all product lines), replacement parts sales, custom fabrication services, and repair and service work performed on both Kois Brothers-supplied equipment and outside equipment from other vendors. The go-to-market is direct field sales to government entities via bid contracts and to private industry via quote-based transactions, with demo scheduling, phone sales, and website contact forms as the primary demand-generation channels. Pricing is not publicly disclosed. Ownership remains with the second generation — Gary, Ernest, and Scott Kois, sons of co-founder George Kois — with no external institutional capital or parent company involvement.

Name

Kois Brothers Equipment Company

Legal name

Kois Brothers Equipment Company

Website

https://koisbrothers.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1968

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Kois Brothers Equipment Company is a family-owned truck equipment manufacturer, dealer, and custom fabricator founded in 1968, supplying solid waste, snow removal, liquid waste, asphalt, and street maintenance equipment to municipalities and private industry across the Mountain West from three locations in Colorado and Montana.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial Truck Equipment Manufacturing and Sales

NAICS

Heavy Duty Truck Manufacturing (336120), Agriculture, Construction, and Mining Machinery Manufacturing (3331)

SIC

Construction, Mining & Materials Handling Machinery & Equip (3530), Construction Machinery & Equip (3531)

akta.pro primary industry

Vocational/Work Truck Manufacturing (Dump/Refuse/Mixer/Utility) (IMACABAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Truck Body & Upfit Manufacturing (Box/Dump/Service/Refuse) (IMACAGAC), Truck Body & Upfitting Manufacturing (Box Bodies/Service Bodies/Cranes/Liftgates) (IMACABAI)

Keywords

• Truck equipment manufacturing
• Solid waste collection vehicles
• Snow removal equipment
• Custom truck fabrication
• Municipal fleet services

Headquarters

HQ city

Commerce City

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Truck Equipment Sales: Sale of new and pre-owned truck equipment including solid waste collection vehicles, snow removal equipment, street maintenance equipment, liquid waste equipment, and asphalt products. The company offers both standard inventory and custom builds.
2. Parts Sales: Sale of replacement parts including cylinders, container and cart parts, accessories, controls, hydraulic systems, liftgates, PTOs, valves, tarp covers, pumps, street sweeper parts, and sewer nozzles.
3. Custom Fabrication Services: Custom design, manufacturing, painting, and personal delivery of truck bodies including service welder bodies, fish delivery bodies, lumber bodies, platform bodies, and aluminum bodies.
4. Repair and Service: Service and repair of equipment supplied by Kois Brothers as well as outside equipment purchased from other vendors. End-to-end service including repair of equipment that other vendors won't or can't repair.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Kois Brothers Equipment Company manufactures, sells, and services full-line truck equipment for municipalities and private industry, including solid waste collection vehicles, snow and ice removal equipment, liquid waste systems, asphalt maintenance equipment, and street maintenance machines. The company also operates a 3,000 sq. ft. custom fabrication shop for truck bodies and provides parts, pre-owned equipment, and repair services for both Kois Brothers and outside equipment.

Product overview

Kois Brothers Equipment Company is a truck equipment supplier founded in 1968, offering a comprehensive portfolio of equipment for solid waste collection, snow removal, liquid waste management, asphalt maintenance, and street maintenance. The company operates on a full-line truck equipment model with custom fabrication capabilities. Core product lines include: Asphalt Equipment (Hot Boxes, Crack Sealing Trailers, Mastic Patchers, Distributors, Recyclers, Infrared Repair); Liquid Waste Equipment (Camel Combination Sewer Cleaners, Mud Dog Vacuum Excavators, Sludge Boxes); Snow & Ice Equipment (plows, spreaders, Larue snow products); Solid Waste & Recycling Equipment (Automated Front/Side Loaders, Grapple Trucks KB-2 and KB-220 Series, Roll-Off Trucks); Truck Equipment (partnering with Knapheide, Tommy Gate, Liftmoore, Stellar, Monroe Custom Bodies, Palfinger); Custom Fabrication Services; and Pre-owned Equipment. The company serves municipalities across Colorado, Montana, Wyoming, Kansas, and Nebraska with three locations and maintains a full parts inventory for all equipment lines.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Asphalt Equipment Asphalt heating, repair, and distribution equipment including hot boxes, crack sealing trailers, mastic patchers, asphalt distributors, asphalt recyclers, and infrared asphalt repair equipment for municipalities and contractors performing pavement maintenance.
• Liquid Waste Equipment Liquid waste management equipment including Camel combination sewer cleaners, Mud Dog vacuum excavators, and sludge boxes for jetting, vacuuming, excavating, and sludge transport operations.
• Snow and Ice Equipment Snow removal and ice control equipment including snow plows, spreaders, snow bodies, and Larue loader-mounted snow blowers (D50 Series and T80 models) sourced from partners such as Swenson, Buyers, Henke, Fisher, Tenco, and JA Larue.
• Solid Waste and Recycling Equipment Solid waste collection vehicles including automated front loaders, automated side loaders (Rapid Rail ASL), KB-2 and KB-220 series grapple trucks, roll-off trucks, and industrial carts for municipal and commercial waste collection fleets.
• Street Maintenance Equipment Street maintenance equipment including fully electric Tenax sweepers and rear nozzle tanker systems designed for keeping roadways, runways, and campus areas clear.
• Truck Equipment (Partner Brands) Full-line truck equipment and bodies including service welder bodies, mechanics truck bodies, liftgates, cranes, and hook lifts sourced from partner brands such as Knapheide, Tommy Gate, Liftmoore, Stellar, Monroe Custom Bodies, and Palfinger.
• Custom Fabrication Services Custom design, fabrication, painting, and personal delivery of truck bodies including mechanics truck bodies, service welder bodies, fish delivery bodies, lumber bodies, platform bodies, and aluminum bodies, performed in a 3,000 sq. ft. fully equipped shop.
• Fish Hatchery Builds Custom fabricated bodies for fish hatcheries featuring mounts for portable forklifts, designed, fabricated, painted, and personally delivered by Kois Brothers.
• Pre-owned Equipment Used equipment inventory including Volvo rear loaders, Vaccon units, Peterbilt automated side loaders, Freightliner automated units, International Camel models, and used roll-off platforms.
• Parts Replacement parts inventory including cylinders, container and cart parts, body hardware, door latches, hinges, steps, trailer hitches, hydraulic, manual, and pneumatic controls, toolboxes, snow removal parts, tanks and filters, hydraulic systems, liftgates, safety lighting, PTOs, valves, tarp covers, pumps, street sweeper parts, and sewer nozzles.
• Repair and Service Service and repair of equipment supplied by Kois Brothers as well as outside equipment purchased from other vendors, performed by ASC certified technicians with more than 75 years of combined experience.

Quantifiable outcome

• Delivery within 2-3 business days for standard orders
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• KnapheidecoreTechnology or IntegrationKnapheide is a partner brand whose products are sold and supported by Kois Brothers as part of their full-line truck equipment offerings.
• Tommy GatecoreTechnology or IntegrationTommy Gate is a partner brand providing liftgate products that Kois Brothers sells and installs as part of their truck equipment solutions.
• LiftmoorecoreTechnology or IntegrationLiftmoore is a partner brand whose crane products are incorporated into Kois Brothers' truck equipment offerings.
• StellarcoreTechnology or IntegrationStellar is a partner brand providing hook lifts and other equipment that Kois Brothers integrates into their truck equipment solutions.
• Monroe Custom BodiescoreTechnology or IntegrationMonroe Custom Bodies is a partner brand whose custom body products are sold and supported by Kois Brothers.
• PalfingercoreTechnology or IntegrationPalfinger is a partner brand whose equipment products are integrated into Kois Brothers' truck equipment offerings.
• SwensoncoreTechnology or IntegrationSwenson is a partner brand for snow and ice equipment including spreaders and V-box spread combos.
• BuyerscoreTechnology or IntegrationBuyers is a partner brand for snow equipment and toolboxes sold through Kois Brothers.
• HenkecoreTechnology or IntegrationHenke is a partner brand providing snow and ice plow equipment for Kois Brothers' product lineup.
• FishercoreTechnology or IntegrationFisher is a partner brand providing snow plows and spreaders that Kois Brothers sells and installs.
• TencocoreTechnology or IntegrationTenco is a partner brand for snow equipment products sold through Kois Brothers.
• Laure (JA Larue)coreTechnology or IntegrationJA Larue is a partner brand providing snow products including the D-series snow blowers that Kois Brothers offers.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Monroe Truck Equipment: Multi-location Midwest commercial truck equipment distributor and custom body fabricator serving municipalities and private fleets. Closely mirrors Kois Brothers' regional-dealer-plus-custom-fabricator model with multi-brand parts and service.
• Auto Truck Group: Multi-branch commercial vehicle upfitter installing service bodies, liftgates, cranes and snow equipment on chassis for fleets and municipalities. Overlapping product portfolio and similar enterprise field-sales motion to Kois Brothers.
• Henderson Products: Manufacturer and regional distributor of snow & ice, street sweeper, and refuse equipment serving municipalities in the Midwest and Mid-Atlantic. Directly comparable customer base, product mix (snow plows, spreaders, sweeper mounts) and dealer model.
• Reading Truck Body: US manufacturer and upfitter of vocational truck bodies (service bodies, dump bodies, crane bodies) sold through a regional dealer network. Overlaps directly with Kois Brothers' truck body and upfit work for both government and private fleets.
• Genesys Industries (Reading Northeast): Commercial vehicle upfitter producing custom service bodies, dump bodies, utility bodies and crane bodies for fleets and municipalities. Closely comparable custom-fabrication capabilities and customer mix to Kois Brothers.

Broad incumbents

• Knapheide: National manufacturer of truck bodies, utility bodies and upfit solutions, distributed through an authorized dealer network that includes Kois Brothers. Same product categories, broader geographic reach and higher volume.
• Heil Environmental (Environmental Solutions Group): Leading North American manufacturer of refuse and recycling collection vehicles (front loaders, side loaders, rear loaders) marketed through regional dealers. Directly competes with Kois Brothers' solid waste product line at the OEM level.
• McNeilus Truck and Manufacturing: Oshkosh-owned manufacturer of front, side and rear-load refuse trucks plus concrete mixers. Competes with Kois Brothers in refuse and liquid waste upfit/dealer offerings through national accounts.
• Stellar Industries: Manufacturer of hook lifts, telescopic cranes, and service truck equipment distributed through a dealer network that includes Kois Brothers. Overlapping product portfolio and customer base (municipal/utility/fleet), but at OEM scale.
• Douglas Dynamics (Fisher, Western, Blizzard, Henderson): Parent company of major snow & ice equipment brands (Fisher, Western Products, Blizzard, previously Henderson) sold through dealers such as Kois Brothers. Competes in the same municipal snow equipment category at the manufacturer level.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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