Anchor-Richey Emergency Vehicle

What Anchor-Richey Emergency Vehicle does

Anchor-Richey Emergency Vehicle Services (Anchor-Richey EVS) is a private, Taylorsville, North Carolina-based manufacturer, customizer, and servicer of fire apparatus. The company builds brush trucks, tanker trucks (up to 3,000 gallons), and wet rescue/equipment units on commercial chassis from Ford, Dodge, Mack, Freightliner, and Kenworth, using a proprietary EVS 3/16 heavy-duty aluminum body with double rubber mounting. Core technical differentiators include a Limited Lifetime Warranty on body against structural fatigue and a Lifetime Warranty on 300-gallon Poly water tanks. Beyond manufacturing, the company operates what it describes as Carolina's largest and most complete fire truck repair facility under one roof, supported by parts, accessories, and in-house financing offerings. It is the Marion Body Works dealer for North Carolina, giving it access to pumpers, aerials (ladders and platforms), rescues, and tankers beyond its in-house product line.

The company sells exclusively to municipal and volunteer fire departments across North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Georgia via direct field sales (phone and email), with pricing provided on a quote basis. Revenue is generated through three streams: one-time custom vehicle builds (hardware sales), repair and maintenance services (professional services), and parts/accessories (hardware sales). The customer base documented in public portfolio galleries spans at least 15 distinct fire departments with no single dominant account, and the addressable market is constrained by regional government capital expenditure cycles on fire apparatus. No funding rounds, M&A activity, parent company, or management team disclosures are present in the source data.

Name

Anchor-Richey Emergency Vehicle

Legal name

Anchor-Richey EVS

Website

https://anchor-richeyevs.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Anchor-Richey EVS is a private North Carolina manufacturer and servicer of custom fire apparatus, including brush trucks, tankers, and rescue units, serving municipal and volunteer fire departments across the Southeastern US.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Fire Apparatus Manufacturing

NAICS

Motor Vehicle Body and Trailer Manufacturing (33621)

SIC

Truck & Bus Bodies (3713)

akta.pro primary industry

Specialty Vehicle Body Manufacturing (Emergency/Military/Mobile Clinics) (IMACAGAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Specialty Truck Manufacturing (Fire/Rescue/Military-Commercial/Expedition) (IMACABAG)

Keywords

• Emergency vehicle manufacturing
• Fire apparatus customization
• Fire truck repair services
• Brush truck manufacturing
• Rescue vehicle builds

Headquarters

HQ city

Taylorsville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Custom Emergency Vehicle Manufacturing: Design and build custom fire apparatus including brush trucks, rescue units, tankers, and pumpers on commercial or custom chassis. Products are sold as complete vehicles with extensive customization options.
2. Emergency Vehicle Repair Services: Full-service repair facility providing maintenance and repair services for fire apparatus. Described as Carolina's largest and most complete fire truck repair facility under one roof.
3. Parts Sales: Sale of emergency vehicle parts and accessories to fire departments.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Anchor-Richey EVS designs, manufactures, customizes, and repairs fire apparatus—including brush trucks, tanker trucks, and rescue units—built on commercial chassis such as Ford, Dodge, Mack, Freightliner, and Kenworth. The company operates as the Marion Body Works dealer for North Carolina and provides parts, accessories, and financing to fire departments across the Carolinas, Tennessee, and Georgia.

Product overview

Anchor-Richey EVS is Carolina's largest and most complete fire truck repair facility offering emergency vehicle manufacturing, customization, and repair services. The company operates as a Marion Body Works dealer for North Carolina and offers a portfolio of products including Brush Trucks, Tanker Trucks, and Rescue/Wet Rescue trucks built on Ford, Dodge, or commercial chassis. Their product lineup features custom aluminum bodies, water tanks with lifetime warranties, and various fire suppression systems. Beyond manufacturing, the company provides repair services, parts, accessories, and financing to support fire departments across North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Georgia.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Brush Trucks Flatbed brush trucks built on Ford or Dodge chassis with gas or diesel engines, featuring a totally aluminum 110" x 96" flat bed, heavy-duty storage compartments, 300-gallon Poly tank with Lifetime Warranty, custom cab console, ICC bumper with Class 3 hitch, Hale Oil-less primer, Waterous or equivalent fire pump, Hannay hose reel, Elkhart monitor, foam system options, and Warn winch. Targeted at municipal and volunteer fire departments for wildland/brush fire response.
• Tanker Trucks Water tanker fire apparatus built on commercial or custom chassis (Mack, Freightliner, Kenworth) with capacities up to 3,000 gallons, brand-name PTO pumps (Hale, Darley), dry sidewall construction, and Limited Lifetime Warranty on body against structural fatigue. Configurations include 1,500–3,000 gallon tanks with matching GPM pumps on tandem-axle chassis. Targeted at fire departments needing high-volume water transport and shuttle operations.
• Rescue Trucks (Wet Rescue) 12-foot wet rescue emergency vehicles built on Ford or Dodge chassis with EVS heavy-duty 3/16 aluminum body, double rubber mounting system, 300 cu. ft. of dry storage, 300-gallon Poly tank with Lifetime Warranty, and full custom console for pump-and-roll capabilities. Targeted at fire departments performing vehicle extrication, equipment response, and structure fire support.
• Emergency Vehicle Repair Services Full-service repair and maintenance facility handling all fire apparatus needs including Brush Trucks, Quick Attack Units, First Responder Units, and Light to Heavy Rescue Units. Provides maintenance, repair, and refurbishment for fire department fleets. Targeted at fire departments requiring ongoing service for their apparatus.
• Parts & Accessories Sale of emergency vehicle parts and accessories to fire departments to support existing fleet maintenance and outfitting. Targeted at fire departments needing replacement parts or accessories for apparatus.
• Financing Financing options provided to fire departments to facilitate the purchase of custom emergency vehicles. Targeted at fire departments that need financing support for capital equipment purchases.
• Custom New Truck Builds Custom-built emergency vehicles tailored to specific fire department requirements, encompassing brush trucks, tankers, rescues, pumpers, and aerials configured per customer specifications on selected chassis. Targeted at fire departments with unique operational requirements that off-the-shelf apparatus cannot meet.

Named customers16 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Marion Body WorkscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAnchor Richey EVS is a Marion Body Works dealer for North Carolina. They can provide fire departments with Marion's complete line of fire trucks including Pumpers, Aerials (Ladders & Platforms), Rescues and Tanker line of Fire Trucks.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Ferrara Fire Apparatus: Custom fire apparatus manufacturer (pumpers, aerials, rescues, tankers) within REV Group. Comparable to Anchor-Richey on product category and end-customer, with broader product breadth and a wider dealer footprint.
• Pierce Manufacturing: Leading North American custom fire apparatus manufacturer (part of Oshkosh Corporation). Competes with Anchor-Richey for municipal fire department pumpers, aerials, and custom chassis builds, but at materially greater scale and with deeper dealer coverage.
• KME (Kovatch Mobile Equipment): Custom fire apparatus manufacturer producing pumpers, aerials, rescues, and tankers. Direct product-line overlap with Anchor-Richey's portfolio, competing in the same municipal and volunteer fire department segment across the eastern US.
• E-ONE: Established custom fire apparatus and aerial manufacturer (REV Group subsidiary). Direct overlap in pumpers, aerials, rescues, and tankers sold to municipal and industrial fire departments across the US.
• REV Group: Public manufacturer of specialty vehicles including fire apparatus (E-ONE, KME, Ferrara, Spartan Emergency Response, etc.). Broad incumbent serving the same municipal fire department end-market with overlapping product categories but far greater scale and breadth.
• Spartan Emergency Response: Manufacturer of custom and commercial fire apparatus including pumpers, aerials, and rescues (REV Group subsidiary). Overlapping product line and customer base with Anchor-Richey, with greater engineering resources and dealer network.

Direct peers

• Marion Body Works: OEM manufacturer of fire apparatus (pumpers, aerials, rescues, tankers). Direct comparable because Anchor-Richey is a Marion dealer building essentially the same fire apparatus category, often on similar commercial chassis, for overlapping municipal customers.
• Sutphen: Family-owned custom fire apparatus builder (pumpers, aerials, tankers, rescues) on commercial and custom chassis. Highly comparable to Anchor-Richey in business model — custom builds for municipal and volunteer fire departments — and competes for similar Southeastern US accounts.
• HME (Hale Manufacturing / HME Ahrens-Fox): Custom fire apparatus manufacturer known for specialty pumpers and aerials on commercial chassis. Comparable to Anchor-Richey as a custom builder serving municipal fire departments, particularly where Hale pumps are specified (as on several Anchor-Richey builds).

Regional players

• Seagrave Fire Apparatus: Custom fire apparatus manufacturer with strong presence in the Midwest and East Coast, producing pumpers, aerials, and tankers. Comparable product set and customer profile to Anchor-Richey, with somewhat different regional concentration.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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