What Pac-mac Trucks does

Pac-Mac is a US-based manufacturer of refuse and recycling equipment, operating as a division of Hol-Mac Corporation from its headquarters in Bay Springs, Mississippi. Founded originally as Southern Welding and Machine in 1963, the Pac-Mac division was created in the early 1990s to serve the solid waste industry. The company's product portfolio includes three series of grapple trucks (KB-2, KB-20, KB-220), five series of rear loader refuse trucks (RL, RLM, RLX, RLX Brutal, RLJ), a debris vacuum system, and a patent-pending Roll-Off Hoist in 60K and 75K capacities. Manufacturing is conducted across five facilities totaling approximately 600,000 square feet, with ISO 9001 certified processes, AWS certified welders, and a workforce of 800+ skilled craftsmen and 40+ engineers.

The company's technology differentiation centers on hydraulic refuse and recycling equipment featuring advanced computer-aided engineering, high compaction rates (700-1000+ lbs/yd across product lines), and proprietary components including the industry's only full one cubic yard grapple on KB Series trucks. Products are engineered using high-tensile 80,000 PSI curved shell steel construction and meet ANSI Z-245 safety and DOT compliance standards.

Pac-Mac generates revenue primarily through one-time hardware sales of trucks and bodies, sold either complete or for mounting on customer-provided chassis, with an additional revenue stream from parts and technical support services. The go-to-market model combines direct manufacturer sales with a dealer network and government purchasing cooperative contracts through Sourcewell and HGAC, providing access to municipal, public works, and private waste hauler customers. Custom pricing is quoted per configuration based on model selection, capacity, and options. The customer base spans municipalities, public works departments, private waste haulers, and specialty industries including arborist, forestry, and non-hazardous hauling (oilfield, septic, grease trap).

Name

Pac-mac Trucks

Legal name

Hol-Mac Corporation

Website

https://e-pac-mac.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1963

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Pac-Mac, a division of Hol-Mac Corporation, manufactures refuse and recycling equipment including grapple trucks, rear loaders, roll-off hoists, and debris vacuum systems for municipal, government, and private waste hauler customers across the United States.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Refuse and Recycling Equipment

NAICS

Motor Vehicle Body and Trailer Manufacturing (33621), Motor Vehicle Body Manufacturing (336211), Transportation Equipment Manufacturing (336)

SIC

Refuse Systems (4953), Truck & Bus Bodies (3713)

akta.pro primary industry

Refuse/Waste Collection Vehicles Leasing & Rental (TLABAEAG)

Keywords

• Refuse truck manufacturing
• Recycling equipment
• Grapple trucks
• Rear loader trucks
• Solid waste equipment

Headquarters

HQ city

Bay Springs

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Refuse and Recycling Truck Sales: Pac-Mac manufactures and sells refuse trucks, grapple trucks, roll-off hoists, and debris vacuum systems. Products are sold as complete units or bodies for mounting on customer-provided chassis. Revenue is generated through one-time hardware sales through dealer network and direct manufacturer relationships.
2. Parts and Technical Support: Parts and technical support services provided to existing customers. Phone support available at (601) 764-4121 ext. 3782 with toll-free inside sales at 800.844.3019.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Pac-Mac manufactures and sells refuse and recycling equipment, including grapple trucks, rear loader refuse trucks, debris vacuum systems, and roll-off hoists. Products are sold as complete units or as bodies for mounting on customer-provided chassis, primarily to municipal public works departments, private waste haulers, and specialized industries such as arborist and forestry operations. The company also provides parts and technical support for its installed base of equipment.

Product overview

Pac-Mac is a division of Hol-Mac Corporation that manufactures refuse and recycling equipment. The product portfolio includes three series of grapple trucks (KB-2, KB-20, KB-220) for loading applications in solid waste, arborist, and forestry industries; five series of rear loader refuse trucks (RL, RLM, RLX, RLX Brutal, RLJ) ranging from small urban models to heavy-duty large capacity units; a debris vacuum system for year-round debris cleanup; and roll-off hoists in 60K and 75K capacities. Products are engineered using advanced computer modeling and manufactured in ISO 9001 certified facilities with world-class fabrication capabilities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• KB-2 Series Grapple Truck Non-CDL grapple truck known for quality, user-friendly design, economic efficiency, and capability to handle various public works and solid waste industry obstacles.
• KB-20 Series Grapple Truck Grapple truck offering quality, economic efficiency, durability, and user-friendly design with options for boom length and body capacity. Features the industry's only full one cubic yard grapple and 100,000 in.-lbs of swing torque.
• KB-220 Series Grapple Truck Grapple truck for solid waste, arborist, and forestry industries with higher lifting capacity, boom reach up to 25 feet, and standard hydraulic joysticks and tandem pump.
• RL Series Refuse Truck Compact rear loader refuse truck for narrow alleyways, parks, recreational areas, and hard-to-maneuver areas. Available in 6, 8, and 10 cubic yards with 700-800 lbs/yd compaction rate.
• RLM Series Refuse Truck Mid-size rear loader refuse truck, the most popular design for rural areas and smaller municipalities. Available in 11 and 13 cubic yards with 800-900 lbs/yd compaction rate.
• RLX Series Refuse Truck Large heavy-duty rear loader refuse truck built to handle heavy loads. Available in 18, 20, and 25 cubic yards with 900+ lbs/yd compaction rate and packing cycle times of 15-19 seconds.
• RLX Brutal Series Refuse Truck Heavy-duty rear loader refuse truck available in 20 and 25 cubic yards with packing force up to 94,000 pounds for the most demanding high-volume applications.
• RLJ Series Refuse Truck Rear loader refuse truck designed for private haulers, engineered to mount on 33,000 GVWR chassis with user-friendly design for greater maneuverability in tight areas.
• Debris Vacuum System Self-contained vacuum unit available for chassis mounting, positioned as a reliable and cost-effective debris vac truck in the industry with a 74 HP Diesel Tier 4 engine and hydraulic drive with 10-micron return filtration.
• Roll-Off Hoist Roll-off hoist available in 60K and 75K capacities with superior versatility, maneuverability, and value; features heavy-duty cable systems and mechanical forward-folding ICC bumper.

Quantifiable outcome

• Compaction rates of 900+ lbs/yd on RLX Series, 800-900 lbs/yd on RLM Series, 700-800 lbs/yd on RL Series
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Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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App detail

Feature8 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• SourcewellcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 8 January 2025Sourcewell is a government purchasing cooperative that provides contract pricing for municipalities and public agencies. Pac-Mac products are available through Sourcewell contract (Contract 010825-HMC_HOL_MAC), enabling government customers to purchase through cooperative purchasing.
• Hol-Mac CorporationcoreOthersPac-Mac is a division of Hol-Mac Corporation. Hol-Mac was founded in 1963 as Southern Welding and Machine and grew from two employees to five modern facilities. Pac-Mac was created in the early 1990s to provide products in the solid waste industry, combining Hol-Mac's nearly 50 years of experience in hydraulics, steel fabrications & manufacturing capabilities.
• HGAC (Houston-Galveston Area Council)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorHGAC is a government purchasing cooperative serving municipalities and public agencies. Pac-Mac products are available through HGAC cooperative purchasing, providing government customers with access to Pac-Mac equipment through established procurement channels.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Peterbilt: Peterbilt (PACCAR) supplies medium- and heavy-duty chassis commonly used for refuse and roll-off applications. Like Mack, it is an upstream supplier/customer adjacency to Pac-Mac's body business rather than a body builder.
• Autocar: Autocar produces severe-duty vocational chassis, including refuse and recycling applications, with its eACX and ACX platforms. Autocar competes partly with Pac-Mac at the integrated chassis-body level for municipal fleets.
• Mack Trucks: Mack (Volvo Group) is a major heavy-duty chassis OEM whose LR Electric and TerraPro cabs are widely specified for refuse applications. Mack is adjacent rather than directly competitive because it supplies the chassis on which Pac-Mac bodies are often mounted.
• Volvo Trucks North America: Volvo Trucks supplies VNR and VNX chassis used by refuse fleets and offers factory-built refuse configurations. It competes with Pac-Mac for fleet specification decisions and increasingly in the electric refuse segment.

Emerging players

• Battle Motors: Battle Motors (formerly Crane Carrier) is an emerging manufacturer of electric and low-emission vocational trucks targeting the refuse and refuse-adjacent market. It represents the electrification trend that could reshape Pac-Mac's competitive landscape over the next several years.

Direct peers

• Heil Environmental: Heil is one of North America's largest manufacturers of refuse collection vehicle bodies, including rear loaders, front loaders, and roll-offs. Like Pac-Mac, Heil serves municipal and private waste hauler fleets through a dealer network and competes directly across Pac-Mac's core product categories.
• New Way Trucks: New Way is an Iowa-based manufacturer of rear-loading, front-loading, and side-loading refuse truck bodies. It competes head-to-head with Pac-Mac for the same municipal and private hauler customers, particularly in smaller-capacity and maneuverability-focused segments.
• McNeilus Truck & Manufacturing: McNeilus (an Oshkosh company) is a leading manufacturer of front- and rear-loading refuse truck bodies and parts. It competes directly with Pac-Mac's RL, RLM, and RLX rear-loader product lines serving municipal and private hauler customers.
• Wayne Engineering: Wayne Engineering manufactures refuse and recycling bodies, sweepers, and leaf collection equipment. It competes with Pac-Mac's debris vacuum/leaf vacuum product and rear-loader lines for municipal and contractor buyers.
• Labrie Environmental: Labrie manufactures a wide range of refuse collection vehicles, including side loaders, rear loaders, and roll-offs, sold primarily to municipal and commercial waste haulers. It directly overlaps Pac-Mac's rear-loader and roll-off hoist offerings, particularly for fleet buyers across North America.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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