Allied Specialty Vehicles acquires ambulance manufacturer

May 7, 2013
Acquisition is part of a strategy to increase market share of specialty vehicles.

Allied Specialty Vehicles (ASV), a leading $1 billion sales producer of specialty vehicles to the Fire & Emergency, Commercial & Industrial and Recreational Vehicles markets worldwide, announced that it has purchased ambulance manufacturer SJC Industries from Thor Industries in an asset transaction. SJC Industries manufactures a full line of ambulances distributed under the McCoy-Miller and Marque brands.

"I am pleased to announce the addition of the McCoy-Miller and Marque ambulance brands to the Fire and Emergency Segment of Allied Specialty Vehicles, Inc. Both McCoy-Miller and Marque have been respected manufacturers within the ambulance industry for many years. ASV plans to build upon the strong reputation of the McCoy and Marque brands by supporting and enhancing their respective dealers and providing an outstanding customer experience," said Peter Guile, CEO of ASV.

ASV is the largest emergency response vehicle manufacturer in North America and continues to demonstrate their commitment to the industry through further investment in the acquisition of McCoy and Marque.

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