History of Churchville Fire Equipment

  • 1951 — Churchville Fire Equipment is founded by Gerald Spotts
  • 1963 — The company officially incorporates in New York State
  • 1972 — Mine Safety Appliance (MSA) is added as a new product line offering
  • 1973 — Pierce Fire Apparatus and Churchville begin a longstanding and successful partnership
  • 1979 — Hurst Jaws of Life is added to the growing number of OEM's we represent
  • 1995 — Employees acquire partial company ownership through an ESOP (Employee Stock Ownership Plan)
  • 2004 — Employee-owners acquire 100% ownership of the company and purchase the Sanford Rd. headquarters
  • 2006 — Churchville wins Pierce Service Dealer of the Year Award
  • 2006 — State-of-the-art, computer controlled, cylinder hydrotesting equipment is added to services
  • 2008 — Regional expansion with a new truck service center in Tonawanda, NY
  • 2008 — Turnout Express LLC is formed as an independent subsidiary for PPE services
  • 2010 — Expands fabrication services by adding a new metal shear and other equipment
  • 2015 — Pierce awards 14 new counties to the Churchville sales territory
  • 2017 — Churchville opens a new truck service center in Syracuse, NY
  • 2018 — MSA & Globe award Churchville by expanding their sales territory by 5 counties in Central NY
  • 2018 — Leroy, NY building and land purchased for new truck set-up, paint and refurbishment
  • 2020 — Truck service, massive paint booth and refurbish building addition completed
  • 2023 — Churchville Fire Equipment becomes part of Firematic Supply Company, expanding to cover all of New York State

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