Our story begins almost 60 years ago, when our business was focused on fire apparatus, specialty welding and custom fabrication. Over the years, we’ve grown and adjusted to customer needs, which resulted in the Kurtz Truck Equipment that customers trust and depend upon today. Quality and performance have always been our top priorities, whether we were building dairy tankers back in the 80s or offering the top-quality truck equipment we do today. There’s a reason why we’ve been in business for this long – customers know and trust the Kurtz name for high standards, craftsmanship and experience.
Graphic timeline of business history
2020
Kurtz Truck Equipment purchased by Joe Morgan of Square Deal Machining Inc., but still operates independently providing the same quality products and excellent service.
2007
Kurtz Welding changes name to Kurtz Truck Equipment to better reflect the business and services offered.
2002
Slack expands to offer a full line of truck equipment including dump bodies, service and platform bodies, electric and hydraulic hoists, material handling cranes, vacuum tankers and any accessories that would go along with this type of equipment.
1997
Jeffrey Slack purchases Kurtz Welding Inc. from the Kurtz family
1992
New General Manager Jeffrey Slack introduces truck fabrication services for propane bobtails and cylinder service bodies
1981
New product line introduced fabricating and rebuilding stainless steel dairy tanks and trailers
1963
business established as builder and fabricator of new and refurbished fire apparatus, specialty welding and custom fabrications
