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Metalfab In The Community: 2024 Curling Sponsorships
If you’ve worked with us or keep up to date with our posts, you’re likely already aware of the work we at Metalfab do for our communities. Metalfab is a community-oriented company through and through, and we’re always looking for new ways to give back. One way we give back to the communities we serve…
Metalfab Featured Supplier: Ziamatic Corporation
Every so often, we like to feature one of our valued suppliers. By doing so, we have a chance to highlight their contribution to the fire service and their ongoing dedication to helping keep our communities safe. This time around, we are putting the spotlight on Ziamatic Corporation, a leading manufacturer of fire and safety…
Metalfab Fire Trucks: A Multi-Generational Family Legacy
When Gordon Green’s father, Donald Green, started Metalfab Fire Trucks in 1967, he had no way of knowing that it would persevere and grow into the thriving fire truck manufacturing company that you see today. He may not have known it at the time, but he did have a vision—one that Gordon is at the…
Preparing for and Drafting an Effective Fire Truck RFP (Request for Proposal)
Is your old fire truck in need of replacement? It happens. And unfortunately, we all know what it means: now is the time to start looking for, or dreaming up, a satisfactory replacement. Replacing your truck should not be taken lightly. Because the safety of your crew, your community, and yourselves as fire chiefs are…
Metalfab and the MHL Team Up for a Second Year: Playoffs, Community, and the 12 Jerseys of Christmas
For over 50 years, Metalfab has been providing fire departments with the maintenance and supplies they need to keep their communities safe. They have innovated their products to fit the changing needs of the surrounding areas. For instance, mini pumpers enable emergency response in narrow streets or tough-to-get-to areas. As a community-minded organization, the team…
Wet or Dry: How to Winterize Your Fire Trucks This Season
When the cold weather hits, fire departments have to decide whether or not they are going to winterize their fire trucks. To preserve the functionality and longevity of your equipment, we always recommend winterizing fire trucks in regions where the temperature is going to hit freezing or below. It comes down to how you want…
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