Charles Messmer started the company
under the name of Summit Welding and Fabricating in 1957. Using his experience
in fabricating and being a founding father and fire chief of the local fire
department, Charles constructed the first fire unit, a Tanker, later that
same year.
Two of Charles’s sons immediately followed in their fathers footsteps and came to work at Summit after school. Joe and Tom Messmer began learning the trade of welding and fabricating from their father and assumed current ownership after Charles’s passing in 1969.
In 1975, Summit Welding and Fabricating became Summit Fire Apparatus with the emphasis as a refurbishment shop of fire apparatus. Over the years Summit and their employees gained experience and knowledge from repairing and refurbishing other manufacturers' apparatus. Joe Messmer, President and Tom Messmer, Vice President had made the decision to change the mission of Summit Fire Apparatus from a refurbishment shop to new apparatus manufacturer in 1980.
In 1994, Summit more than doubled its Edgewood, Kentucky plant from 14,500 sq. ft. to a 31,000 sq. ft. state of the art facility. Through computer aided technology and firefighter experienced management Summit has developed a full line of apparatus from Pumpers, Mini-Pumpers, Tankers, Rescues and Mobile Air Units to Haz-mat Vehicles.
Today, Summit Fire Apparatus continues
its “Commitment to Quality at Affordable Prices” on every apparatus built.
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