Daniels Sears of Drake-Scruggs Equipment, a BrandFX dealer in Springfield, Ill., goes over the features of BrandFX’s UltimateFX composite body that includes a composite undercarriage on display at ICUEE 2017 in Louisville.Photo: Keith Norbury
Composite truck body manufacturer BrandFX is consolidating its production at its plant in Pocahontas, Iowa.
“The move reflects our continued dedication to a better production process and to faster turn-around times for our customers,” BrandFX president Gary Heisterkamp said in a news release announcing the move.
The Pocahontas plant, which already handles about 35 percent of the company’s production, will receive a “facilities investment” of over $1.5 million to accommodate the production increase, the release said.
“Additionally, the Pocahontas plant is home to many of the company’s most senior composite production experts,” the release said.
The company, which has over 33 years in design and constructing composite bodies, will retain a “good portion of operations’ at its headquarters in Fort Worth, Texas. That includes engineering, research and development, installation, administration and sales, Heisterkamp said.