Keystone Fire Apparatus Joins KME’s Sales Team

Nesquehoning, PA—KME has announced the addition of Keystone Fire Apparatus, Inc., to the KME sales team. Keystone Fire Apparatus’s sales and service facility is located in Kennedy Township, Pennsylvania, in the shadows of the City of Pittsburgh. Keystone Fire Apparatus, which will represent KME in 19 Western Pennsylvania counties, has been providing quality sales and major service capabilities for their customers since 1994, when it was founded by owners Tom and Paula Ball.

After many years working for an apparatus factory service center, Tom and his wife, Paula, took that experience and started Keystone Fire Apparatus Inc. Their dedication to quality work enabled them to quickly establish themselves with local fire departments for all their service needs. They soon expanded their business to include loose equipment sales.

Keystone Fire Apparatus operates out of a recently expanded 18,000-square-foot facility, with on-site pump testing capability. Keystone Fire Apparatus also provides: 

  • Bumper-to-bumper preventive maintenance
  • Non-destructive testing 
  • Collision and body repair
  • Pump service and repairs 
  • Tank repair or replacement
  • Hydraulic repairs 
  • AC/DC lighting and wiring
  • Full fabrication capability 

Responding quickly to customer needs and providing prompt, professional service are hallmarks of Keystone Fire Apparatus. To meet those expectations Keystone Fire Apparatus stocks a large inventory of frequently needed parts to get apparatus back in service as soon as possible.

Keystone Fire Apparatus also represents many of the leading names in firefighting tools, and protective equipment.

With KME’s extensive product offerings and Keystone Fire Apparatus’ customer relationships and services, KME excited about increasing both sales and customer satisfaction in Western Pennsylvania.

For more information, visit fire.kovatch.com.

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