Smeal Fire Apparatus Co. Appoints Har-Rob Fire Apparatus as Dealer in Upstate New York

Smeal Fire Apparatus Co. today announced that Har-Rob Fire Apparatus, Inc. has been named the authorized sales and service dealer for Smeal brand fire apparatus for central and northeastern New York.

Har-Rob has been serving the New York State fire and rescue community since 1975 with unmatched apparatus maintenance and repair. They have a 16,000 sq ft facility and 15 full time staff equating to hundreds of years of combined experience in truck repairs, service, and sales. Har-Rob technicians are certified with Hale, Waterous, Darley, Akron, Elkhart, FoamPro, Spartan, Weldon, Harrison and more. They are the area’s leading full service, preventative maintenance, parts, and loose equipment provider and were the first to offer mobile repair service in New York state.

“We are incredibly excited to add the experience and longevity that comes with Har-Rob. They will be a great asset in expanding our reach in New York state and we welcome them back to the Smeal team. They come to us with a solid service reputation and a strong sales staff,” said Jeff Wegner, Vice President of Sales for Smeal.

Visit www.harrob.com for more information.

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