West Yorkshire-based Angloco Ltd (
www.angloco.co.uk), the UK’s oldest manufacturer of fire engines, has secured a £30 million order to replace most of the Ministry of Defence’s (MoD) existing fire engines.
It will supply more than 80 new ‘state of the art’ vehicles and support them for the next 12 years, both in the UK and elsewhere.
This announcement followed the recent news of Angloco’s expansion, with a second factory opening down the road from its headquarters, capable of manufacturing 100 fire engines per year.
Managing director Alistair Brown said: “This is great news for both the company and the local area.
“The defence order — along with numerous other projects — means that we are now engaged in a major recruitment exercise for more staff across all areas of the business. This is an exciting time for the company.
“We have fought off some very stiff international competition and are delighted that a British company will be delivering the contract.
“The new vehicles are being built to an innovative design, which allows one common vehicle type to be used for multiple fire and rescue roles.
“This not only reduces the purchase cost but makes them far easier to support — wherever in the world they may be.”