OCALA, Fla. (WCJB) – E-ONE broke ground on a project company leaders say will help meet growing nationwide demand for fire apparatus while creating jobs in Marion County.
The expansion will add approximately 80,000 square feet to the facility located on Southwest 57th Avenue. Company officials say the project is expected to increase productivity by about 50% and help cut delivery times for fire trucks roughly in half.
Leaders with E-ONE and parent company Terex Fire Group say the fire apparatus industry saw a major increase in orders following the COVID-19 pandemic, creating longer wait times for departments needing new equipment…