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| About Hackney | |
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Since 1946, Hackney has specialized in
route delivery vehicles. Designed and built entirely by us, our vehicles are the most innovative, highest quality, and longest lasting route vehicles on the road, as tens of thousands of units still in operation attest. Soon after opening for business in 1946, the company quickly began specializing in truck bodies for delivery of consumer beverages. The overriding emphasis at Hackney was predicated on innovation, quality, and customer service at a competitive price. It's a tradition that continues today. The introduction of the first lightweight, all-aluminum side-load, roll-up door body in the 1960's was met with an exploded demand. The industry soon found that the unique engineering design of the all-aluminum body was stronger than traditional steel structured bodies. The lighter weight permitted a much greater payload capacity. The huge demand prompted the construction of a second, more modern manufacturing plant in Independence, Kansas in 1972. The new plant location strategically positioned Hackney for expansion into the western United States. By the mid-1980's, Hackney's national market share in beverage bodies exceeded 70%. Emergency Vehicles - In 1984 Hackney built its first dedicated fire apparatus, at the time referenced as an Emergency Support Vehicle (ESV). The request came from the Salem, Oregon Fire Department after determining the soft drink delivery truck that made deliveries to the stations each week had much more storage capacity and was easier to access than any conventional fire rescue body on the market. Salem, along with numerous other fire departments across America, convinced Hackney that there was a rapidly growing need for a new generation of fire apparatus to handle the increasing amount of equipment transportation needs within in the fire and emergency services. |
A separate division was established soon thereafter for the sole purpose of manufacturing emergency vehicles and fire apparatus and thus was born the Hackney ESV. Hackney International, the global division of Hackney, was formed in 1992 to make Hackney products available to beverage companies outside of the United States. Since its inception, more than 7,000 aluminum beverage truck bodies have been delivered to users in more than 60 countries through an international network of 24 licensed manufacturers. To fill the need for specialized vending and plumbing trucks, Hackney introduced the Performer lines in 1993. Performer is the result of extensive research. We interviewed service contractors, made site visits, and made numerous service calls before we developed Performer. Our homework paid off, and we are proud to provide long-awaited solutions to your service needs, including: infinitely adjustable shelving for specific needs; interior ladder racks; a low center of gravity; lighter weight; increased durability; and much more. Numerous technologies originate from Hackney and remain to set the
standards in the industry. Hackney manufactures in excess of 25,000 roll-up
doors each year and was the originator of roll-up technology for truck
bodies in the United States. The Hackney unique “H-Drop“ frame is 2.8 times
stronger than factory specifications. Hackney has specialized in this type
of frame modification for over 40 years. |
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