Heil Environmental Industries
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| Founded | 1901 |
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| Founder | Julius P. Heil |
| Headquarters | Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States |
Number of locations | Milwaukee, Wisconsin |
| Products | Garbage trucks |
| Parent | Dover Corporation |
| Website | http://www.heil.com/ |
Heil Environmental Industries Limited, a subsidiary of Dover Corporation,[1] is a manufacturer of garbage and recycling trucks. As of 2009, Heil Environmental was the chief supplier of refuse and recycling equipment for the world's largest waste collection agency, the New York City Sanitation Department. The company has dealerships in 28 countries around the world.[2]
History
The company, originally named the Heil Rail Joint Welding Co., was founded in 1901 by Julius P. Heil in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The early company specialized in using the then-new technology of electrical welding to manufacture street car rails, tanks, and truck bodies.[3]
Heil is currently based in Chattanooga, Tennessee,[4] with manufacturing facilities located in Fort Payne, Alabama; Greenville, South Carolina; and Hillend, Scotland.
References
- ↑ "Dover Corporation, Our Companies". Retrieved 2009-12-12.
- ↑ "Heil dealer locator page". Retrieved 2009-12-12.
- ↑ "Heil history". Retrieved 2009-12-12.
- ↑ "Heil, About Us". Retrieved 2009-12-12.