REV Fire Group, comprised of REV Group, Inc., companies E-ONE®, KME®, Ferrara™, Spartan Emergency Response®, Smeal™, and Ladder Tower™, is announcing the expansion of the Holden, Louisiana facility.

Expansion plans will be shared during the KME Dealer Open House event on November 16.

In addition to a tour of the facility, KME dealer principals attending the open house event will learn more about the expansion plans. This investment is expected to add 81,500 square feet and $1.36M of new manufacturing equipment.

Authority comment

Kent Tyler, President of REV Fire Group stated, “This is not only an important day in the evolution of the KME brand, but it further solidifies the vision for the future to our team members, dealers, and customers.

New jobs prospect

The successful completion of this project would add an expected 105 jobs to the area and solidify Livingston Parish as the home of a key player in the Fire & Emergency vehicle manufacturing industry.

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