WHO WE ARE
Our unique position of operating a full service and repair facility for all types and brands of apparatus has allowed us to continuously learn and innovate with both design and durability in mind.
We design, engineer, and fabricate to your precise specifications.
Our commitment to quality and attention to detail extends to our service department, ensuring our customers receive exceptional care long after the truck is delivered.
For 40 years, Spencer Fire Trucks has served first responders across the country with the highest quality fire and rescue apparatus.
EVERY TRUCK IS ENGINEERED FROM THE GROUND UP, PURPOSE-BUILT, TO BEST SERVE COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE COUNTRY.
SINGLE-SERVICE TEAM, ON-SITE & IN-HOUSE
Design | Engineering | Fabrication | Assembly | Equipment Mounting | Painting | Graphics | Detailing | Sales | Service - all in house at our South Haven facility.
Our Trucks are turn-key ready when they leave our facility.
We back what we build.
Every apparatus body we fabricate comes with a lifetime warranty.
UNMATCHED LIFETIME WARRANTY
We build what others cannot. Every truck design is fully customized with precision to your exact specifications.
Our on-site custom fabrication abilities provide clients with an unlimited range of customization options, without additional lead times.
REINVENTING CUSTOM
DESIGNED BY FIREFIGHTERS FOR FIREFIGHTERS
Our dedicated and experienced teams include former firefighters who lend their hands-on experience to help drive design efforts.
BUILT FROM THE GROUND UP
Spencer Manufacturing Inc. was founded in 1986 by Brian Spencer as Spencer Repair Service.
As a volunteer fireman himself, the one-man shop repaired and rebuilt specialty vehicles from a pole barn, quickly gaining a reputation for excellence and reliability.
After 16 years of steady growth and deep rebuild experience, Spencer Repair Service grew into Spencer Manufacturing, relocating into a 26,000-square-foot facility and shifting its primary focus to fire truck apparatus design and build. Spencer Manufacturing's high-quality builds, client-centric customer service, and laser-focused attention to detail led to exponential growth and placed the growing company firmly as a trusted partner in the industry. The pride, attention to detail, and the value that was placed in every relationship within the business was the foundation of what made Spencer Manufactuing what it is today. The name became synonymous with reliability and expertise.
Today, the next generation is carrying on the legacy that their father started so many years ago. Under Grant, Garrett and Quintin Spencer's leadership, Spencer Fire Trucks continues to provide departments across the nation with superior, fully customized trucks designed and built with crews in mind. In 2024, the company reached another milestone with the completion of a 40,000-square-foot expansion constructed to meet rising demand.
small town charm on the shores of Lake Michigan.
South Haven is a charming beach town settled along the shores of Lake Michigan. Our vibrant, walkable downtown is lined with unique shops, inviting eateries, bustling festivals, and a thriving art scene. South Haven is a dream destination for nature and outdoor enthusiasts, with stunning lakefront views, soft sandy beaches, wooded forests, and rolling fruit orchards.
Our area boasts over 48 miles of hiking and biking trails, 91 miles of kayaking and canoeing trails, 770 acres of nature preserves, and 11 miles of horseback riding trails. Whether you’re looking to go hiking, biking, horseback riding, cross-country skiing, snowmobiling, or exploring, our trails and nature preserves provide the perfect setting to be inspired by South Haven's natural beauty.
To learn more about our town and the West Michigan area, visit the South Haven Visitor's Bureau.
