Press Release and Articles

Passing of Jean S. Smock, CEO of P.L. Custom Body and Equipment Co., Inc.

July 31, 2023 – For Immediate Release – Manasquan, NJ Jean S. Smock, (81) of Manasquan passed away peacefully on Friday July 28, 2023, at her home, with family and close friends at her side, after a long-fought battle with Parkinson’s.
Trinity Apparatus Joins PL Custom Body And Equipment Co., Inc. (PLCB)

March 17, 2022 – Manasquan, NJ P.L. Custom Body and Equipment Co., Inc. (PLCB) is pleased to announce the addition of Trinity Apparatus, of Conroe, TX, to its growing family of dealers. Trinity Apparatus will be providing sales and service of both PL Custom Emergency Vehicles and Rescue 1 in Texas, Louisiana, and Oklahoma.
1st Out Specialty Vehicles & Equipment Joins PL Custom Body And Equipment Co., Inc. (PLCB)

P.L. Custom Body and Equipment Co., Inc. (PLCB) is pleased to announce the addition of 1st Out Specialty Vehicles & Equipment, in Moon Township, PA, to its growing family of dealers. 1st Out Specialty Vehicles will be providing sales and service of both PL Custom Emergency Vehicles and Rescue 1 in the western half of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and for sales and service of Rescue 1 only in portions of Ohio and West Virginia.
Annual Service Awards Ceremony 2021

On Friday, March 19, PL Custom Body & Equipment Co., Inc. held our Annual Service Awards Ceremony for the year 2020. This is the day we recognize those who have been with us from 5 to 30 years and more!
Current Status, August 13, 2020 – P.L. Custom Body and Equipment Co., Inc.

As the summer of 2020 winds down and we approach the fall, we wanted to take a moment to update our customers, vendors, and others as to the current state at P.L. Custom Body and Equipment Co., Inc.
Manasquan, NJ – March 23, 2020

These are remarkably challenging times, with each day bringing new obstacles which we all are facing together. For P.L. Custom Body and Equipment Co., Inc. (PLCB), parent company to PL Custom Emergency Vehicles (PLCEV), Rescue 1, and New Jersey Emergency Vehicles (NJEV), our history as an independent, family owned business engaged in the manufacturing, sales, and service of emergency vehicles gives us a long-term view of today’s challenges.
Williams Fire Apparatus (WFA) Joins PL Custom Body and Equipment Co., Inc. (PLCB)

P.L. Custom Body and Equipment Co., Inc. (PLCB) is pleased to announce the addition of Williams Fire Apparatus (WFA) to its growing family of distributors. WFA will be providing sales and service to emergency services providers in the States of Alabama and Georgia.
Annual Service Awards Ceremony

On Friday, January 24th, PL Custom Body & Equipment Co., Inc. held our Annual Service Awards Ceremony for the year 2019. This is the day we recognize those who have been with us from 5 to 30 years and more!
PL Custom Adds Brad Turk as Regional Sales Manager

P.L. Custom Body and Equipment Co., Inc. (PLCB) is pleased to announce the addition of Brad Turk as the first remotely based regional sales manager in the company’s history. He comes to PLCB with an extensive wealth of experience in this industry, having started his career in emergency vehicles back in 1983.
Mike Marquis – Retirement

PRESS RELEASE May 31, 2019 – For Immediate Release – Manasquan, NJ Today marks the last day for Mike Marquis, Vice President of Rescue 1 Sales, here at P.L. Custom Body and Equipment Co., Inc. (PLCB) and the beginning of a well-deserved retirement.
South Florida Emergency Vehicles joins PL Custom

P.L. Custom Body and Equipment Co., Inc. (PLCB) is pleased to announce the addition of South Florida Emergency Vehicles (SFEV) to its growing family of distributors. SFEV will be providing sales and service to emergency services providers in the State of Florida.
Vander Molen Fire Apparatus Sales and Service (VMFire) joins P.L. Custom Body and Equipment Co., Inc. (PLCB)

P.L. Custom Body and Equipment Co., Inc. (PLCB) is pleased to announce the addition of Vander Molen Fire Apparatus Sales and Service (VMFire) to its growing family of distributors. VMFire will be providing sales and service to emergency services providers in the central and northeastern part of the State of New York.