Alexis News

Alexis, IL— Alexis Fire Equipment is pleased to announce the appointment of Dinges Fire Company (DFC) as a new dealer covering 6 states in the Midwest: Illinois, Wisconsin, Missouri, Eastern Iowa, Michigan, and Indiana. This partnership represents an important step in expanding access to Alexis Fire Equipment products and will provide fire departments with the benefit of Dinges Fire Company’s strong customer relationships, industry expertise, and commitment to delivering high-quality products and exceptional service.  

“We are excited to partner with Dinges Fire Company and believe that this partnership will ultimately benefit the firefighter communities by joining the excellence of our apparatus line with the stellar sales and customer service of DFC,” said Jeff Morris, President of Alexis Fire Equipment.  

“Alexis is the gold standard in fire apparatus manufacturing, sales, and service, and by partnering with us, we believe that we can create a synergy of excellence to fire departments across the Midwest. We look forward to bringing two family-owned companies to provide high quality and reasonably priced new and refurbished apparatus to our customers,” said Nick Dinges, Chief Executive Officer, Dinges Fire Company.  

About Alexis Fire Equipment 

Since the company was founded in 1947, Alexis Fire Equipment has evolved and grown from a small fabrication shop with the limited capacity to build only four fire trucks at a time, to a sophisticated custom fire apparatus manufacturer that now spans over 75,000 square feet and employs over 80 skilled engineers, craftsmen, and mechanics — a figure that continues to grow. As one of the only remaining family-owned custom built fire truck manufacturers in the Midwest, Alexis continues to instill the tradition of product excellence, acute customer care, and superior service. 

From custom-built aerials and tankers to pumpers and brush trucks, Alexis Fire Equipment remains committed to product excellence, acute customer care, and superior service.  

 About Dinges Fire Company 

Dinges Fire Company is the leading distributor of Fire, Rescue and EMS Equipment in the Midwest with over 261 team members operating in 44 states. Our mission is to protect our Nation’s First Responders with high-quality products while providing unmatched customer service after the sale through a staff of highly educated team members supported by great technology. 

Dinges Fire Company is a “Firefighter Owned and Operated Family Business”, founded in 2001 and headquartered in Amboy, Illinois.