ALPHABETICAL LISTING OF REFUSE BODY MANUFACTURERS
             
TALENTI
Achille Talenti Co.
Rome,
Italy

CRT Code: TA  
Products: Rotomatic rotary drum refuse bodies
Built: 1950s-1974(?)
Web Site:
CRT Articles:

Notes: Bought by Orbital Systems (USA) in 1974
TAMPO
San Antonio, Texas
United States
See Seal Press
TEBA
Netherlands?


CRT Code: TB  
Products: RL refuse bodies
Built: 1970s-?
Web Site:
CRT Articles: Teba Page

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TECNO
Tecnoindustrie Merlo S.p.A.
Italy

CRT Code: TC  
Products: RL/SL, satellite refuse bodies
Built: 1990s?-present
Web Site: Tecno Website
CRT Articles:

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TEKNIK IS MAKINA
Gebze, Turkey


CRT Code:  
Products: RL refuse bodies
Built: 1977-?
Web Site:
CRT Articles:

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TELEHOIST LTD.
Cheltenham,
England

CRT Code: T05X  
Products: Skip hoist bodies
Built: 1965-1975?
Web Site:
CRT Articles:

Notes: Built Load-Lugger under license from Heil
TFM INDUSTRIES
Olifantsfontein,
South Africa

CRT Code: TF  
Products: RL refuse body, container carrier
Built: ?-present
Web Site: TFM Website
CRT Articles:

Notes: Builds the 1980s E-Z PACK HC series RL
THIELE BODY CO.
Johnstown, Pennsylvania
United States


CRT Code: TH  
Products: SL refuse bodies, transfer trailers
Built: 1960s
Web Site:
CRT Articles: Thiele page

Notes: Partial-packing side loader very similar to BAUGHMAN and HYDEPAK, fabricated trailers for Dempster
THYSSEN
Neuss, North Rhine-Westphalia
Germany

CRT Code: TY  
Products: Turbopress rotary drum refuse body
Built: 1980s?-1990s?
Web Site:
CRT Articles:

Notes: Took over production of body from GABLER
TILLJOHN INDUSTRIES.
Tillsonburg, Ontario
Canada

CRT Code: T02X  
Products: Double-Pack Refuse-baler body
Built: 1970s-??
Web Site:
CRT Articles: Tilljohn Page

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TOLLESON NON-STOP
See MYERS
TOWNER MFG. CO.
Santa Ana, California
United States

CRT Code: TW  
Products: Nu-Way Sanitary Pak Van FL refuse body
Built: 1955-?
Web Site:
CRT Articles: Towner Page

Notes: Built one of worlds first front load packer trucks
TRANSLIFT
VDL Translift
Dronten,
Netherlands

CRT Code: TL  
Products: SL refuse body, detachable bodies
Built: 1966-present
Web Site: Translift Website
CRT Articles:

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TRANSPORT ENGINEERING LTD.

See Glover, Webb and Liversidge
TRASHMOBILE
Division of Sanitary Disposal Co.
Knoxville, Tennessee
United States

CRT Code: TR  
Products: Satellite refuse bodies
Built: 1960s-1970s?
Web Site:
CRT Articles:

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TRESPOLSAC
Campogalliano, Italy


CRT Code: TS  
Products: Rotopak Rotary drum refuse body
Built: 1970s?-?
Web Site:
CRT Articles:

Notes:
TRI-PAK SYSTEMS CO.
Louisville, Kentucky
USA
See ANCHORPAC
TRUXMORE
Truck Equipment Corporation
Buffalo, New York and Richmond, Virginia
United States

CRT Code: TM  
Products: SL refuse bodies
Built: 1960-1985
Web Site:
CRT Articles: Truxmore Album,   Truxmore brochures (6)

Notes: Absorbed into RAND group circa 1988, continued briefly as the Rand Classic, then discontinued
TUSK INDUSTRIES
Kockums-Tusk division of John Shearer Ltd. Campbellfield, Victoria
Australia

CRT Code: TU  
Products: FL and SL refuse bodies
Built:1980s?- ?
Web Site: Kockums-Tusk Website
Video: FL video and SL video

Notes: Out of production
U.S. NAVY
Civil Engineering Lab
Port Hueneme, California
United States

CRT Code: UN  
Products: experimental FL carry-can with ASL arm
Built: 1978
Web Site:
CRT Articles: U.S. Navy Page

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UNION-BOWLES
Division of Union Environmental Corp.
Wayne, Michigan
United States

CRT Code: UB  
Products: FL and roll offs, stationary packers
Built: 1970s
Web Site:
CRT Articles: Union-Bowles Page,   Union-Bowles brochures (2)

Notes: See also: BOWLES
UNIVERSAL HANDLING EQUIP. CO.
Hamilton, Ontario
Canada

CRT Code: UH  
Products: FL/SL/RL refuse bodies, luggers, hooklifts, trailers, containers, xfer stations
Built: 1960?-2014
Web Site: Universal Handling Website (still online)
CRT Articles: Universal Handling album,   Universal Handling brochures (5)

Notes: Began building FL containers in early 1960s. Filed for bankruptcy December, 2014
UNIVERSAL GROUP
Mexicali, Baja California
Mexico

CRT Code: UG  
Products: FL/SL/RL refuse body, roll off, trailers
Built:1957?-present
Web Site: Universal Group Website
CRT Articles:

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UNIVERSAL WASTE SYSTEMS (UWS)
Service International
Santa Fe Springs/Fontana, California
United States

CRT Code: UW  
Products: FL refuse body
Built:2000-2015
Web Site: UWS Website
CRT Articles: Universal Page

Notes: Now DBA IGS Refuse Equipment & Repair
USIMECA
Rio De Janeiro, Brazil


CRT Code: US  
Products:RL refuse bodies
Built:1965-present
Web Site: Usimeca Website
CRT Articles:

Notes: Began building GAR WOOD bodies under license. Currently builds 1980s style E-Z PACK design
VAL-JAC
Val-Jac Manufacturing
Maize, Kansas
United States

CRT Code: VJ  
Products: Pak-Rat SL refuse bodies
Built: ??-1973
Web Site:
CRT Articles: Val-Jac Page

Notes: Bought by Hesston in 1973
VAL-PAK
Val-Pak Manufacturing
St. Louis, Missouri
United States

CRT Code: VP  
Products: SL refuse bodies, roll-off, containers, lifts
Built: 1963-1973
Web Site:
CRT Articles: Val-Pak Page

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VALLE TEIRO
Varazze,
Italy

CRT Code: VT  
Products: RL refuse body
Built:1980s-1994t
Web Site:
Video:>

Notes: Bought by FARID in 199
VDK
Hooglede, and Roeselare,
Belgium

CRT Code: VD  
Products: RL refuse body
Built:1970s?-present
Web Site: VDK Website
CRT Articles: VDK Page (3 images, 1 video)

Notes: Division of the MOL Group
VDL
Hapert,
Netherlands

CRT Code: VL  
Products: Hooklift, skip loader
Built: 1999-present
Web Site: VDL Website
CRT Articles:

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VECOFABRIL
Pontinha, Portugal


CRT Code: VF  
Products: SL, RL refuse bodies (including FAUN, Farid)
Built:?-present
Web Site: Vecofabril Website
CRT Articles:

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VESTFOLD BIL & KAROSSERI (VBK)
Horten,
Norway

CRT Code: VB  
Products: RL refuse bodies
Built: 1960s?-??
Web Site: VBK History (English)
CRT Articles: VBK Page
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VISCO-BENZ
Los Angeles, California (?)
United States

CRT Code: VS  
Products: Rail-loading semi-trailer
Built: 1956?-19??
Web Site:
CRT Articles: Visco-Benz Page

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VON KELLER
Cities Equipment Corp.
New York, New York
United States

CRT Code: VK  
Products: Rotary drum refuse body
Built: 1930s
Web Site:
CRT Articles: Von Keller Page

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WALINGA INC.
Guelph, Ontario
Canada

CRT Code: WG  
Products: Recycling and rendering bodies
Built: 1954-present
Web Site: Walinga Website
CRT Articles:

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WALKER BROTHERS
a.k.a. Walkers & County Cars Ltd.
Wigan, Lancashire
United Kingdom

CRT Code: WR  
Products: Detachable body system, RL refuse bodies, bin lifts
Built: 1904-1966
Web Site:
CRT Articles: Walkers Page

Notes: Paladin bin system pioneered bulk refuse storage and collection systems
WASTEMASTER
Maddington, Western Australia
Australia

CRT Code: WM  
Products: FL packer, hooklift and skip loaders, stationary packers, bins, recycling bodies
Built: 1997?-present
Web Site:
CRT Articles:

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WAYNE ENGINEERING CORP.
Cedar Falls, Iowa
United States

CRT Code: WA  
Products: RL/SL/ASL/FL/RO refuse bodies
Built: 1967-2017
Web Site: Wayne website (archived)
CRT Articles: Wayne Album,   Wayne brochures (22)

Notes: Sold in 2017, now doing business as CURBTENDER INC.
WBB
Wiener Brückenbau
Vienna,
Austria
CRT Code: WB  
Products: RL refuse bodies
Built: 1920-1988
Web Site:
CRT Articles: Ochsner/WBB brochures (4),   Ochsner/WBB ads (2)

Notes: Ochsner System rear loaders built under license from circa 1935
WEST COAST MACHINERY
Stockton, California
United States

CRT Code: WC  
Products: Westcoaster satellite refuse vehicle
Built: 1960s-?
Web Site:
CRT Articles:

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WESTERN BODY & HOIST
Los Angeles, California
United States


CRT Code: WS  
Products: FL refuse bodies, Shu-Pak SL refuse bodies, roll off
Built: 1956-1970
Web Site:
CRT Articles: Western Album

Notes: Bought by MAXON in 1970, products continued as Western-Maxon for awhile, then integrated into Maxon family
WESTERN EQUIPMENT
South Bend, Indiana
United States

See Super Pack
WESTERN INDUSTRIAL ENG. CO.
Los Angeles, California
United States

CRT Code: WE  
Products: Front bucket loader attachment
Built: 1940s-?
Web Site:
CRT Articles:

Notes: See article: U.S Front Loader Development
WIENER BRÜCKENBAU
and WIBRO


See WBB
WILDE CO.

United States

CRT Code: WI  
Products: Trailer SL packer
Built: 1970-?
Web Site:
CRT Articles:

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WILLOCK
Vancouver, British Columbia
Canada

CRT Code: WL  
Products: SL refuse body
Built: 1960s-?
Web Site:
CRT Articles: Willock Page

Notes: Screw-driven SL packer similar to early MARION or late model GRACE
WITTKE
Medicine Hat, Alberta and
St-Nicolas, Quebec
Canada

CRT Code: WK  
Products: RL/SL/FL refuse bodies
Built: 1980s-2004, 2006-present
Web Site: Wittke Website
CRT Articles: Wittke Page,   Wittke brochures (7)

Notes: Bought by Federal Signal in 2002. Briefly were badged as LEACH after FS buyout of that company in 2004, but still made in Alberta. Currently built in Quebec as Wittke division of LABRIE ENVIRONQUIP since 2006
WOOD HYDRAULIC

See Gar Wood
WOOD
Phil Wood Industries
Windsor, Ontario
Canada

CRT Code: WD  
Products: Load Crusher RL refuse bodies
Built: 1950s-?
Web Site:
CRT Articles:

Notes: Canadian builder of truck also known as HERMAN Ram-Pak/DAYBROOK Power Packer, which was designed by George B. Wood. George and Phil Wood, who were the brothers of Gar Wood
WOODSON PRODUCTS
Detroit, Michigan
United States

CRT Code: WP  
Products: Pax-All rear bucket load refuse body
Built: 1949-1950
Web Site:
CRT Articles:

Notes: Designed by George Wood, company sold to GAR WOOD in 1950, Pax-All production continued by Gar Woods St. Paul Hydraulic division
WUHAN JIUTONG
Wuhan, China

CRT Code: WJ  
Products: RL refuse bodies
Built: 2000s?-?
Web Site:
CRT Articles:

Notes: Chinese version of the SMV rear loader
WUKO
Lodz, Poland


CRT Code: WU  
Products: RL refuse bodies, container carrier
Built: 1970s?-present
Web Site: Wuko Website
CRT Articles:

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XUAN YUAN
Harbin, China

CRT Code: XY  
Products: RL refuse bodies
Built: 2000s-?
Web Site:
CRT Articles:

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YEWCO
Yorkshire Engineering & Welding Co.
Bradford, United Kingdom

CRT Code: YW  
Products: Fore & aft tipper
Built: 1958-1961?
Web Site:
CRT Articles: Yewco Page

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ZENITH ENGINEERING
Singapore


CRT Code: ZE  
Products: RL refuse bodies, container carrier
Built: 1990s?-present
Web Site: Zenith Website
CRT Articles:

Notes: Mostly SMV type rear loaders
ZILIANI CARLO
Italy

CRT Code: ZC  
Products: RL refuse body, satellite body
Built: ?-present
Web Site: Ziliani Carlo Website
CRT Articles:

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ZOELLER
Subsidiary of Kirchoff Group
Mainz, Germany


CRT Code: ZO  
Products: RL, SL refuse bodies, binlifts
Built: 1947-present
Web Site: Zoeller Website
CRT Articles:

Notes:
Acquisitions: Haller, SEMAT, Stummer, Farid
             

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