REFUSE BODY MANUFACTURERS

T through Z

A-C   D-G   H-L   M-P   Q-S   T-Z

TALENTI
Italy

CRT Code: TA
Products: Rotomatic rotary drum refuse bodies
Built: 1970s?-?
Web Site:
CRT Articles: Rotary Refuse Bodies

Notes:
TAMPO
San Antonio, Texas
United States
See Seal Press
TEBA
Netherlands?

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

Notes:
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:

Notes:
TEKNIK IS MAKINA
Gebze, Turkey


CRT Code: TK
Products: RL refuse bodies
Built: 1977-present
Web Site: TM Website
CRT Articles:

Notes:
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: Kurt McLucas' Thiele Pictures
CRT Articles: Thiele Album

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: Rotary Refuse Bodies

Notes: Took over production of body from GABLER
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 Album

Notes: Built one of worlds first front load packer trucks
TRANSLIFT
Division of OMB
Netherlands

CRT Code: TL
Products: SL refuse body
Built: ?-present
Web Site: Translift Website
CRT Articles:

Notes:
TRASHMOBILE
Division of Sanitary Disposal Co.
Knoxville, Tennessee
United States

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

Notes:
TRESPOLSAC
Campogalliano, Italy

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

Notes:
TRUXMORE
Truck Equipment Corporation
Richmond, Virginia
United States

CRT Code: TM
Products: SL refuse bodies
Built: 1960-1987?
Web Site:
CRT Articles: Truxmore Album

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

CRT Code: UB
Products: FL refuse bodies (BOWLES)
Built: 1970s
Web Site:
CRT Articles: Bowles Album

Notes:
UNIVERSAL HANDLING EQUIP. CO.
Hamilton, Ontario
Canada

CRT Code: UH
Products: FL/RL refuse bodies
Built: 1970s?-present
Web Site: Universal Handling Website
CRT Articles:

Notes: Began building FL containers in early 1960s
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:

Notes:
UNIVERSAL WASTE SYSTEMS (UWS)
Santa Fe Springs, California
United States

CRT Code: UW
Products: FL refuse body
Built:?-present
Web Site: UWS Website
CRT Articles:

Notes: Private hauling company building their own FL body
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
VDK
Hooglede, and Roeselare,
Belgium

CRT Code: VD
Products: RL refuse body
Built:1970s?-present
Web Site: VDK Website
Video: Unimatic RL video

Notes:
VECOFABRIL
Pontinha, Portugal


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

Notes:
VLIV
Kremenchuq City
Poltava Region, Ukraine

CRT Code: VV
Products: RL/SL refuse bodies, bins and binlifts, hookloaders, stationary packers
Built:?-present
Web Site: VLIV Website
CRT Articles:

Notes:
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: Rotary Refuse Bodies

Notes:
WALINGA INC.
Guelph, Ontario
Canada

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

Notes:
WALKERS & COUNTY CARS LTD.
Wigan, Lancashire
United Kingdom

CRT Code: WR
Products: Detachable body system, RL refuse bodies, bin lifts
Built: 1920s-1950s?
Web Site:
CRT Articles:

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:

Notes:
WAYNE ENGINEERING CORP.
Cedar Falls, Iowa
United States

CRT Code: WA
Products: RL/SL/FL refuse bodies
Built: 1967-present
Web Site: Wayne Website
CRT Articles:

Notes:
WEST COAST MACHINERY
Stockton, California
United States

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

Notes:
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   City of Scottsdale 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: U.S Front Loader Development

Notes:
WILDE CO.
?
United States

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

Notes:
WILLOCK
Vancouver, British Columbia
Canada

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

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: 1970s?-present
Web Site: Wittke Website
CRT Articles:

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 ENVIRONMENTAL since 2006
WOOD
Phil Wood Industries
Windsor, Ontario
Canada

CRT Code: WD
Products: Load Crusher RL refuse bodies
Built: 1950s-?
Web Site:
CRT Articles: Gar Wood Album (page 4)

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 believed to be 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:

Notes:
XUAN YUAN
Harbin, China

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

Notes:
YEWCO
Yorkshire Engineering & Welding Co.
Bradford, United Kingdom

CRT Code: YW
Products: Fore & aft tipper
Built: 1960s?-?
Web Site:
CRT Articles:

Notes:
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:

Notes:
ZOELLER
Mainz, Germany



CRT Code: ZO
Products: RL refuse bodies, binlifts
Built: 1990s?-present
Web Site: Zoeller Website
CRT Articles:

Notes:

Acquisitions: Brivio, Haller, Semat, Stummer


A-C   D-G   H-L   M-P   Q-S   T-Z



7/6/08 (revised 7/26/11)

© 2008 Eric Voytko
All Rights Reserved

Logos shown are the trademarks of respective manufacturers
Photos from factory brochures/trade advertisements except as noted