South Dakota Division

Harold Boer, CEO of South Dakota Division

Small town origins, Far Reaching Quality – Harold & Helen Boer began a modest welding and vehicle refurbishment business in the mid-70’s. As chief of the Lyons, South Dakota Fire Department, Harold was called upon to equip the station and built his first fire truck. Soon after, he formed the South Dakota division and in less than five years the company was producing 50 trucks annually for fire departments throughout the Midwest.

Building on these modest roots with a dedication to rock-solid quality, the South Dakota Division quickly grew to a company of 270 dedicated employees with 120,000 sq. ft. of production area producing hundreds of units annually. Today, Rosenbauer South Dakota Division produces a full line of apparatus including pumpers, tankers, rescue vehicles, aerials, and specialty vehicles.