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Garsite adds catering trucks to GSE range

Garsite catering truck resizedGarsite has added catering trucks to its ground support equipment range.

The catering truck is built on a Ford 750 Regular Cab chassis with a PTO-driven hydraulic pump, a 7,000-pound capacity scissor lift, telescopic hydraulic cylinders and an integrated control station.

Freightliner and Navistar chassis options are also available.

Terry Bosserman Jr, Chief Commercial Officer of Garsite, said: “We have been slowly expanding our line of ground service equipment to reflect the needs of our industry, and we are confident that the addition of our catering truck will help to position us as a leading GSE provider.”

The 16-foot insulated van body offers optional refrigeration and a customisable forward service platform available in fixed, two-way or four-way configurations.

A camera system with LCD and alternate platforms such as a narrow body door and a 21-foot frame are also options.

ProFlo Industries acquires Garsite and Progress Tank

ProFlo Industries resizedProFlo Industries has acquired aviation refuelling equipment supplier Garsite and portable restroom vacuum equipment supplier Progress Tank in an equity deal.

Progress Tank has manufactured truck-mounted equipment used in the refined fuel, heating oil and liquid waste industries, specialising in vacuum and fuel delivery trucks since 1922.

Garsite was established in 1952, manufacturing and assembling aircraft refuellers and hydrant dispensers for in-to-plane fuelling companies, oil companies, airlines, freight distribution companies and fuel marketers.

Global Aviation Services, doing business as ProFlo Industries is a subsidiary of PrimeFlight Aviation Services, which supplies aircraft refuelling equipment including new and refurbished refuellers, bowsers, hydrant dispensers, hydrant carts, fuelling ladders, fuelling skids, floating suctions, storage systems and aviation fuelling modules.

Dan Bucaro, President and CEO of PrimeFlight Aviation Services, said: “Together, we will be able to deliver a wider range of quality refuelling and ground service equipment, an expanded inventory of stock equipment and parts, faster turnaround times, a larger maintenance network, and added engineering support.”

Teresa Montgomery, Vice President of Garsite, who will remain with the business, said: “The support and resources we will gain from the ProFlo team with their newly expanded manufacturing facility within the free trade zone of Barranquilla, Colombia will allow us to better scale our business and meet global demand.”