What started as a small gas station on July 1, 1975, has become part of the world’s largestfire apparatusmanufacturing company.
Harold and Helen Boer began this 40-year journey when they purchased a local gas station, Lyons Garage, for $12,500 in Lyons, South Dakota, at the ages of 22 and 20. From 1975 to 1983, Harold manufactured and fixed a wide range of farm equipment, while Helen worked in the gas station tending the cash register and kept the financial books for the business.
A shot of the Lyons garage, 1975.
1977年，里昂消防局成立了，哈罗德（Harold）的任务是用一辆旧军队的旧军车建造其第一款火灾设备。这些年来，制造业的工作稳步增长，越来越多的地区部门向里昂车库寻求服务。然后，在1982年12月，里昂的车库成为中央州消防机构。他们有一个经销商海曼消防设备；两名员工，哈罗德和海伦；1983年的四个单元的销售目标。他们的第一辆官方消防车是为1983年的南达科他州茶中的，在第一年之后，还有11个单位。
Then, in 1998 Central States Fire Apparatus joined with General Safety in Minnesota and Rosenbauer International of Austria to create Rosenbauer America. Two years later, RK Aerials of Nebraska joined the merger, and Rosenbauer America was complete. The divisions were later renamed Rosenbauer South Dakota, Rosenbauer Minnesota, Rosenbauer Aerials and Rosenbauer Motors–part of the Minnesota campus.
如今，罗森鲍尔南达科他州每年生产800辆卡车，并雇用了303名团队成员，这比哈罗德（Harold）在1983年承诺的海伦（Helen）在1983年承诺的不超过20名员工。行业，从最简单的焊接工具到最复杂的自动激光切割机。他们已经从旋转派对电话和类型作家转变为最先进的计算机编程设备。
Harold and Helen have paved the way for Rosenbauer South Dakota and look forward to the future leaders taking hold of the reigns to keep Rosenbauer America on its upward path. Over the past few years, they have been placing key people in these leadership positions and have decided that the time has come to retire from the day-to-day operations at Rosenbauer South Dakota effective July 1, 2016.
虽然日常操作将传递给下一行领导哈罗德•和海伦仍将very much involved with Rosenbauer America. They will transition into advisory and supportive roles, as well as coordinating group activities among all four U.S. divisions, strategic planning, and assistance in Marketing. In addition, Harold will continue to serve as the President of the Rosenbauer America group, and Helen, as the Executive Secretary of the Rosenbauer America group. Harold will also still be a member of the Rosenbauer International’s executive committee.
请加入我们，祝哈罗德（Harold）和海伦（Helen）在未来的计划中一切顺利，其中包括很多旅行和孙子拜访！
