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“But we still do some electrical cabinetry, which we did at our beginning, and we also build custom trailers, which represents between 30 to 40 percent of our business,” says Nothof. The facility, and its attributes, supports Robica’s core business: petroleum tankers. Further, the manufacturing facility boasts 10-ton lifting capabilities with 22 feet of clear height under crane hook. Situated on 10 acres of rural territory, the operation includes a main plant and a complement of outbuildings. Marys manufacturing facility, a plant that boasts 48,000 square feet of production space that accommodates truck tank production, custom fabrication and related services. Robica manufactures this and all products, in all sizes and types, at its St. The company adds that it can be potentially marketed to just about any North American electrical utility company. We’ve just completed the six trailer and are preparing to market the product in 2010.” They now do with one unit what once took three to six units, so the evident cost savings are enormous. Nothof describes its value: “We’re currently building it for Ontario Hydro, which has indicated that it has realized a 12- to 18-month payback. The patent-pending product is appropriately called the Mammoth TOT, as it’s not only huge but serves as a transformer-oil-treatment trailer. “There’s nothing like it in the world, and we’ve seen our products deployed across the globe.” gallons, developed for the hydro-utility industry,” informs Nothof. “We just developed a 100,000-liter trailer, which translates into 26,400 U.S. In 2003, to complement its petroleum tanker line, Robica acquired King-Paron Trailers Ltd.’s dry-bulk tanker manufacturing fixtures and engineering designs,” says Nothof, the company’s vice president and general manager.Ī new product perfectly underscores why the company managed to assume a leading industry position. Fire tankers are usually supplied with custom bodies designed for carrying other fire fighting equipment mounted on commercial chassis up to 60,000 pounds GVW. The company also provides Bobtail propane tanks, ranging from 3,000 to 7,000 USWG (United States water gallon) capacity, mounted on commercial chassis up to 60,000 GVW, and fire tanker trucks used primarily for transporting water to rural areas lacking municipal hydrant service. Simply stated, in terms of size, these products are mastodons. Further, the company offers combined vehicles up to eight axles and 139,500 GVW.

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Need evidence? Consider its production output: In the area of petroleum tank conveyances (the company’s specialty), Robica’s aluminum-mounted tanks and full pup and semi trailers are manufactured at optimal capacity (from 2,000 liters to 60,000 liters), and most of its tankers are multi-compartments mounted on commercial chassis that weigh up to 75,000 pounds gross vehicle weight (GVW). Indeed, as far as technology, the company (a major Canadian manufacturer of tanker tanks) is no ones’ unsophisticated rube. Further, the company offers competitive prices, routinely demonstrates reliability and, most significantly, bases its business on innovation, both in product and manufacturing processes. In other words, goods are delivered when promised. This grass roots approach includes what the company terms as “honest” delivery dates. This may sound as corny as the stalks that arise from carefully cultivated fields, but hear what company partner Robert Nothof says: “We’ve increased in size 15 times since our inception in 1984.” Embracement of the old-fashioned, grass roots work ethic fostered significant growth. Situated in, and arising from, an agricultural setting, the “quality first” Robica Forman Tank provides neighborly service in neighborly fashion. Marys, Ontario-headquartered business not only comprehends needs, it understands how its clientele likes to conduct business. includes many former farmers that serve current farmers. A Canadian manufacturer renowned for mammoth tanker trucks, Robica Forman Tank Ltd.