How we got here

The Delphi Wagon Works began operation in 1848 as a glorified blacksmith shop. They produced steam engines and running gear to move them. These steam engines were primarily used to run a small printing press. They were mobile and could be used by more than one printer. After the civil War the business began to concentrate on wagons and buggies. In 1899 the Wagon Works built , what is believed to be the first school bus in the US. It was, of course, horse drawn. Between 1900 and 1939 the Wagon Works built thousands of wood and betas buses. During WWII we built parts for military aircraft and after the war we began production of steel utility bodies for telephone, gas and electric companies. As demand changed we began to install and build aerial, digging, material ,and cable handling equipment. In 1990 our direction changed to manufacturing aerial platform lifts for traffic signals and light rail systems. Over the years we have been very flexible in meeting our customers demands.