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In 1947, Commercial Body Builders Ltd. was established in Vancouver, BC. The company thrived in the manufacturing of truck bodies for telecommunication, hydro, mining, construction, forestry, retail, and service companies. | In 1947, Commercial Body Builders Ltd. was established in Vancouver, BC. The company thrived in the manufacturing of truck bodies for telecommunication, hydro, mining, construction, forestry, retail, and service companies. | ||
During the 1990s, the company began to diversify, beginning to produce equipment for the Canadian Military, General Motors, and several large US based utility companies. It also manufactured armored trucks and | During the 1990s, the company began to diversify, beginning to produce equipment for the Canadian Military, General Motors, and several large US based utility companies. It also manufactured armored trucks and established the Bus Division following its acquisition of a bus body manufacturer. | ||
Throughout the 2000s and early 2010s, the company acquired various truck equipment suppliers. | Throughout the 2000s and early 2010s, the company acquired various truck equipment suppliers. Due to a lack of demand, the Bus Division was closed in June 2010 and CBB no longer competed in the bus industry. | ||
In 2013, Commercial Body Builders and all of its acquisitions merged to form one unified company: Commercial Truck Equipment Co., and restructured itself as a distributor of truck equipment. | In 2013, Commercial Body Builders and all of its acquisitions merged to form one unified company: Commercial Truck Equipment Co., and restructured itself as a distributor of truck equipment. It has since acquired several competitors. | ||
==Past products== | ==Past products== | ||