Sutphen

The Sutphen Corporation began in 1890 as a dream of C.H. Sutphen. Now 134+ years later, the company is the oldest continuously owned and operated fire apparatus manufacturer in the country.

Despite its long history, Sutphen continues to look to the future and came to First Commonwealth Bank.

“Several years ago we ran into a constraint when we really needed to grow when we decided to build a new building,” said Drew Sutphen, President of the Stuphen Corporation. “First Commonwealth was very supportive of taking on the project and following it through.”

The result was a new 185,000 square-foot production facility in Urbana, in west central Ohio. The new plant combined three former facilities into one expansive and state-of-the-art manufacturing site - home to Sutphen’s chassis line, corporate service center and custom pumper manufacturing.

“One thing about a bank like First Commonwealth is they know how to tailor their relationship to really be a part of our business.”