Johnston and Grimes Join Dozens of Cities Suing Fire Truck Manufacturers

As Iowa cities sue fire truck manufacturers for prices, one company has an alternative

DES MOINES, Iowa – Several Iowa communities are suing some of the country’s largest fire truck manufacturers, accusing the companies of driving up prices and delaying deliveries as fire departments face growing equipment challenges. Des Moines filed a lawsuit this summer along with several other cities. Johnston and Grimes are now among the latest Iowa [...]

Johnston, Grimes sue fire truck makers over prices

Johnston and Grimes are suing major fire truck manufacturers, accusing them of parasitic pricing and years of anticompetitive tactics.

Johnston and Grimes join dozens of cities suing fire truck manufacturers

The cities of Johnston and Grimes are joining Des Moines and dozens of other municipalities in suing the some of the nation’s biggest providers of fire trucks over alleged parasitic pricing. Johnston and Grimes, as members of the Johnston-Grimes Metropolitan…

Des Moines, Grimes, Johnston sue to break alleged fire truck monopoly