PartnershipUpdated on 28 October 2025
Fleet Body Manufacturing Partnership
About
We are interested in partnering with European and Ukrainian companies to expand the reach of USA based body systems and upfitting solutions. We represent one of the most experienced North American distributors of Knapheide Manufacturing products. Knapheide Manufacturing was founded in 1848 and headquartered in Quincy, Illinois, and is the largest U.S. manufacturer of commercial truck bodies and fleet upfitting solutions. With over 175 years of continuous innovation, Knapheide has become the trusted name for durable, work-ready truck bodies used by government fleets, utilities, and infrastructure contractors across North America.
Our offical knapheide distributor has a proven track record of providing service bodies (utility), platform beds, mobile workshops, and municipal fleet builds for departments of transportation, utilities, and NGOs. We bring decades of expertise in fleet integration, chassis preparation, installation, and aftersales service — ensuring each upfitted vehicle is ready for immediate field deployment.
We are now seeking to form partnerships that will localize this proven model within Europe and Ukraine, adapting high-quality body systems to regional chassis standards such as IVECO, MAN, Mercedes-Benz, and Ford Transit. Through collaboration with manufacturers, installers, and logistics providers, we aim to support Ukraine’s reconstruction needs while building long-term capacity for public infrastructure fleets throughout Eastern Europe.
Our partnership objectives include establishing local assembly capabilities, developing reliable supply chains, and creating technical exchange programs to train regional teams in North American fleet standards. By combining Knapheide’s manufacturing heritage with our operational expertise and local partnerships, we can deliver efficient, durable, and service-ready fleet solutions that meet the demands of rebuilding and modernizing infrastructure across the region
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Fleet Vehicle Upfitting & Manufacturing Expertise
R. Brian Ketchem
Ph.D. at Canopy Inclusive
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Truck Bodies & Mobile Workshops
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- License partner
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R. Brian Ketchem
Ph.D. at Canopy Inclusive
Reston, United States
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- Buyer
- Commercial agent
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- Re-Seller/Wholesaler
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Drs Ronald Donders
General Manager at Sinoboom BV
Ridderkerk, Netherlands