It all began in 1974 for Supreme Industries Inc. when Omer Kropf and a business partner started the company in Goshen, Indiana. He felt there was an untapped need for higher quality light-and medium-duty truck bodies. His idea was to build the highest-quality truck bodies available and sell directly to dealers to more efficiently serve this market. What began as an operation with 25 employees is now a publicly traded company on the American Stock Exchange (AMEX).

Still based in Goshen, Supreme Industries Inc. is a U.S.-wide manufacturer of specialized truck bodies. The company custom-builds these truck bodies to the exact specifications of their customers, and they are the only publicly held vehicle-body builder in America. Supreme Industries went public in 1984 and has a current market capitalization of $49.90 million.

A broad spectrum of industrial, commercial, law enforcement, and Homeland Security customers use Supreme’s transportation equipment. These customers include dealers, distributors,