US lawmakers direct FTC to investigate corporate roll-ups of firetruck manufacturers
( July 21, 2026, 14:57 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: US Senators Elizabeth Warren and Jim Banks, along with Representatives Becca Balint and Ben Cline, filed a bipartisan, bicameral resolution directing the Federal Trade Commission to investigate serial acquisitions of firetruck manufacturers. The lawmakers said that after two decades of consolidation by private equity firms and larger manufacturers, a vast majority of the fire truck manufacturing industry is now controlled by just three companies.Statement follows in full. Also see attached files. ...
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