News & Events

Trailer, truck & body OEMs B-12 Transportation Group, a transportation-focused holding company that includes Diamond Acquisition and Brown Industries, a manufacturer of van bodies and specialty vehicles, recently named John Resnik its CEO. Resnik boasts more than 25 years in…

Rail supplier news from Ricardo, Alstom, B12 Transportation, Transdev and Burns (Sept. 25) Beijing Metro Construction Administration Corp. Ltd. has selected Ricardo to perform an independent safety assessment of a new metro line in eastern Beijing. Ricardo will ensure the…

Rail supplier news from Brown Industries, HNTB, Strato, Transit Wireless and Alliance Shippers (Oct. 11)   Brown Industries LLC has introduced a patent-pending grapple truck designed to pull multiple loaded trains. The hybrid car mover can generate more than 20,000…

LAWRENCE, KAN. — Brown Industries, LLC, a subsidiary of B12 Transportation Group, announces its newest patent pending car rail vehicle — designed to pull multiple loaded trains, while remaining a fully functional grapple truck. This truck will allow more flexibility…

John Resnik named CEO of B12 Transportation Group; Mark Radosevich named CFO; William Sprague to director of HR and special projects   LAWRENCE, KAN. — John Resnik was named CEO of B12 Transportation Group, a PE-backed, transportation-focused holding company comprised…

  Early in 2014, Jeff Hanneman, the Fleet Garage Foreman at the StarTribune in Minneapolis contacted Brown Industries’ Business Development Manager Bob Foster and indicated there were a number of straight trucks to be included in their upcoming purchasing plans….

LAWRENCE, Kan. – February 23, 2010 – Brown Cargo Van has revamped its reefer product line, and it’s green. Last summer the business began building eco-friendly custom refrigerated bodies, known in the industry as reefers, at its plant in Lawrence,…

Brown Industries, LLC, manufacturer of Brown Cargo Vans since 1946 and the first ever manufacturer of aluminum van bodies, is proud to announce it has expanded and opened a new facility in Henderson, CO. The new location will assemble, mount…

For the past few years Brown Industries have been installing industry-leading Effer knuckle boom cranes on their rail service trucks. Stuart Seeger, Brown rail equipment Director and sales representative since 2010, has been selling those Brown-built trucks across America at…

Lawrence, KS – On November 9, U.S. Congresswoman Lynn Jenkins (R-KS-02) joined National Railroad Construction & Maintenance Association (NRC) member – Brown Industries, LLC – for a tour of their facility. Attendees included: Mr. David Price, CEO of Brown Industries, LLC…

Brown Industries provides quality van bodies for all types of customers but our Colorado (Henderson) location specializes in manufacturing van bodies for the many tool truck franchisees that provide service to repair shops nationwide. These tool truck operators require a…

  Brown was excited to display with an indoor booth, and have a truck in the outdoor exhibit at the American Moving and Storage Association conference in Palm Springs, CA from February 26th to March 1st. This great organization serves…

Please join us in welcoming Mike Gonnerman to the B12 Transportation Group/Brown Industries team as VP-Operations. Mike formally joined the team on March 29th 2017, however, he has been a consultant at Brown for several months, and helped us drive…

LAWRENCE, Kan. (September 26, 2017) – At the 2017 Railway Interchange trade show, Brown Industries introduced a new Car Mover / Material Handler that allows operators to work more efficiently when conducting track maintenance. “Our new Car Mover / Material…

(Lawrence, KS) Brown Industries reduces costs for customers from the front-range westward by converting their Denver location into a van body manufacturing plant. Early this summer, Brown Industries made a strategic decision to grow national accounts in the Western United States….

Brown’s newest rail vehicle combines the benefits of a Car Mover with those of a Grapple Truck. This new “hybrid” Car Mover generates 20,000+ lbs tractive effort with ease. Both the Car Mover and the Medium Duty Section truck have…

“The partnership between Specialty Vehiclesand Brown Industries has now become official. Brown Industries in Lawrence, KS, is now the manufacturer of the American Heritage line of trolleys for Specialty Vehicles, the exclusive domestic and international distributor,” according to a press release.

(Lawrence, KS) On the heels of expanding manufacturing capabilities at their Henderson, CO plant, Brown Industries seeks to develop new customer relationships by attending the 2018 Work Truck Show (booth #124).

(Lawrence, KS) John Resnik has been named CEO of B12 Transportation Group, which includes Brown Industries and Diamond Coach. John comes to B12 Transportation with over 25 years’ experience in vehicle manufacturing. John is originally from central Kansas, and has…