About Kranz...
Kranz - Since 1863
The nation was still
embroiled in the Civil War when the Kranzes set
up a blacksmith shop in St. Louis in 1863. This
was no ordinary blacksmith shop, because the
smiths had a special knack for forging superior
horse shoes, and they approached every job with
skillful craftsmanship and dedication to
quality. Their reputation as the very best
blacksmiths around grew quickly.
This was the beginning of
a tradition of service that has developed over
more than a century and has kept pace with the
technological changes which have transformed our
society over the years.
From blacksmithing, the
Kranz family moved on to carriage- making,
applying its old skills and perfecting new ones
to build carriages that had no equal in the
area. With the advent of automotive power, it
was a natural transition for the Kranzes to turn
to building fine truck bodies.
Early on in the automotive
age, companies like Kranz in many cities and
towns designed and built truck bodies in small
quantities to meet the special need of local
truck users. Eventually large manufacturers
began to mass produce standardized models of
many truck body types and to sell and market
them regionally and nationally.
It was a logical step for
Kranz to become a distributor of these mass
produced bodies, and today Kranz Automotive Body
Company represents a number of America's leading
manufacturers of truck equipment. Kranz
frequently adds an extra dimension to standard
equipment by customizing it to the requirements
of its customers.
Kranz of St Louis is a ship-thru facility for Dodge trucks. In the summer of 2003, Kranz of Kansas City was founded and is a ship-thru facility for the Ford F150 pick-up trucks.
Members of Our Staff...
ST. LOUIS LOCATION
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Eugene (Gene) Kohler
President
Part time from 1966-1970, while attending school.
Full time with Kranz in 1970 as installer in shop.
Moved to office in 1972; worked in bookkeeping department.
Went into sales in 1973.
Graduated from University of Missouri in 1972 with BS/BA Business Administration.
Past President of the NTEA (National Truck Equipment Assoc) 1995-1996.
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William (Bill) Kohler
Vice-President/General Manager, Treasurer, Parts Manager
Employed by Kranz in 1985 as installer.
Became officer in 1995. Oversees parts department. |
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John Scott
Account Executive
Employed by Kranz in 2005 in sales department. In less than four years became member of Kranz’s elite sales staff.
Graduated from St. Mary’s University of Minnesota in 1998 with BS in Marketing and Management. |
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Steve Schnitzmeier
Bookkeeper/Comptroller
Graduated from University of Missouri in 1973 with BS/BA in Business Administration.
Employed by Kranz in 1987. |
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Kerri Harrison
Receptionist/Secretary
Employed by Kranz in 2007. |
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Steve Sullentrup
Shop Lead Man
Employed by Kranz in 1985 as installer.
Became Production Manager/Lead Man in 2001. |
KANSAS CITY LOCATION
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Gil Squires
Vice President
29 years experience
Fleet/National Account Sales
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Denise Davis
Customer Service Coordinator
Office Manager
12 years experience
Order Tracking
Customer Relations
Credit Information
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Charlie Ray
Operations Manager
15 years experience
Warranty Administrator
Part Sales
Quality Control
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Rick Vance
Sales Account Manager
20 years experience
New Unit Sales
Part Sales
Application Assistance
Dealer Pool Sales
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Randy Turley
Shop Manager
29 years experience
Technical Assistance
Production Scheduling |
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