Darley reports new product launches and supplier recognition
Iain Hoey
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Darley update outlines spring initiatives
Darley has used its March and April edition of Inside Darley to outline updates on a new data platform, supplier recognition, defence manufacturing activity and product plans for April’s Fire Department Instructors Conference (FDIC).
Paul Darley introduced the issue and said the spring and summer Darley Times newsletter includes a feature on Lee Wise, Darley’s new president, alongside operational updates from across the company.
The update introduces the Darley Data Center at DarleyData.com.
The platform allows fire departments to compare operational data with up to four other departments, including response times, duration on scene and incident categories.
The idea for the platform came from Ed Tiesenga, village trustee at Oak Brook, Illinois, who had questioned his local fire department about response times and related performance information.
The newsletter also reports that Pierce Manufacturing named Darley its supplier of the year for 2025.
Darley linked the award to teams in Chippewa Falls and at its headquarters in Itasca who support those accounts.
Mike Darley, one of six fourth generation family members at the company, is set to manage the Pierce account and Oshkosh accounts alongside other large defence prime contractor relationships.
Darley sets out certification and FDIC plans
The newsletter also outlines Darley’s defence manufacturing activity and its progress with Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC).
Darley said the company was among the first 300 of roughly 60,000 defence manufacturers in the United States to receive the third-party certification required to work with federal government customers.
The update also sets out product plans for FDIC in Indianapolis from 21 to 23 April.
Darley plans to present new wildland equipment at the event, including a wildland pump module and a dual control panel designed for Kubota wildland pumps.
The company also intends to display unmanned aircraft systems, reflecting its involvement in aerial drones, underwater drones and robotic drones, along with counter-drone technology from Dedrone.
Elsewhere in the newsletter, Darley notes that employees and the Chicago Tribune named the company one of the best places to work, following similar recognition from Crain’s Chicago Business and Deloitte in the previous year.
The issue also refers to Darley’s support for The Leadership Podcast as exclusive sponsor for more than five years, noting that the programme’s 500th episode featured Admiral Bill McRaven.