The history of Seagrave is filled with innovations, such as the spring-raised aerial ladder, and centrifugal pumps.  In 1964, Seagrave introduced its rear-mount aerial ladder truck design, called the Rear Admiral.  Although rear-mount aerials were common in Europe since the start of the motorized era, they had not yet been accepted in the American fire service. Seagrave’s designed made the rear-mount aerial ladder truck the norm in the American fire service.  This remains one of Seagrave’s most enduring legacies.  

Seagrave continues to build a complete line of fire apparatus from its factory in Clintonville, Wisconsin.  Seagrave is among the leading builders today, more than 110 years after it built its first motor fire apparatus.