Built by Vactor Manufacturing and backed by Federal Signal, TRUVAC is a brand dedicated to safe excavation. As the industry leader in safe-digging solutions, TRUVAC has the broadest range of products to cover the wide array of applications that demand safe excavation. Whether maintaining critical infrastructure or tackling demanding job sites, TRUVAC ensures minimal disruption and maximum productivity.
TRUVAC products are designed to be safe, sure, and simple:
TRUVAC users are supported by a nationwide parts and service network and a dedicated team of experts who help ensure TRUVAC equipment delivers exceptional performance for contractors and municipalities alike.
With a legacy of industry firsts and a long history of designing and manufacturing vacuum equipment, TRUVAC truly understands how to build equipment to meet the challenges of safe digging. It’s a brand you can trust; it’s not complicated, it’s TRUVAC.
The Myers-Sherman Company, a manufacturer of pneumatic farm equipment is founded in Chicago, IL.
Myers-Sherman moves its operations from Chicago to the community of Streator, IL.
The company begins to design and manufacture a line of sewer cleaners and catch basin cleaners for the municipal market.
Myers-Sherman introduces its first vacuum excavator, the “ExcaVactor,” to the market. This innovative machine was initially designed to speed up and improve the efficiency of digging operations for gas and water lines.
A series of changes in ownership and company names ends with Federal Signal Corporation acquiring the business in Streator and naming it Vactor Manufacturing.
The Vactor HXX Hydro Excavator is introduced.
The first Vactor HXX PD is built, launching expanded capabilities to the vacuum excavation market.
TRUVAC is proudly introduced by Vactor as the new brand name of premium vacuum excavator trucks designed specifically to satisfy the safe-digging requirements of businesses or organizations that locate and verify underground utility lines and pipes.
TRUVAC launches the TRXX compact vacuum excavator trailer, making non-destructive hydro excavation available for use in an even broader range of field applications.
