Bentz Transport Products closes after 17 years

Aug 19, 2009

Aftermarket sleeper cabs manufacturer Bentz Transport Products has closed after 17 years of business, the company announced.

Keith Bentz, president of the Fort Wayne, Ind.-based company, says the closing was due to a collapse in sales. “No sales means no business,” Bentz says.

Other products made by the company included stainless accessories for medium- and heavy-duty trucks.

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