Hurst Jaws of Life Announces New Dealer in New Mexico and Texas

Hurst Jaws of Life® has expanded their distribution with the addition of Pete’s Equipment Repair, Inc.,  effective May 25, 2011. They will serve as the company’s authorized distributor for the Hurst High Pressure Hydraulic, eDRAULIC™, Airshore and Vetter product lines in the state of New Mexico and a number of counties in west Texas to include: Brewster, Culberson, El Paso, Hudspeth, Jeff Davis, Loving, Presidio, Reeves, and Winkler.

Established in 1978, Pete’s Equipment Repair is a family-run business that focuses on service to their valued customers.  Over the years they have had the privilege of earning the trust of customers throughout their territory and are well known for their customer service and building strong relationships. “Pete’s Equipment Repair looks forward to partnering with Hurst Jaws of Life and serving the fire departments in our territory with their rescue equipment needs”, states the Vice President of Pete’s Equipment Repair, Pete Marquez Jr. Headquartered in Albuquerque, New Mexico; they can be reached at (505)242-6969.

Hurst Jaws of Life is a division of Hale Products Inc. Hale Products Inc. is a world leading provider of emergency service products in applications such as defense, rescue, firefighting and industry, and is one of the largest manufacturers of products to the emergency services worldwide. Hale Products Inc. is a unit of IDEX Corporation, an applied solutions company. For more information about Hurst Jaws of Life, please visit www.jawsoflife.com. For extrication related articles and videos, visit Hurst’s Extrication Zone.

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