Amthor International
237 Industrial Drive, Gretna, Virginia, United States

About Amthor International

Located in an 86,000 square foot facility in Gretna Virginia, Amthor International employs over 100 people spread across two separate shifts. The company is now in its fourth generation of family ownership and is stronger than ever. We also offer delivery of our product through our tank delivery division, W. M. Amthor Trucking and a financing of our units through our own Horizon Capital.

Mission Statement

Our mission is to thoroughly understand and meet our global customers’ needs by employing expertise in design, engineering, customization and customer service to build state-of-the-art tanks for the refined fuel, propane, portable restroom, water and specialty tank truck industries that increase efficiency, productivity and make work easier.

Vision Statement

Our vision is to be the worldwide leader and role model in the refined fuel, propane, portable restroom, water and specialty tank truck industries, helping to set the standards for excellence in design, engineering, , sustainability, corporate responsibility and service.

OUR AMTHOR TANKS

What is the Amthor Difference?

We realize when it comes to making your next purchase for a new tank truck you have many options available today to choose from. While there are many great companies out there we know by choosing Amthor International for your next tank purchase you won’t be disappointed. Whether its a new refined fuel, septic, portable restroom, propane or any other tank we manufacturer you know when you purchase that product you are getting something that is 100% American made by American workers from a four generation family ran company. The Amthor family works very hard each and every day to help our customers get what they need to help their businesses grow and prosper, that is why we custom make our product to their needs. The only “No” in our vocabulary is “No Problem”. Whenever you call us you can always get an Amthor on the phone and you won’t have to worry about dealing with some large corporation that treats you like a number. When you buy from Amthor you become apart of our “family” and we treat you as such. Call us today and give us a shot we know you won’t be disappointed.

Ask about our One-Stop program for all of our products. Let Amthor help make your life easier and more convenient. We have it all in one location to serve you better. From tanks, to chassis, to finance and finally delivery you can get it all from Amthor International at one time. Whether its a ready to go unit or something you want to custom build its all available to you from us.

Amthor International Air Operated Railings

Our latest addition to our tank options is our air operated aluminum railing system.  This system will ensure the drivers safety when walking on top of the tank.  The best part about this design is the driver is forced to raise and lower the railings prior to getting on and off of the top of the tank.  What we do is we install a panel in the middle of the ladder that the driver has to open to be able to climb up the ladder and when the panel is opened the air switch automatically raises the railings and when climbing down the ladder the driver has to close the panel which when that is done the railings come down.

The Claw – Amthor’s Patented Hydraulic Vacuum Tank Rear Door Opening System 

Amthor International will introduce The CLAW (patent pending), a series of hydraulic arms to open and close the rear door on vacuum trucks, eliminating the use of wing nuts along the top and sides. “No longer does the driver have to climb ten to thirteen feet in the air to tighten down the rear door,” explains Brian Amthor, VP, Marketing. “All he has to do is pull a lever and the arms extend and reach out to release or pull the door in which will ensure a much tighter seal than any human can provide manually. The CLAW locks past center and even if pressure is lost or the cylinder falls to operate, the latch will not be loosened.”

• 1928: Amthor’s first opens its doors as Ed Amthor’s Blacksmith Shop in Ellenville, NY
• 1942: On Ed’s 75th birthday, he shoes his last horse. The blacksmith shop closes.
• 1943: The company is passed down to Ed’s son, William Amthor, who moves the facility to Walden, NY where he has a small welding shop.
• 1952: William relocates across the road.
• Amthor’s main product is farm machinery and truck equipment.
• 1976: William retires, passes the torch to his son Arnold “Butch” Amthor, who already has 22 years experience working for the company with his father, and his wife Alice Amthor.
• 1980: Butch and Alice take the company to new heights by innovative manufacturing methods and marketing numerous and varied products. During this time, Butch and Alice work together as President and Vice-President, respectively.
• 1992: Amthor opens a 47,000 square foot manufacturing facility in Gretna, Virginia. Here we manufacture refined fuel delivery units, fire tankers, water trucks and much more.
• 1998: Amthor adds a 10,000 square foot addition to house their newly-revamped propane tank delivery line. The company brings its fourth generation into the company — David and Brian Amthor. David Amthor works in the New York facility as the company’s general manager. Brian heads up the marketing, sales, and public relations end of the business.
• 1999: Amthor Incorporated is now the largest tank truck manufacturer in North America and number two in the entire world.
• 2000: Amthor now has numerous distributors and dealers throughout North America and the Caribbean and that number is growing rapidly.
• 2001: As an internationally-renowned corporation, Amthor has built products for many countries including Morocco, Iran, India, U.S. Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Russia, China, South America, Panama, and Africa.
• 2004: Amthor opens W.M. Amthor Trucking Company to deliver all of their manufactured products.
• 2005: Amthor opens Amthor AutoWorx, their Automotive Customization and Accessory Headquarters division.
• 2006: Amthor opens Horizon Capital Services to offer full financing packages to their customers as part of their ONE stop program with Brian Amthor as President
• 2010: Amthor teams with International Tanks/Navistar to form the North American Specialized/Amthor tank program for the USA and Canada
• 2011: Amthor teams with Hino on United Sates Tank Program
• 2012: Amthor teams with UD Trucks North America on United States Tank Program, puts on 8,000 square foot addition to Greta facility, adds 50 additional job
• 2013: Amthor launches first Iphone/Android app
• 2014:  Amthor International introduces their very first magazine called the “Amthor Experience“
  Amthor International introduces their new (Patent Pending) hydraulic rear door opener for their vacuum tanks called “The Claw”