Company Contributes to Tornado Relief Effort

The recent tornado outbreak across seven southern states resulted in widespread damage and more than 350 deaths. Alabama was hard hit by the storms and Alabama-based Ox Bodies has donated resources to help in the cleanup effort in that state.
Photo: Debbie Puckett

Dump body manufacturer Ox Bodies is helping residents of Tuscaloosa recover after the devastating storms of April 27th. As part of its recovery efforts, Ox Bodies has donated over $20,000 in mesh and vinyl tarps to aid in the clean up and rebuilding of the surrounding area. 

According to Ox Bodies marketing manager, Debbie Puckett, helping out is part of being a member of the community.

“Ox Bodies is very community oriented. There isn’t a person at our facility that hasn’t been affected in some way by these storms,” she said. “We knew we had to do something and this was one way we can help by providing useful materials that may not be easy to find.”

According to Puckett, Ox Bodies is planning future donations.  The tarps donated are a first step by Ox Bodies and are being distributed through Temporary Emergency Services of Tuscaloosa. 

Ox Bodies employs over 80 people at its Fayette, Ala., manufacturing facility and has been operating there since 1972.  Ox Bodies is a leading designer, manufacturer and installer of medium and heavy duty dump bodies, platforms, trash bodies and related truck body accessories.