Celebrating 60 Years in Business

Timeline of Clarke History

1964

Clarke F. Andreae launches Clarke GM Diesel

1970

Adds Allison Transmission to product line

1978

Frank W. Andreae named President

1984

Develops national service organization to support 6.2L industrial engines

1989

Mark Andreae named President of Clarke GM Diesel

1990

Clarke GM Diesel renamed Clarke Detroit Diesel Allison

1991

Clarke DDA begins direct marketing of fire pump drivers worldwide

1992

Acquires Western Diesel

1994

Adopts Strategic 8 planning process

1998

Acquires IMD Holdings, joins Center for Quality of Management, and adds Mercedes-Benz Engines & MTU to product line

2001

Debuts WheelTime

2002

Launches Clarke Fire Protection as subsidiary with Dane Petrie as President

2004

Clarke DDA renamed Clarke Power Services, Inc.

2007

Earns two U.S. patents for Pressure Limiting Drivers

2008

Kirk Andreae named President and Mark Andreae named CEO

2009

Acquires Tri-State Sterling

2010

Acquires VEHICARE and adds Clarke Power Generation, Inc. as a subsidiary

2011

Acquires Covington Power Services

2014

Celebrates 50th anniversary

2018

Forms Clarke Powered Solutions as an appointed Perkins Distributor

2019

Clarke Fire becomes a CAT OEM for Diesel Fire Pump Engines

2021

Clarke/Vehicare Launches VAMS - Vehicle Asset Management System

2022

Clarke/Vehicare Launches VCP - Vehicle Customer Portal

2024

Clarke Turns 60!

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