Service Bodies, Snow Plows & More
Serving Springfield & Champaign, IL
The Koenig family of Koenig Body & Equipment, Inc. has been bringing quality truck equipment to communities throughout Illinois for four generations.
Our History
The 1st Generation: 1937 – 1980
Gene Koenig started working for Moline Body Co. in Moline, IL, under the ownership of Robert L. Shoecraft, in 1937. In 1950, Shoecraft sent Gene to Peoria, IL to open up a new branch location. The original Peoria store was an office, shop, and warehouse. His family quickly relocated to Peoria and his son, Phil, started working at this Moline Body location.
The 2nd Generation: 1981 – 2002
Phil Koenig had been working alongside his father for years, so in 1981, he bought the Peoria store and renamed it Koenig Body & Equipment, Inc. and started building it up, along with the help of his father Gene.
Phil Koenig passed away in 2002 and his son Mark took over the family business. After following in the footsteps of his father by working there since he was a young boy.
The 3rd & 4th Generations: 2002 – Today
Mark took over Koenig Body & Equipment, Inc.
Mark brought his two sons, Dustin and Jacob, into the business. They started working at young ages in the shop, and are now working at someday passing it on to their children. Mark has acquired property and he’s expanded operations. Being one of the largest truck equipment stores in Illinois. With now 17 service bays and 2 paint facilities all on 9 acres.
Our Services
Koenig Body & Equipment, Inc. along with their employees have decades of experience in building trucks that push, pull, plow, haul, or carry.
We install:
- Service bodies
- Dump bodies
- Platforms
- Highway and personal plows
- Spreaders
- Lift gates
- Tarping systems
- Central hydraulic systems
- Pre-wet systems
- Van equipment
- Pickup accessories
We also sell all the parts, accessories, and options to go along with them. No job is too small or too big for us to handle—from installing a lightweight plow on a 1/2 ton pickup, to installing a dump body or a hook lift system. We are dedicated to customer service and strive to exceed our customers’ expectations. To find out more about our services and request a quote, click here.