Spring is here and that means it’s time for the spring/summer issue of the Darley Times newsletter, which features an article on new president Lee Wise, and more.
Inside Darley: January/February 2026
Darley starts the new year with a new five-year strategic plan called “3B30.” That’s a goal to be a $3 billion business by the year 2030.
Inside Darley: November/December 2025
In this edition, Paul Darley discusses the company’s growth with the U.S. Department of Defense. The company is also engaged in wildfire management, leadership development, and more.
Inside Darley: September/October 2025
Paul Darley discusses the success of the company’s internship program and offers tips for family businesses to continue family ownership generation after generation.
Inside Darley: July/August 2025
Paul Darley and more than 300 employees and their families enjoyed a weekend in the Wisconsin Dells to celebrate hitting a billion dollars in revenue. Deloitte presented Darley with the Best Managed Company award, one of 60 companies in the U.S. to received it.
Inside Darley: May/June 2025
Explore highlights from Darley’s May-June issue of Inside Darley, including record attendance at FDIC, new catalogs, and upcoming events like NDIA and the IL Fire Service Home Day.
Inside Darley: March/April 2025
This month, Paul Darley discusses FDIC 2025, Darley’s biggest fire trade show, which is just five weeks away. Darley also discusses company updates and new products. The TAGRS system for the U.S. Marine Corps is a game-changer for defense customers, he says.
Inside Darley: January/February 2025
This month, Paul Darley shares the latest additions to the company’s Defense Advisory Board; record milestone hitting $1 billion in sales for 2024; key partnerships with federal agencies; and the latest developments in artificial intelligence.
Inside Darley: November/December 2024
This month Darley shares takeaways from its annual management meeting where 2025 business plans and strategic goals were discussed. Also discussed were resources your team can use in their planning, three key themes of focus at its annual Fire Advisory Board meeting, recent additions to Team Darley, and the winners of the annual Thought Leadership Essay Contest for 2024.
Inside Darley: September/October 2024
This month, we’re sharing our Fall-Winter issue of the Darley Times where you can read more about our latest contracts with Sourcewell and the DoD, our new CFO, Lee Wise who has joined Team Darley, and information about our upcoming Pump Academy, taking place at our Chippewa Falls facility October 8th to the 10th. You can also read the latest industry report on the top 100 defense contractors in 2023 where Darley came in at 48th with sales of $953 million. We also share updates from FAMA for 2Q24 apparatus orders as well as the latest assessments from the BLM on North American seasonal wildfires.
Inside Darley: July/August 2024
This month we’re sharing what CEOs are reading this summer, six important areas that separate the best CEOs from others, important topics that Team Darley have been learning about in partnership with The Leadership Podcast, a recap of our Annual Defense Sales Conference, upcoming events that Team Darley will be attending this summer, such as the 15th Annual NDIA Great Lakes Conference, and we’re sharing the latest update to our new e-commerce site!
Inside Darley: May/June 2024
This month we are sharing exciting updates from our biggest tradeshows across fire and defense, important updates regarding the H5N1 bird flu, the latest firefighting and municipal contract developments, legislation, and our third annual essay competition held in partnership with the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation.













