Karl joined Don-Bur in 1993 and has for the past 15 years headed up the engineering team.
He has 30 plus years of experience in commercial vehicle bodybuilding and a wealth of knowledge in all aspects of design on trucks and trailers.
Karl Forster
Engineering Manager
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