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Cleveland Ohio Fire Department takes delivery of Pierce 100' Aerial PlatformThe City of Cleveland, Ohio Fire Department has taken delivery of a Pierce® 100’ Heavy-Duty Steel Aerial Platform. 

APPLETON, Wis. (September 9, 2020) – Pierce Manufacturing Inc., an Oshkosh Corporation (NYSE:OSK) company, has announced today that the City of Cleveland, Ohio Fire Department has taken delivery of a Pierce® 100’ Heavy-Duty Steel Aerial Platform on a Velocity® custom chassis. Sold through Pierce dealer, Finley Fire Equipment, the new fire apparatus is an essential upgrade to the department’s fleet, supporting the need for greater maneuverability, enhanced response times, and expanded service capabilities.

We knew Pierce’s aerial platform was the right fire apparatus for our needs because it offers a large cab, excellent aerial construction, ease of operation, and great safety features,” said Jeffrey Brown, Commissioner of the Division of Motor Vehicle Maintenance for the City of Cleveland. “The high level of communication we experienced with our sales representative, as well as the weekly updates and photos during the build process, proved to be extremely beneficial with streamlining the construction process. I’m confident we received a quality vehicle.” 

The City of Cleveland Fire Department’s new 100’ Heavy-Duty Steel Aerial Platform features:

  • Velocity chassis with 70” cab and 10” raised roof
  • 100’ rear-mount heavy-duty steel platform
  • Darley 1500 GPM Magna Transmission 2-stage pump
  • Detroit Diesel DD13 525 hp engine
  • Allison 4500 EVS P transmission
  • Hot-dipped galvanized frame rails and substructures 

“Our relationship has spanned several years and we appreciate the trust and confidence the City of Cleveland Fire Department has in our team,” said Andy VanElzen, apparatus sales representative for Finley Fire Equipment. “We’re confident the innovative and quality features of the department’s new aerial apparatus will exceed expectations and we are committed to providing the highest level of continued service, and parts availability.”

The City of Cleveland Fire Department is 25 stations and 713 members strong, with an annual call volume of 75,000. Delivery of the department’s new aerial platform took place in mid-August 2020.

For a comprehensive review of Pierce pumpers and aerials, visit www.piercemfg.com for specs, video, and images.

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About Pierce Manufacturing
Pierce Manufacturing Inc., an Oshkosh Corporation [NYSE: OSK] business, is the leading North American manufacturer of custom fire apparatus. Products include custom and commercial pumpers, aerials, rescue trucks, wildland trucks, mini pumpers, and homeland security apparatus. In addition, Pierce designs its own foam systems and was the first company to introduce frontal airbags and the Side Roll Protection system to fire apparatus. To learn more about Pierce, visit www.piercemfg.com.

About Oshkosh Corporation

At Oshkosh (NYSE: OSK), we make innovative, mission-critical equipment to help everyday heroes advance communities around the world. Headquartered in Wisconsin, Oshkosh Corporation employs over 18,000 team members worldwide, all united behind a common purpose: to make a difference in people’s lives. Oshkosh products can be found in more than 150 countries under the brands of JLG®, Pierce®, MAXIMETAL, Oshkosh® S-Series™, Oshkosh® Defense, McNeilus®, IMT®, Jerr-Dan®, Frontline™ Communications, Oshkosh® Airport Products, Oshkosh AeroTech™ and Pratt Miller. For more information, visit oshkoshcorp.com.

®, ™ All brand names referred to in this news release are trademarks of Oshkosh Corporation or its subsidiary companies.

Forward Looking Statements

This news release contains statements that the Company believes to be “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements other than statements of historical fact, including, without limitation, statements regarding the Company’s future financial position, business strategy, targets, projected sales, costs, earnings, capital expenditures, debt levels and cash flows, and plans and objectives of management for future operations, are forward-looking statements. When used in this news release, words such as “may,” “will,” “expect,” “intend,” “estimate,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “should,” “project” or “plan” or the negative thereof or variations thereon or similar terminology are generally intended to identify forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to risks, uncertainties, assumptions and other factors, some of which are beyond the Company’s control, which could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. These factors include the Company's ability to successfully integrate the AeroTech acquisition and to realize the anticipated benefits associated with the same; the risks associated with international operations and sales, including compliance with the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act;  the Company’s ability to comply with complex laws and regulations applicable to U.S. government contractors; cybersecurity risks and costs of defending against, mitigating and responding to data security threats and breaches impacting the Company; the Company’s ability to successfully identify, complete and integrate other acquisitions and to realize the anticipated benefits associated with the same; and risks related to the Company’s ability to successfully execute on its strategic road map and meet its long-term financial goals. Additional information concerning these and other factors is contained in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. All forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this news release. The Company assumes no obligation, and disclaims any obligation, to update information contained in this news release. Investors should be aware that the Company may not update such information until the Company’s next quarterly earnings conference call, if at all.

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