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Pierce Manufacturing Demonstrates Next Generation Fire Apparatus and Technology at FDIC 2025

Pierce_FDIC_2025_BannerPierce Manufacturing will showcase its latest fire apparatus innovations, advanced safety technology, and fully integrated solutions—all engineered to work as a single, cohesive system to support the fire service.

APPLETON, Wis. (April 3, 2025) – Pierce Manufacturing Inc., an Oshkosh Corporation (NYSE:OSK) business, is set to feature its latest innovations in fire apparatus and advanced technology at the Fire Department Instructors Conference (FDIC) 2025, taking place April 9 -11 in Indianapolis, Indiana. Attendees will have the opportunity to explore Pierce’s comprehensive exhibit in booth #5337 near the Capital Corridor, featuring 12 fire apparatus and industry-leading technology designed to enhance firefighter safety, efficiency, and performance.

"At Pierce Manufacturing, we are driven by a single mission: to create innovative fire apparatus and technology that empower firefighters to perform at their best,” said Bob Schulz, president of Pierce Manufacturing. “Our exhibit at FDIC 2025 will highlight this dedication with a showcase of new fire apparatus, cutting-edge safety advancements, and the latest developments in our fully integrated systems—all engineered to work as a unified force to support the fire service.”

Pierce_FDIC_2025_InsetFeatured Fire Apparatus

Pierce’s FDIC 2025 display will include a lineup of fire apparatus designed to optimize performance, safety, and operational capabilities, including:

  • Enforcer™ Volterra™ Pumper
  • Enforcer Top Mount PUC™ Pumper
  • Enforcer PUC Pumper
  • Enforcer Heavy-Duty Rescue Pumper with Collision Avoidance Mitigation System (CAMS)
  • Enforcer Pumper
  • Impel® Top Mount Pumper  
  • Enforcer Ascendant® 100' Heavy-Duty Aerial Tower with TAK-4 T3™
  • Enforcer Low Profile Cab 100’ Heavy-Duty Aerial Ladder
  • Enforcer Ascendant 107’ Heavy-Duty Aerial Ladder – Single Rear Axle
  • Enforcer 100' Heavy-Duty Tractor Drawn Aerial
  • Velocity® 100' Aerial Platform
  • Frontline™ Communications’ C-40X-4 Saber® Command Unit 

Pierce_FDIC_2025_Inset2Innovative Fire Apparatus Technology

Pierce will also highlight our latest technology that enhance firefighter safety and operational effectiveness, including:

  • Collision Avoidance Mitigation System (CAMS): AI-driven, radar-based technology providing crucial seconds of advance warning to help mitigate collision risks on emergency scenes.
  • TAK-4 T3™ Independent Rear Suspension with Tight Turning Technology: Now available with aluminum wheels and disc brakes, offering tire-chain clearance and outstanding maneuverability.
  • Low Profile Cab: A newly designed Enforcer chassis cab that sits 3.5” lower. Coupled with the 100’ Heavy-Duty Steel Aerial Ladder, this reduces the overall height to 10’8” without a waterway and 10’10” with a waterway.
  • Top Mount Control PUC Pumper: Featuring a redesigned pump panel area, adding a transverse walkway allowing firefighters to operate from an elevated position, while maintaining the traditional features of simple operation, safety, serviceability and maneuverability.
  • PACCAR MX-13 Big Block Engine: Exclusively available on Pierce Enforcer, Saber and Velocity chassis, this advanced diesel engine will be on display with experts providing insights into its industry-leading performance.
  • ClearSky Intelligence™ Connectivity Solution: Offers remote access to vehicle diagnostics, operational data, and maintenance insights from any location.
  • HiViz Connect Warning Light System: Seamlessly integrates with the Pierce Command Zone™ system for advanced emergency warning lighting control.

A key highlight of Pierce’s presence at FDIC 2025 will be live recordings of the Pierce™ Dispatch Podcast, where industry experts and fire service professionals will discuss fire apparatus design, emerging technology, and real-world firefighting challenges. The podcast schedule includes customer interviews, expert discussions on new innovations, and special announcements throughout the show.

To stay updated on Pierce’s FDIC 2025 exhibit, featured apparatus, live event coverage, and the Pierce Dispatch Podcast schedule, follow us at piercemfg.com, facebook.com/pierce, and our media resources page.
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Posted: Apr 3, 2025 9:00:00 AM by Pierce Mfg.

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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