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The Township of Langley Fire Department has purchased a fleet of new stock and new build fire apparatus from Pierce and MAXIMETAL. The unique fleet purchase blends stock and custom apparatus to enhance efficiency, fleet uniformity, and meet the needs of the growing community.

APPLETON, Wis. (August 27, 2024)Pierce Manufacturing Inc. and MAXIMETAL, both Oshkosh Corporation (NYSE:OSK) businesses, are pleased to announce a significant fleet purchase by the Township of Langley Fire Department (TLFD) in British Columbia, Canada. Sold through Pierce dealer, Commercial Emergency Equipment, this unique deal combines stock and new-build apparatus, Pierce and MAXIMETAL products, and both custom and commercial chassis to provide a comprehensive solution tailored to the department's needs.

The purchase focuses on apparatus standardization, which aims to minimize repair and service time, reduce training and familiarization periods, and enhance overall efficiency. The decision to move towards Pierce and MAXIMETAL’s high-quality equipment marks a deliberate departure from the previous focus, resulting in significant cost savings and reduced risk for the municipality.

"This project demonstrates our ability as Canada’s largest emergency apparatus dealer to respond to customer needs by leveraging multiple product lines within the Oshkosh Corporation family and coordinating efforts across three production facilities, said Mike Feduniw, sales manager – West, at Commercial Emergency Equipment. “Only a Pierce and MAXIMETAL dealer could execute such a complex deal in the current manufacturing climate."

The fleet purchase includes a mix of stock and custom apparatus to meet TLFD's diverse needs:

  • (3) Stock MAXI Saber® Pumpers
  • (3) Custom MAXI Saber Pumpers
  • (1) Pierce Stock Enforcer™ Non-Walk-In Heavy-Duty Rescue
  • (1) Enforcer Ascendant® 100’ Heavy-Duty Tower
  • (1) Enforcer Ascendant 107’ Heavy-Duty Ladder
  • (2) MAXIMETAL Ford F550 Mini Pumpers

TLFD Fire Chief Jason de Roy emphasized the importance of this partnership by stating, "Just over ten years ago, our department moved to Pierce fire apparatus for our aerials and also purchased a pumper to evaluate Pierce engines, which have become revered by our first responders for their performance and reliability. Our past purchases, as well as this recent large fleet purchase, attest to our belief in the exceptional value and top quality of apparatus provided by Pierce and MAXIMETAL."

The Township of Langley Fire Department, a career/paid-on-call composite department, operates seven halls and anticipates approximately 9,000 calls in 2024. With approximately 200 firefighters and plans to recruit 33 more by 2027, TLFD continues to expand its capabilities to serve its growing community – one of the fastest growing municipalities in Western Canada. The department serves 150,000 residents and manages a mix of urban and rural response areas totaling 122 square miles within the Metro Vancouver Regional District.

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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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