Oshkosh Corp. News

Pierce is offering a wide range of apparatus maintenance and troubleshooting classes, featuring a new mobile training unit Pierce Manufacturing Inc., an Oshkosh Corporation company, recently announced its 2014 regional training schedule for Pierce dealers and customers. The company is offering a wide range of apparatus maintenance and troubleshooting classes, featuring a new mobile training unit, at three locations: Appleton, Wisconsin; Palmetto, Florida; and Las Vegas, Nevada...

The refurbished fleet features new Oshkosh XF 20-foot high-performance front-mounted brooms Oshkosh Airport Products Group, a division of Oshkosh Corporation, has refurbished and upgraded 10 Oshkosh® H-Series™ snow removal vehicles for Kansas City International (KCI) airport in Kansas City, Missouri. The refurbished fleet (manufactured in 2006 and 2007) now features new Oshkosh XF 20-foot high-performance front-mounted brooms, as well as new power units, forced air...

The Arrow XT pump is the department’s first purchase of Pierce apparatus Pierce Manufacturing, an Oshkosh Corporation company, received an order for nine Pierce® Arrow XT™ custom pumpers from the DeKalb County Fire and Rescue Department in Georgia. This is the department’s first purchase of Pierce apparatus. The vehicles will be delivered beginning in early 2014. “Through our regular competitive bid process, Pierce came in a little higher in terms...

The new generation Oshkosh Striker features advanced safety systems and delivers innovative fire suppression technology Oshkosh Airport Products Group, a division of Oshkosh Corporation, announced that Grupo Aeroportuario Del Pacífico, S.A.B. de C.V (GAP), a leading airport operator in Mexico, purchased a new generation Oshkosh Striker 4 x 4 aircraft rescue and fire fighting (ARFF) vehicle. The new Striker will be placed into service at Los Cabos Airport on the Baja Pen...

The Oshkosh Striker features advanced safety systems and delivers innovative fire suppression technology Oshkosh Airport Products Group, a division of Oshkosh Corporation, will showcase its Oshkosh Striker Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting (ARFF) vehicle at inter airport Europe – a leading airport industry exhibition of new products and technologies - held October 8-11 at the Munich Trade Fair in Munich, Germany. On display at outdoor booth E78, the Oshkosh Striker...

The Pierce booth showcases the company’s history of innovation and highlights its 100th anniversary Pierce Manufacturing Inc., an Oshkosh Corporation company, recently desplayed six custom fire and rescue vehicles at the 2013 International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC) Fire-Rescue International (FRI) Conference and Exhibition at McCormick Place in Chicago, Ill. The Pierce booth #4431 showcased the company’s history of innovation and highlights its 100th ann...

The Striker 6 x 6 features a 680 hp engine, TAK-4 independent suspension and a 7-speed automatic transmission Oshkosh Airport Products Group, a division of Oshkosh Corporation, delivered its 1,000th Oshkosh Striker Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting (ARFF) vehicle. Striker number 1,000 was placed into service at McCarran International Airport in Las Vegas, Nev. The Striker 6 x 6 joins the all Striker fleet – which includes the first Striker 8 x 8 ever manufactured &ndas...

The Oshkosh Striker features advanced safety systems and delivers innovative fire suppression technology Oshkosh Airport Products Group, a division of Oshkosh Corporation, announced that five Oshkosh Striker Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting (ARFF) vehicles have been placed into service at Birmingham Airport in Birmingham, England. The five state-of-the-art vehicles will provide the airport’s emergency responders with greater fire suppression and enhanced safety techno...

The Stair Climb event pays tribute to the 343 firefighters who lost their lives at the WTC on September 11, 2001 Pierce Manufacturing Inc., an Oshkosh Corporation company, invites the public to the Pierce 100th Anniversary Stair Climb at historic Lambeau Field in Green Bayon July 14, beginning at 9:30 a.m. The general public, firefighters and Pierce employees will take part in what is anticipated to be one of the largest 9-11 memorial stair climb events held in the country. T...

According to the agreement Detroit DD13 engine remains available only on Pierce’s line of custom fire and emergency vehicles Pierce Manufacturing, an Oshkosh Corporation company, and Detroit Diesel Corporation announced a five-year extension to their original 2009 agreement involving the Detroit DD13 engine and Pierce fire trucks. Through 2018, the Detroit DD13 engine remains available only on Pierce’s complete line of custom fire and emergency vehicles, including...

Arrow XT is engineered for reliable performance in the most challenging environments Pierce Manufacturing, an Oshkosh Corporation company, received an order for five Pierce Arrow XT custom pumpers from the Birmingham Fire & Rescue Service in Birmingham, Alabama. This is the second major order of Pierce Arrow XT pumpers by the department, which purchased its first Pierce pumpers in 2009. “These trucks will be around for a long time, and will play an important role in...

The Striker ARFF vehicles offer advanced safety systems and deliver innovative fire suppression technology Oshkosh Airport Products Group, a division of Oshkosh Corporation, delivered three Oshkosh Striker 4 x 4 aircraft rescue and fire fighting (ARFF) vehicles to New Guinea’s National Airports Corporation, a state aviation enterprise owned by the people of Papua New Guinea. The Oshkosh Striker ARFF vehicles are on duty at Jacksons International Airport (also known as P...

The vehicles displayed included the Bronto Skylift Rescue Platform, Arrow XT walk-in rescue, Dash CF pumper and Velocity PUC pumper Pierce Manufacturing, an Oshkosh Corporation company, displayed six fire and emergency vehicles at the Fire Department Instructors Conference (FDIC) in Indianapolis, Indiana. As part of the company’s 100th Anniversary celebration, Pierce recreated its factory experience and renowned Blue Floor – where customers conduct final vehicle in...

The Oshkosh Striker 6 x 6 delivers innovative fire suppression technology and unmatched chassis performance Oshkosh Airport Products Group, a division of Oshkosh Corporation delivered nine Oshkosh® Striker® 6 x 6 aircraft rescue and fire fighting (ARFF) vehicles to Abu Dhabi Airports Company (ADAC). The Striker vehicles all feature a 6 x 6 axle configuration and one is outfitted with the Oshkosh SNOZZLE® high reach extendable turret (HRET). “Abu Dhabi Airpo...

Pierce Experience display will showcase manufacturing processes, company history, its people, and the vehicles Pierce Manufacturing, an Oshkosh Corporation company, and the leading U.S. manufacturer of fire and emergency vehicles, continues its 100th Anniversary celebration in Lucas Oil Stadium at the Fire Department Instructors Conference (FDIC) in Indianapolis, Ind. Pierce plans to unveil an ambitious display on April 25 at 1:00 p.m. showcasing the people, the manufacturing...

The program will help the NFFF assist the families of firefighters who die in the line of duty Pierce Manufacturing Inc., an Oshkosh Corporation company, launched Support for the Long Haul, a new nationwide campaign to benefit the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation (NFFF). The program will help the NFFF assist the families of firefighters who die in the line of duty. "Since forming a partnership with the NFFF, we’ve raised more than $275,000 to support the families...

The Pierce vehicles are ideal for the diverse needs of Prince George's County Pierce Manufacturing, an Oshkosh Corporation company delivered five Pierce pumpers and two 105-foot aerial ladders all built on the Arrow XT™ custom chassis to the Prince George’s County Fire/EMS Department in Largo, Maryland. “Pierce is proud to be selected by the largest and one of the busiest with more than 120,000 calls per year combination fire departments in the nation,&rdquo...

The cooperative group purchasing program opens up an extensive selection of Pierce vehicles Pierce Manufacturing, an Oshkosh Corporation company, and the leading U.S. manufacturer of fire and emergency vehicles, recently announced full participation in New Jersey’s first-ever state sponsored cooperative purchasing program for fire and emergency apparatus. Pierce’s contract (#A83457) is effective immediately and runs through January 2018. “By providing fire...

The Striker features the eagle eye DEVS that combines a moving map display with thermal imager Oshkosh Airport Products Group, a division of Oshkosh Corporation placed an Oshkosh® Striker®8 x 8Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting (ARFF) vehicle into service with the Iron Ore Company of Canada (IOC) – Canada’s largest iron ore producer–at its facilities in Labrador City, Newfoundland and Labrador. The Striker’s large water capacity, combined with i...

The Dash CF features an open interior configuration to help firefighters better prepare for unexpected situations Pierce Manufacturing, an Oshkosh Corporation company, continues to generate orders for its Dash® CF custom fire apparatus from across North America. Both municipal and volunteer fire departments from states such as Arizona, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Maine, Colorado, Missouri, New York, Tennessee, Wisconsin, Kansas, and Texas have purchased th...

Pierce is kicking off its yearlong commemoration by launching a special website section Pierce Manufacturing, an Oshkosh Corporation company, and the leading U.S. manufacturer of fire and emergency vehicles, is celebrating its 100th Anniversary in 2013. Pierce is kicking off its yearlong commemoration by launching a special website section located at www.piercemfg.com/100thAnniversary. The site features an interactive historical timeline, a 100thAnniversary video, a photo cont...

When placed into service, the heavy-duty rescue tiller with aerial crane will respond to a wide range of emergencies Pierce Manufacturing, an Oshkosh Corporation company, delivered a heavy-duty rescue vehicle unlike any in the company’s history. Built for the Portland Fire & Rescue (PF&R) Department in Portland, Ore., the apparatus is built on a tiller configuration, except that the rig features a heavy-duty crane – instead of an aerial ladder – mount...

The new generation Striker features advanced safety systems and delivers innovative fire suppression technology Oshkosh Airport Products Group, a division of Oshkosh Corporation, delivered three new generation Oshkosh® Striker® aircraft rescue and fire fighting (ARFF) vehicles to Korea Airports Corporation (KAC), a leading airport management company located in the Republic of Korea (South Korea). The three new generation Oshkosh Striker ARFF vehicles join two Striker...

Pierce delivered a 75-foot Quint heavy-duty aerial ladder, PUC and Responder™ quick attack pumper Pierce Manufacturing, an Oshkosh Corporation company, recently announced that it has delivered three Fire Apparatus to the Wintersville Volunteer Fire Department in Wintersville, Ohio. The vehicles are a 75-foot Quint heavy-duty aerial ladder, a Pierce Ultimate Configuration (PUC) pumper, and a Responder™ quick attack pumper. “Over the years, our department&rsqu...

Oshkosh delivered four Pierce industrial pumpers and one Pierce Sky-Boom aerial water tower  The Oshkosh Fire & Emergency segment of Oshkosh Corporation delivered 10 vehicles to British Petroleum (BP), including four Pierce® industrial pumpers, one Pierce Sky-Boom™ aerial water tower, and four Oshkosh® Stinger Q4™ Rapid Intervention Vehicles. The delivery also included a field service vehicle manufactured by Iowa Mold Tooling Co. (IMT), an Oshkosh...

The four Pierce Aerial Tiller vehicles will be placed into service in spring 2013 Pierce Manufacturing, an Oshkosh Corporation company, received an order for four Pierce Aerial Tiller vehicles from the San Jose Fire Department located in San Jose, Calif. Built on the Arrow XT chassis, these are the San Jose fire department’s first Pierce aerial tiller vehicles, and all four will be placed into service in spring 2013. “Because our fire department recently moved f...

FPD’s new pumpers are equipped with a 380 hp engine, seating for five firefighters and top-mount pump panel Pierce Manufacturing, an Oshkosh Corporation company, now has a total of twenty commercial pumpers on duty with the Fremont County Fire Protection District (FPD) located in Wyoming’s Fremont County. The newest addition includes three pumpers and four tankers. The vehicles provide support for the District’s volunteer firefighting force, where 60 to 70 pe...

Oshkosh’s new generation Striker has fire suppression technology and unmatched chassis performance The Oshkosh Fire & Emergency segment of the Oshkosh Corporation delivered and placed into service five new generation Oshkosh Striker aircraft rescue and fire fighting (ARFF) vehicles and two Pierce custom emergency response apparatus at Changi Airport in Singapore, which is managed by Changi Airport Group (CAG). The vehicles were formally introduced at a delivery cerem...

The Pierce vehicles on display included five custom apparatus, a pumper tanker and responder pumper Pierce Manufacturing, an Oshkosh Corporation Company recently displayed seven fire and rescue vehicles at the 2012 International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC) Fire-Rescue International (FRI) Conference and Exposition in Denver, Colo. The vehicles include five custom apparatus on display at Pierce’s booth #9001. A Pierce pumper tanker is also being showcased at the Pet...

Atlantic Emergency Solutions is the new Pierce apparatus dealer for North Carolina Pierce Manufacturing, an Oshkosh Corporation company, recently announced that Atlantic Emergency Solutions is the new Pierce apparatus dealer for North Carolina, expanding its current territory that includes Virginia, Maryland, Delaware, the District of Columbia, and portions of West Virginia. The change is prompted by the retirement of Triad Fire Inc. founder, Dick Hastings. Gerald Sapp (par...