Oshkosh Truck Opens Western States Pierce Customer Service Center

9 August 1999

Oshkosh Truck Opens Western States Pierce Customer Service Center

    APPLETON, Wis.--Aug. 6, 1999--Pierce Manufacturing Inc., North America's leading manufacturer of custom fire apparatus, opened its second service and refurbishment center to support fire departments in the western United States and elsewhere.
    Robert G. Bohn, president and chief executive officer of Oshkosh Truck Corporation [NASDAQ - OTRKB], made the announcement today. Pierce is an Oshkosh subsidiary.
    The new, 23,000-square-foot facility is located in Ontario, California.
    "We're very pleased that this new facility dramatically increases the level of support and refurbishment we offer fire departments throughout the United States. As a single-source manufacturer, Pierce's commitment to providing top-notch service and decreasing apparatus life cycle costs is unwavering," said John Randjelovic, president of Pierce Manufacturing.
    The new Pierce Western Regional Service Center will handle major repairs and preventative maintenance for all makes of fire apparatus and ambulances. The facility will provide a complete range of fire apparatus refurbishing services including cab and body replacements; four-door conversions; foam system retrofits; accident repairs; pump repairs, testing and certification. Mobile service is also available for on-site repairs and maintenance. OEM parts will also be stocked.

    Pierce Manufacturing Inc. is the leading U.S. manufacturer of custom fire apparatus and a subsidiary of Oshkosh Truck Corporation [NASDAQ - OTRKB]. Products include custom and commercial pumpers, aerials, rescue trucks, wildland trucks, minipumpers and elliptical tankers. Pierce(R) apparatus are backed by 24-hour-a-day, 7-day-a-week service, with the strongest support network dedicated exclusively to the fire service.