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American LaFrance announced that the company is enhancing the Eagle® Mid- Engine Custom Chassis by installing the Detroit Diesel Series 60 engine, demonstrating the combined strength of two DaimlerChrysler sister companies in their ability to deliver leading edge products to the fire rescue marketplace. “By bringing the mid-engine custom chassis together with the series 60 engine, we’re providing the ultimate combination for the firefighters of today and tomorrow,” said Marc Gustafson, President of American LaFrance.
With the announcement that the Detroit Diesel Series 60 will become the standard engine in the Eagle® Mid-Engine™ chassis, American LaFrance executives say the combination provides firefighters with a best-in-class mid-engine product. “This move makes the Series 60 high performance and power standard in our Eagle Mid-Engine, bolstering the model’s already extensive engineering and design features that make it a top performer in the fire and rescue marketplace,” Gustafson said.
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Inside the 500,000 sq ft manufacturing facility, American LaFrance’s 653 Charleston employees are celebrating the second anniversary of the plant – and they have a lot to celebrate. In the 24 months since the doors opened, American LaFrance has implemented new technologies, attracted industry talent, and worked to create a state-of-the-art manufacturing facility for fire engine and rescue equipment. “As a leader in custom apparatus manufacturing we offer leading edge designs and quality manufacturing that translates into the best possible products for our customer,” said Marc Gustafson, President of American LaFrance. Under Gustafson’s leadership, the company has made significant strides in bringing new products to market that reflect the heritage that American LaFrance is known for. Today, American LaFrance is delivering L3” Class pumpers, rescues, and custom products from multiple production lines at the Charleston facility, including two dedicated to pumper and rescue vehicles and a third focused o ... more |
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| Construction at Campbell Freightliner in Edison, NJ |
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Campbell Supply Company continues to grow and invest as it approaches its Fourth year with American LaFrance product offerings. “We continue to lead our very competitive market in the New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania Metropolitan Area,” said Scott Campbell.
Campbell Supply recently replaced their existing business system with a custom designed system from Procede Software. Procede utilizes a Windows based operating system using a Microsoft SQL Database System. “What this system brings to our customers is a more rounded and efficient service and parts operation, visibility via the web to our complete inventory, the ability to retrieve historic service and parts sales information and many more cutting edge technological features,” said Scott Campbell. Also, Campbell Supply Parts Department has added a new Freightliner Sprinter Van to its fleet of vehicles. The Sprinter is a Mercedes Benz Freightliner badged cargo vehicle that is utilized by Fedex, UPS, DHL, and other major freight movers. ... more |
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PORTLAND, Ore., Aug 4 (SNS) – DaimlerChrysler AG’s (DCX) Freightliner LLC commercial truck, bus and chassis-making unit, which has scored a stunning financial comeback since mid 2003 from a recently completed corporate restructure and adoption of a new Total Business Excellence corporate program, tentatively plans to host another worker appreciation party here later this month for nearly 3,000 salaried and hourly employees, and guests, a company source confirmed today to Stark’s News Service Interactive.
The first worker appreciation party, hosted by the firm at a cost of $218,000, was held on July 31, 2003, for the salaried and hourly employees, and guests, a company source confirmed one year ago to SNS Interactive.
Another source confirmed at the time Freightliner hired two local bands to entertain during the evening’s festivities last year that lasted from 17:00 PST to 21:00 PST. The gala also included three different food stations, prizes and complimentary beverages, the source added.
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Freightliner LLC announced that it is adding a third shift and 593 new full-time jobs at the company’s Cleveland, NC, Truck Manufacturing Plant.
The additional shift and new employees are required to meet increased production demands at the plant, which builds Freightliner-brand heavy-duty trucks. The Cleveland plant has been increasing its output throughout the year in response to the improving North American heavy-duty truck market.
“The North American heavy-duty truck market continues its vigorous recovery and we have a positive outlook for further improvement,” said Rainer Schmueckle, President and CEO of Freightliner, LLC. “We are experiencing strong demand across our Class 8 product line and especially in the over-the-road segment.”
The Cleveland, NC, Truck Manufacturing Plant is Freightliner’s largest manufacturing facility. The plant currently employs 3,000 people in the production of Class 8 vehicles including the Freightliner Century Class S/T, Columbia, Argosy and Condor. Wit ... more |
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LADSON, S.C. …American LaFrance Corporation today announced the sale of its MedicMaster™ emergency medical supplies business to Bound Tree Medical LLC. American LaFrance will retain the MedicMaster ambulance business and will continue to market MedicMaster-brand ambulances. The agreement took effect May 1, 2004. Financial terms were not disclosed.
American LaFrance, a subsidiary of Freightliner LLC, is a leading provider of fire and emergency apparatus including chassis, aerials, ambulances, pumpers, rescues, tankers and wildland vehicles.
Bound Tree Medical, LLC, based in Galloway, Ohio, is a national distributor of medical equipment, supplies and pharmaceuticals to the pre-hospital marketplace. The company markets its products through a national sales force to EMS providers, fire departments, hospitals, colleges and universities throughout the U.S. The company employs approximately 250 people and operates distribution centers in Arizona, California, New Hampshire, Ohio and Wisconsin.
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LADSON, S.C…American LaFrance Corporation today announced that it has received ISO 9001:2000 certification for total operations at the company’s corporate headquarters and manufacturing facility here. Previously certified under the ISO 9001:1994 standard, American LaFrance achieved its new qualification in mid-December.
“This new ISO certification shows our customers that we continue to take every measure possible to enhance the quality of American LaFrance fire and emergency apparatus,” said Marc Gustafson, President, American LaFrance. “We believe this certification results from our intense focus on product quality and dedication to our customers. We look forward to continuing to produce high quality products at our flagship Ladson, South Carolina plant.”
ISO 9001 is an international standard used as a foundation for quality management systems. The ISO 9001 audit focuses on specific areas of operation, including management responsibility, resource management, product realization, customer sati ... more |
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NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C...American LaFrance has announced three important product enhancements to their fire apparatus, pumper and aerial product lines.
“These evolutions in our product designs offer significantly improved functionality and performance, which will result in greater customer satisfaction,” said Marc Gustafson, President, American LaFrance.
“The new “L3 Series” fire body design features the unique use of both formed and extruded materials in its construction,” according to Wayne Miller, Director of Engineering, American LaFrance. “The aluminum body features extrusions of 3/8-inch material while the formed sections feature 3/16-inch material. The thicker high strength aluminum is 150 percent stronger and provides 230 percent more resistance to bending when compared to the 1/8-inch aluminum thickness found on competitive bodies. The 12 gauge, 304 L material in the stainless steel body provides maximum resistance to corrosion.”
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LADSON, S.C…American LaFrance Corporation today announced that Michael M. Popovich has been appointed Vice President of Marketing and Strategy. In his position, Popovich will have executive responsibility for all aspects of American LaFrance marketing including product, promotion and strategy. He reports directly to Marc Gustafson, President of American LaFrance.
“Michael Popovich is a superb addition to the American LaFrance Sales & Marketing team,” Gustafson said. “With his wide experience in specialized markets of the North American commercial vehicle manufacturing industry, Popovich will play a key role in further refining American LaFrance’s marketing strategy as we continue to provide high quality, technologically-advanced fire and emergency apparatus to our customers.”
Popovich has worked in the North American commercial vehicle business for 23 years and has broad experience in sales & marketing management, plant management, product development and test engineering. His most recent positi ... more |
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Lost your Freightliner or American LaFrance manuals? Never fear, you can download one page or the entire manual from Freightliner's website on the internet. The site has both operation and maintenance manuals for Freightliner, American LaFrance, Sterling and Western Star vehicles.
To access the manuals, go to alliance-docs.freightliner.com/dynaweb and click through the menus to find tha manual you need. |
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| Campbell Supply awarded "American LaFrance Dealer of the Year" for 2003 |
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For the second time in three years Campbell Supply has received the prestigious Dealer of the Year award from American LaFrance. This award is based on sales volume, service performance and part sales performance. Campbell Supply competed with approximately 45 other American LaFrance Dealers across North America for this coveted recognition. "We are most pleased and honored to have been chosen as the American LaFrance Dealer of the Year, we have a great organization comprised of some of the best technicians and sales representatives in the business, we are proud and humbled to be recognized as a leading fire truck dealership in the Country" said Scott Campbell. |
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LADSON, S.C…American LaFrance Corporation today announced that it has received ISO 9001:2000 certification for total operations at the company’s corporate headquarters and manufacturing facility here. Previously certified under the ISO 9001:1994 standard, American LaFrance achieved its new qualification in mid-December.
“This new ISO certification shows our customers that we continue to take every measure possible to enhance the quality of American LaFrance fire and emergency apparatus,” said Marc Gustafson, President, American LaFrance. “We believe this certification results from our intense focus on product quality and dedication to our customers. We look forward to continuing to produce high quality products at our flagship Ladson, South Carolina plant.”
ISO 9001 is an international standard used as a foundation for quality management systems. The ISO 9001 audit focuses on specific areas of operation, including management responsibility, resource management, product realization, customer satisf ... more |
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Who We Are: The Jack Fanning Memorial Foundation is a not for profit group comprised of concerned families and friends of children with autism. This organization was founded in memory of FDNY Battalion Chief Jack Fanning, who perished in the World Trade Center attacks on September 11, 2001. Jack understood, first hand, the desperate need for research and education for families dealing with autism because he left behind two severely autistic sons, Sean and Patrick.
Two weeks before the attacks on our country, Jack thoughtfully discussed his desire to open a home for children with autism to his wife, Maureen. In the weeks after, it became apparent that his final wish would become this group’s passion. We are firmly committed to providing the autistic population with additional resources that help to advance them in becoming productive citizens. Establishing a group home in Jack’s memory is our primary goal, but the work will not stop there. There are many opportunities for this Foundation to make an ... more |
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One million Mercedes-Benz Sprinters produced
•Jubilee vehicle to be donated to the World Childhood Foundation
•Dr Rolf Bartke: "The Sprinter marks a high point in the history of Mercedes-Benz vans"
•570 vehicles leave the assembly lines at the Düsseldorf plant each day
•ABS and ESP as standard
•Voucher for driver safety training
Stuttgart/Düsseldorf – The one millionth Mercedes-Benz Sprinter van has now left the production line at the DaimlerChrysler plant in Düsseldorf. The jubilee vehicle, which DaimlerChrysler is donating to the World Childhood Foundation founded by Queen Silvia of Sweden, is a nine-seater 311 CDI crewbus in arctic white with a high roof and auxiliary heating. It is destined for the "Lithuanian Aids Center" in Vilnius, Lithuania, where it will be used for the social integration of young women and children.
Dr Rolf Bartke: "The Sprinter holds a leading position"
"One million vehicles represents a great success for the Sprinter, as well as a milestone for the Düsseldorf locat ... more |
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NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. …American LaFrance announced the addition of a 100’ aerial ladder, the highest ladder available for its mid-mount platforms, on the custom American LaFrance Eagle chassis.
The new 100’ aerial ladder features heavy-duty modular construction, a sophisticated extension system and an all-steel, non-slip platform. This aerial ladder provides robust rescue and water tower capabilities, while maintaining a minimum overall size.
“Coupled with the most advanced mid-mount platform in the industry, the new 100’ aerial ladder is an ideal firefighting tool,” said Marc Gustafson, President of American LaFrance. “The additional height gives firefighters a greater advantage when it comes to aerial firefighting and rescues.”
The ladder is constructed of steel to withstand high heat when in close proximity to a fire. Special gusseting, K-bracing and I-beam construction for handrails serve to minimize aerial deflection. Smooth operation is ensured by a dual-cylinder extension system.
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