OSHKOSH, WIS. (September 2, 2004) — Oshkosh Truck Corporation [NYSE: OSK] announced today that it has developed a proprietary line of high-performance snow plows for airports. The Oshkosh line of plows has been designed and engineered by Oshkosh to move snow along the face of the plow more efficiently.
“We have more than 1,500 H-Series and P-Series trucks in service at airports worldwide, and our reputation for toughness and reliability is second to none. It was a logical choice to develop our own plows. They are the only ones tough enough to carry the Oshkosh name and are a perfect match for our line of snow removal vehicles,” said Mike Crowe, Vice President of Airport / Municipal Products at Oshkosh Truck.
The new Oshkosh® plow line features a wide array of sizes and styles, including straight “J” and flare types for high efficiency casting. The plows will be manufactured by M-B Companies of New Holstein, Wis., and will be sold and serviced by Oshkosh and its dealers.
Oshkosh Truck Corporation has been manufacturing heavy-duty, all-wheel-drive chassis for snow removal for nearly 80 years. The company is a leading manufacturer of specialty trucks and truck bodies for the defense, fire and emergency, concrete placement and refuse hauling markets. Oshkosh Truck is a Fortune 1000 company with products marketed under the Oshkosh, Pierce, McNeilus, Medtec, Jerr-Dan, Geesink and Norba brand names. Since World War II, Oshkosh is headquartered in Oshkosh, Wis., and had annual sales of $1.9 billion in fiscal 2003. For more information, visit www.oshkoshtruck.com.
