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Atlantic Emergency Solutions has opened new service centers located in Salisbury, MD and Charlotte, NC

Pierce Manufacturing’s dealer in the mid-Atlantic, Atlantic Emergency Solutions, will now offer custom fire apparatus service and repair at two new East Coast service center locations.

APPLETON, Wis. (January 28, 2019) – Pierce Manufacturing Inc., an Oshkosh Corporation (NYSE:OSK) company, announced today that Atlantic Emergency Solutions has opened new service centers located in Salisbury, Maryland and Charlotte, North Carolina. The new locations will service all makes and models of Pierce® fire apparatus including third party aerial and ladder testing, pump testing, collision, fabrication and paint services, preventative maintenance, and all major and minor repairs. Each location will also be equipped with 24-hour mobile service technicians, available for dispatch when requested. Atlantic Emergency Solutions is the authorized Pierce dealer for Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, North Carolina, Virginia and eastern West Virginia.

“On behalf of Pierce Manufacturing, I commend Atlantic Emergency Solutions for making the ongoing commitment to the men and women in the fire service by expanding its service center reach,” said Jim Johnson, president of Pierce Manufacturing. “As a certified Pierce dealer and a highly regarded emergency equipment provider in North America, Atlantic Emergency Solutions’ expansion will provide critical service resources to allow fire departments to get the highest level of performance out of their apparatus.” 

Atlantic Emergency Solutions is based in Manassas, Virginia and employs more than 250 professionals and master-trained technicians who offer sales support, comprehensive parts and service capabilities, around the clock roadside assistance, and customer training. The new service centers located at 32080 Beaver Run Drive in Salisbury, Maryland and 6809 Statesville Road, in Charlotte, North Carolina, will be equipped with the same resources for routine and emergency service needs.

“At Atlantic Emergency Solutions, we are committed to meeting the unique needs of our customers and beyond pleased to offer that same trusted partnership at our new locations. Closer proximity to the many departments requesting assistance, will allow our team to help reduce the amount of time an apparatus is in repair,” said Will Bascom, Chief Operations Officer, Atlantic Emergency Solutions. “We look forward to building a strong relationship with the Maryland fire service community and continuing to support North Carolina fire departments with the integrity and hard work our talented employees and master trained technicians put forth each day.”

For more information about Pierce Manufacturing and Atlantic Emergency Solutions’ new service centers, visit www.piercemfg.com.
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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 approximately 17,000 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®, Hinowa, Power Towers, Pierce®, MAXIMETAL, 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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