OSHKOSH SELECTS SPARTANBURG, S.C. TO BUILD NEXT GENERATION POSTAL DELIVERY FLEET
June 22 2021 - 8:00AM
Business Wire
Oshkosh Defense has selected Spartanburg, South
Carolina to be the home of its efforts to build the Next Generation
Delivery Vehicle (NGDV) for the U.S. Postal Service. The NGDV is
the USPS’s first large-scale fleet procurement in three
decades.
Oshkosh Defense, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Oshkosh
Corporation (NYSE: OSK), announced today it will open a dedicated
facility in Spartanburg, South Carolina where it will build the
United States Postal Service (USPS) Next Generation Delivery
Vehicle (NGDV). The Company expects to hire over 1,000 local team
members at the Spartanburg facility, and on-site supply chain
partners are expected to have additional hiring needs.
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The USPS selected Oshkosh Defense for the multi-billion-dollar
NGDV contract in February 2021 at the end of a competitive process
that began in 2015. The indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity
(IDIQ) contract provides for the delivery of between 50,000 and
165,000 vehicles over a period of 10 years. These vehicles will
replace the existing fleet of delivery vehicles, many of which have
been in service for more than 30 years. Oshkosh’s winning solution
will provide a modern fleet of both zero-emission battery electric
vehicles (BEV) and fuel-efficient low-emission internal combustion
engine (ICE) vehicles, with the option of producing any combination
of models.
“Oshkosh Corporation’s advanced engineering capabilities have
been driving the Company for more than a century,” said John
Pfeifer, President and Chief Executive Officer, Oshkosh
Corporation. “That innovation has included a commitment to
engineering and delivering a wide range of electric vehicles
featuring new sustainable technologies. Now the Company’s
innovative NGDV will bring these sustainable technologies into more
American neighborhoods.”
Oshkosh Defense plans to repurpose an expansive warehouse
facility in Spartanburg with the innovative features needed to
accommodate a large-scale manufacturing operation that meets the
technical requirements of producing cutting-edge vehicles for the
USPS. Production of the NGDVs is expected to begin summer 2023.
“We’re proud to bring this historic undertaking to Spartanburg,”
said John Bryant, Executive Vice President, Oshkosh Corporation and
President, Oshkosh Defense. “Upstate South Carolina has a skilled
workforce and a proven history in advanced automotive
manufacturing—it’s the perfect place to produce the NGDV. More
importantly, we know the people of Spartanburg take pride in their
work and their community. What we build together here will reach
every home in the country.”
About Oshkosh Defense
Oshkosh Defense is a global leader in the design, production and
sustainment of best-in-class military vehicles, technology
solutions and mobility systems. Oshkosh develops and applies
emerging technologies that advance safety and mission success.
Setting the industry standard for sustaining fleet readiness,
Oshkosh ensures every solution is supported worldwide throughout
its entire life cycle.
Oshkosh Defense, LLC is an Oshkosh Corporation company [NYSE:
OSK].
Learn more about Oshkosh Defense at www.oshkoshdefense.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 more
than 14,000 team members worldwide, all united behind a common
cause: to make a difference in people’s lives. Oshkosh products can
be found in more than 150 countries under the brands of JLG®,
Pierce®, Oshkosh® Defense, McNeilus®, IMT®, Jerr-Dan®, Frontline™,
Oshkosh® Airport Products, London™ 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.
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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
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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 overall impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the
Company’s business, results of operations and financial condition;
the duration and severity of the COVID-19 pandemic; actions that
may be taken by governmental authorities and others to address or
otherwise mitigate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic; the
negative impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on global economies and
the Company’s customers, suppliers and employees; and the cyclical
nature of the Company’s Access Equipment, Commercial and Fire &
Emergency markets, which are particularly impacted by the strength
of U.S. and European economies and construction seasons.
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