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Bendix adds lines, jobs to Indiana facility

HUNTINGTON, IN - Bendix Commercial Vehicle systems is growing, announcing today that it will expand its Indiana manufacturing plant. The brake company is adding to its manufacturing capabilities and capacity with a USD $3.8 million capital investment in equipment to launch two new production lines. The lines, for making a portion of the company's vibration damper products, will be installed in existing space at the company's module center.

Bendix reports production increases in June and July

ELYRIA, OH - Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems reports increased demand at three of its commercial facilities. Last week the company, a member of the Knorr-Bremse Group, which develops and supplies active safety technologies, energy management solutions, and air brake charging and control systems and components for medium- and heavy-duty trucks, tractors, trailers, buses, and other commercial vehicles throughout North America, reported production milestones across all three of its facilities due to increasing orders.

Road Trip: Volvo’s Canadian dealers in Hagerstown

Volvo's Canadian dealers are celebrating. Goran Nyberg, president of Volvo Trucks North America, noted that the company's retail share in Canada hit 16.3% in 2014, complete with 54% of the sleepers that have 10-13-litre engines. Employees responded to numbers like that with chants of "all time high". And today they represent the first wave of North American dealers to learn about several powertrain enhancements available to buyers in 2017.