LONDON, Ont. (Mar. 11, 2005) — Oshkosh Truck Corp. — based in the Wisconsin town of the same name — is expanding operations in Canada with the purchase of London Machinery Inc. in London, Ont. from Aberdeen Gould investment bank.

Terms of the private sale were not disclosed.

Oshkosh is a manufacturer of specialty trucks and truck bodies for several industries, as well as a maker of military equipment.

Aberdeen Gould said 100 year-old London Machinery, a city-based maker of truck-mounted concrete mixers “will provide an opportunity for Oshkosh to enhance their product offering and service coverage to the Canadian market, while increasing aftermarket service for several multinational customers.”