Havis-Shields and LEDCO-Chargeguard Announce Merger

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For Immediate Release – Havis-Shields 

Havis-Shields and LEDCO-Chargeguard Announce Merger to Provide Emergency Vehicle,     Transportation And Mobile Workspace Customers with Expanded Line of Industry Leading Products

WARMINSTER, Pa. — March 3, 2009 — Havis-Shields, the leading manufacturer of  mission critical products designed for public safety fleet and fire vehicles,  today announced a merger with LEDCO-Chargeguard, Plymouth, Mich.,  a leading manufacturer of mobile computing solutions and vehicle power management systems.  The merger of these two trusted industry leaders will define the new mobile workspace. This partnership truly delivers on maximizing worker productivity.

            The combination of Havis-Shields and LEDCO-CHARGEGUARD creates a broad portfolio that better serves the mobile workspace by offering a complete line of products.  This broad product portfolio includes emergency lighting, consoles, docking stations and security transport systems.  For the first time ever, customers will be able to utilize a single provider for fleet and IT solutions requirements, reducing total cost of ownership and improving service and support. 

            As part of the merger, current Havis-Shields president, Joe Bernert, will become the chairman and chief executive officer of the newly formed company.  Michael Bernert, currently the vice president of sales and marketing for Havis-Shields, will become the president of the merged companies, and current LEDCO-CHARGEGUARD president, Mike Zani, will become the new company’s chief operating officer. 

            Havis-Shields’ Joe Bernert said the merger is a win-win for both companies and will provide its respective customers with an expanded line of the most comfortable and safest solutions in the industry.   “We think the merger of Havis-Shields and LEDCO-CHARGEGUARD will give us the opportunity to increase the level of service and the quality of products we provide to our customers”.

            Michael Bernert further explained that “this merger will give our Fleet and IT sales channel partners access to both LEDCO-CHARGEGUARDS’s industry leading docking products and Havis-Shields innovative mounting solutions.” 

            LEDCO-CHARGEGUARD’s Mike Zani agreed, and said the merger will bring two industry leaders together to provide customers with a "one-stop shop" for all their mobile computing, mission critical fleet and vehicle power management solutions.  "Havis-Shields is one of the most trusted names in public safety and mission critical equipment.  That reputation,  coupled with the perfect  fit of LEDCO-CHARGEGUARD’s respective product lines gives us the ability to quickly respond to customer needs with the best and most complete mobile workplace equipment in the market, all from one source," Zani said.

            The company headquarters will remain in Warminster, Pa., and the current LEDCO-CHARGEGUARD manufacturing and marketing offices will remain in the Detroit suburb of Plymouth, Mich.  Joe Bernert said that each company will continue with a "business as usual" philosophy, and that current Havis-Shields and LEDCO-CHARGEGUARD customers will continue to work with their current company representatives for products and services.

About Havis-Shields

Havis-Shields Equipment Corporation, headquartered in Warminster, PA is the leading manufacturer of emergency vehicle consoles, computer mounts, prisoner transport systems, K-9 transports and emergency scene lighting.    Havis-Shields products support mission critical public safety and fire applications with its focus on fleet support and quick-to-market product design, development and fabrication. Havis-Shields maintains a state of the art manufacturing facility utilizing state of the art CNC equipment and a fully automated powder coating paint system.  Havis-Shields is uniquely qualified to provide vehicle installation services for public safety vehicles in its PA facilities.  This capability allows Havis-Shields to remain on the leading edge of automotive design changes resulting in the most efficient and thoroughly tested solutions on the market.  And with over 100 dedicated employees serving the public safety and fire marketplace, Havis-Shields is large enough to handle the most demanding jobs.  To contact Havis-Shields and learn more about these world-class products and services, please visit www.havis.com or call 1-800-524-9900. 

About LEDCO-CHARGEGUARD
A progressive private company with national presence, known for its innovative mobile computing solutions¾ LEDCO-CHARGEGUARD designs and delivers cutting edge products and services for its two core product lines. The LEDCO product line focuses on maximizing mobile worker productivity by providing mounting and docking equipment with the most comfortable designs, the industry’s safest solutions, tested to the highest quality standards. The CHARGEGUARDÒ product line offers the industry’s original battery saver and other power management devices that safeguard against dead batteries, high-voltage problems, stranded people and lost productivity. The people of LEDCO-CHARGEGUARD are committed to helping you solve your mobile computing needs with a passion for becoming the number one manufacturer of rugged peripherals and mounts. For more information regarding LEDCO-CHARGEGUARD, its products or people, please visit www.LEDCO-CHARGEGUARD.com or call 1.877.875.5524.

CAT Engine Warranty Clarification

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“CAT Engine Warranty Clarification”

A correction to incorrect statements made at the NCFMA meeting in Oakdale at Hi-Tech Fire Apparatus:

“The Standard Warranty period for new engines powering fire trucks, emergency service vehicles, and ambulances is 60 months (5 years) or 200,000 miles (321,869 kilometers), whichever occurs first after date of delivery to the first user”.

Additional extended service coverage (ESC) for these apparatus can be purchased or included in your bid requirement for up to 300,000 miles and 120 months (10 years).  Some components are limited to 84 months (7 years). Towing coverage is offered for up to 84 months (7 years) or 500,000 miles at $300 with the stipulation that it be towed to the nearest CAT authorized repair/warranty facility.

I apologize for the misinformation of 2 years unlimited mileage stated for on-highway commercial trucks where the question was asked for Fire apparatus.

Anthony D. (Tony) Bulygo
TEAM, Quinn Power Systems

Daimler Trucks to Supply Engines to Oshkosh

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1/11/09 Daimler Trucks to Supply Engines to Oshkosh

Oshkosh Corporation will announce this week that Daimler Trucks North America LLC, a Daimler AG Company, will supply engines to the Oshkosh Corporation Fire & Emergency businesses. Daimler will provide the 2010 EPA emissions standards compliant Detroit Diesel DD13™ diesel engines to Pierce Manufacturing, North America’s largest manufacturer of fire and rescue apparatus. The DD 13 is an advanced design that offers seamless integration of BlueTec® selective catalytic reduction (SCR) technology without compromising power, fuel economy or performance. See the full article here: .pdf Download

First all LED Equipped Automobile

Audi R8 V10 Supercar is the First 100% LED-Equipped Automobile

from Gizmodo by Jack Loftus

Even if you can’t afford a luxury supercar like the Audi R8, take solace in the fact that its cutting edge all-LED design will trickle down to your jalopy. Eventually.

Of course we all know efficient LEDs will eventually find their way into every automobile, but the Audi R8 V12 takes the prize for being the first commercial vehicle to sport LEDs in everything. Headlights, running lights, turn signals—you name it there’s an LED shining bright inside.

And not just shining, but "smartly" shining and adapting to the driver’s needs.

Audi developers are convinced that future generations of headlights will react to weather conditions, a vehicle’s speed, the distance between vehicles, and potentially dangerous objects. “We’re striving to create intelligent headlights and taillights which think and anticipate in the interest of enhancing a driver’s safety and comfort. For example, there are already high-beam headlights in pre-series development which will allow drivers to navigate roads at night without temporarily blinding oncoming drivers. This is made possible by a variable distribution of light: An electronic system continuously calculates the distance to any approaching vehicles to ensure that the road ahead is ideally illuminated at all times – without irritating oncoming drivers," said Dr. Wolfgang Huhn, Head of the Light and Visibility Department at Audi.

Sheesh. You know you’re a luxury car manufacturer when you have a Light and Visibility Department. [Gizmag and Jalopnik]

Reposted from Gizmodo – make sure to check out their site for other interesting tech stories.