Source: Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems announcement ELYRIA, Ohio –Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems LLC (Bendix) – a subsidiary of Knorr-Bremse, the global market leader for braking systems and a leading supplier of other rail and commercial vehicle systems – announced it…
Source: Bendix ELYRIA, Ohio –Bendix Spicer Foundation Brake LLC (BSFB) is expanding its all makes aftermarket portfolio with Bendix® air disc brake pads and rotors. The launch is designed to further support the increasing number of fleets and owner-operators equipping…
ELYRIA, Ohio––Bendix Spicer Foundation Brake LLC (BSFB) received a Platinum Award from the Worksite Wellness Council of Louisville for exceptional commitment to employee well-being, integration of wellness into the workplace culture, and exemplary leadership in managing employee benefits. The council’s…
The Right Maintenance Choices Directly Impact Safety and Total Cost of Ownership ELYRIA, Ohio – March 27, 2019 – There was a time when the North American market for commercial vehicle air disc brakes was a little less crowded – and…
New Adjustment Mechanism and Premium Friction Elevate Bendix® ADB22X™ Performance ELYRIA, Ohio – March 19, 2019 – The Bendix® ADB22X™, North America’s leading air disc brake on Class 6-8 commercial vehicle wheel-ends, has gotten even better, with next-generation improvements that…
As Air Disc Brake Adoption Increases, OEM-Quality Aftermarket Calipers Offer Price Advantages While Meeting Performance and Warranty Expectations ELYRIA, Ohio – Jan. 28, 2019 – Air disc brake adoption for tractors and trailers continues to escalate across North America. Mileage, life,…
Bendix Spicer Foundation Brake LLC (BSFB) has continued to grow in Bowling Green, prompting the addition of over 140 production jobs over the past four years. The jobs resulted from expansion projects announced in 2014 and 2015 by BSFB that…
Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems’ facility, Plant 3, in Acuña, Mexico, has achieved a significant safety milestone. It recently received certification as a Safe and Healthy Work Environment by the Mexican Social Security Institute (IMSS). This certification highlights the plant’s commitment…
Source: Bendix announcement ELYRIA, Ohio – When Bendix Aviation Company and Westinghouse Air Brake established the Bendix-Westinghouse Automotive Air Brake Company in 1930, the internal-combustion-engine truck itself was barely 35 years old. Ninety years after that merger established the origins…
Source: Bendix announcement ELYRIA, Ohio – During National Truck Driver Appreciation Week, taking place Sept. 13-19, everyone at Bendix (Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems LLC and Bendix Spicer Foundation Brake LLC) salutes and celebrates the invaluable and essential work of our…
Source: Bendix announcement ELYRIA, Ohio – Bendix (Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems LLC and Bendix Spicer Foundation Brake LLC) wants to make it easier for fleets and owner-operators to plan for and accomplish basic maintenance tasks with proactive advice on tire…
Source: Bendix announcement ELYRIA, Ohio– Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems LLC has named three longtime members of its leadership team to newly created senior executive positions. The moves are part of the company’s commitment to deliver its technology roadmap and drive…
Source: Bendix announcement ELYRIA, Ohio – Bendix (Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems LLC and Bendix Spicer Foundation Brake LLC) continues to stress that Inspection and enforcement programs like Brake Safety Week repeatedly demonstrate the significant value of regular brake system maintenance…
Source: Bendix announcement ELYRIA, Ohio – Bendix (Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems LLC and Bendix Spicer Foundation Brake LLC) and its employees have long celebrated the annual occasion of Earth Day. Corporate events have included a wide variety of activities symbolizing…
Source: Bendix release ELYRIA, Ohio –There’s a saying at Saia LTL Freight: “From our pallets to our people, we’re serious about safety.” And at Saia – where safety is a core value for its more than 10,000 employees – seriousness…
Source: Bendix ELYRIA, Ohio – Bendix helped raise the bar for corporate sustainability efforts in 2019 by reducing its energy consumption more than 10 million kilowatt hours over the last five years and diverting 97 percent of its waste from…
Source: Bendix ELYRIA, Ohio –A new Bendix product that helps eliminates guesswork on air disc brake pad wear in trucks and trailers and can alert fleets to the approaching need for pad replacement, has been hailed as one of the…
Source: Bendix ELYRIA, Ohio –In-depth technical training has never mattered more to fleets, drivers, and technicians across North America, as fleets seek to maximize uptime while commercial vehicle system safety components continually evolve and advance. Building on decades of industry…
Source: Bendix ELYRIA, Ohio – Commercial vehicle braking systems are vital to driver and highway safety year-round – but even more so in winter, when road and weather conditions across North America make it even more imperative to have properly…
Source: Bendix Spicer Foundation Brake ELYRIA, Ohio – Bendix is introducing pad wear sensing on all versions of the industry-leading Bendix® ADB22X® air disc brake, available for order on new equipment from select truck and trailer manufacturers. Bendix air disc…
Source: Bendix ELYRIA, Ohio – Oct. 22, 2019 – The National Association for Pupil Transportation (NAPT) has its eyes on a school year free of student transportation fatalities – and advanced vehicle safety technologies are a key to reaching that…
Source: Bendix Bowling Green, Kent. – Bendix Spicer Foundation Brake LLC (BSFB) recently broke ground on a 130,000-square-foot expansion of its wheel-end manufacturing facility in Bowling Green, Kent. The addition to the existing BSFB plant will allow for increased air…
Source: Bendix Elyria, Ohio – On a single day this past May, nearly 1,700 commercial vehicles were taken off the roads of North America due to brake system safety violations: Consider for a moment if just half of those –…
Source: Bendix ELYRIA, Ohio – Bendix Spicer Foundation Brake LLC (BSFB) broke ground Sept. 6 on a 130,000-square-foot expansion of its wheel-end manufacturing facility in Bowling Green, Ky. The $65-million addition to the BSFB plant will increase air disc brake…
ELYRIA, Ohio – In the United States, roads never rest. More vehicles are traveling more miles than ever before, making safe driving campaigns – such as the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s (CVSA) Operation Safe Driver Program – especially important. CVSA’s initiative,…