• SEAGRAVE FIRE APPARATUS was recognized by the FDNY for its dedication and support provided during the recent tragic events following Superstorm Sandy. The award was presented by Mark Aronberg, assistant commissioner for FDNY fleet services, to A. Joseph Neiner, chairman and CEO of Seagrave Fire Apparatus, LLC, during FDNY's visit to Seagrave's company headquarters.
A portion of the inscription on the plaque reads "FWD Seagrave Once Again Stepped up to Provide Much Needed Assistance to the FDNY, In Our Most Difficult Times We Can Always Count on the Men & Women of FWD Seagrave for their Continued Support."
• TENCATE ADVANCED COMPOSITES NORTH AMERICA announces that Northern Composites, of Hampton, New Hampshire, will serve as an eastern United States representative for TenCate regarding tooling prepregs and materials. As reported last year, TenCate and 3M have joined forces to market and support 3M's line of tooling prepregs featuring 3M's matrix resin technology. This 3M innovation uses nanosilicas to create a more durable, robust, and dimensionally accurate tool for the fabrication of composite parts. Northern Composites will have responsibility for supporting customers in the eastern half of the United States.
• PIERCE MANUFACTURING, part of the Fire & Emergency segment of Oshkosh Corporation, is celebrating its 100th anniversary with a public open house scheduled for July 13, 2013, from 12:00-4:00 p.m. at the Pierce 41 manufacturing facility in Appleton, Wisconsin. Visitors to the event can attend the 100th ceremony at 1:00 p.m., visit the new Pierce History and fire truck and Oshkosh truck displays, view interactive fire and safety education, participate in kids activities and games, go on rides on fire apparatus, and take manufacturing tours.
To round out the celebration, Pierce is hosting a 9-11 Stair Climb at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wisconsin, on Sunday, July 14 to raise funds for the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation (NFFF).
For more information on the event, visit http://www.piercemfg.com/100thopenhouse to register for the open house and the 9-11 Stair Climb.
• STREAMLIGHT®, INC., a provider of lighting for first responders, has donated $25,000 to the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation (NFFF), including $15,000 in proceeds from sales of the company's Red Nano Light®. Streamlight earmarks $1.00 from the sale of each Red Nano Light to the NFFF. The company also contributed an additional $10,000 for renewal of its "Bronze Helmet" NFFF sponsorship. Both donations will assist the nonprofit organization in commemorating the lives of firefighters who have died in the line of duty and supporting their families and co-workers. Streamlight's sponsorship of NFFF helps fund various initiatives, including the organization's National Memorial Weekend tribute to fallen heroes. Streamlight's sponsorship support also helps fund scholarships awarded to spouses and children of fallen firefighters and counseling programs for agencies that have lost colleagues in the line of duty.
• FERRARA FIRE APPARATUS unveiled its F-Shield chassis frame corrosion protection for the Ultra, Inferno, and Igniter models of custom fire chassis. F-Shield is a process that encapsulates the chassis frame, cross members, fasteners, and fixed accessories mounted on the chassis. The fuel tank, air reservoirs, and their brackets are treated separately before assembly. These additional steps ensure these components are completely sealed with the F-Shield proces