27th March 2006 - Bendix Air Brake Components Added as Standard Position on Mitsui O.S.K. Lines Container Chassis

Bendix Trailer ABS-6, Air Dryer, Cyclone DuraDrain™, Slacks, Valves, Spring Brakes Part of Package

Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems LLC entered an agreement with Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. Inc. to supply a complete package of air brake systems and components as standard equipment on new container chassis.

Bendix will supply its Cyclone DuraDrain™ trailer water separator, SR-5™ spring brake valves, and TABS-6 (trailer antilock brake system), as well as Bendix® brand ASA-5™ automatic slack adjusters and SB-4™ spring brakes from Bendix Spicer Foundation Brake LLC for Mitsui’s new container chassis purchases starting in 2005. The complete Bendix braking system is part of a package including brakes and Dana® Spicer® axles. Mitsui is positioned to purchase thousands of container chassis in the coming years.

“Mitsui is a significant global intermodal fleet that’s built a reputation as a state-of-the-art organization with reliable and fast transportation delivery options all around the world,” said Paul Waszkowski, program manager, trailer products, Bendix. “Our highly engineered, full line of trailer air brake products offered a perfect fit for Mitsui’s unique needs.”

Included among Mitsui’s container chassis specification is Bendix® TABS-6, a scalable ABS technology designed specifically with the intermodal chassis in mind, which features the smallest available package design, fewest electrical connection points and ease of maintenance.

“Bendix is providing a group of products that have specific features not offered anywhere else we looked, but they also provide incomparable value in engineering expertise, training and product support after the sale,” said Mark Edenfield, Mitsui corporate maintenance and repair manager – North & South America.

About Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems LLC

Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems, a member of the Knorr-Bremse Group, develops and supplies leading-edge active safety technologies, air brake charging and control systems and components under the Bendix® brand name for medium- and heavy-duty trucks, tractors, trailers, buses and other commercial vehicles throughout North America. An industry pioneer, employing more than 2,000 people, we are driven to deliver solutions for improved vehicle performance, safety and overall operating cost. Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems is headquartered in Elyria, Ohio, with manufacturing plants in Acuña, Mexico, Frankfort, Ky., and Huntington, Ind. For more information, call 1-800-AIR-BRAKE (1-800-247-2725) or visit www.bendix.com.

Source: Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems Press Release