Competitors for Oshkosh AeroTech passenger boarding bridges include China International Marine Containers (Group) Co., Ltd. and TK Elevator. Principal methods of competition include design, manufacturing capability, project management capabilities and technical product support. Competitors for Oshkosh AeroTech ground support equipment include TLD Group and ITW GSE Inc. as well as other regional competitors. Principal methods of competition include total cost of ownership, product support and technological capabilities. Competitors for Oshkosh Airport Product ARFF vehicles include Rosenbauer International AG and Albert Ziegler GmbH. Competitors in the refuse and recycling collection vehicles market include Environmental Solutions Group (a subsidiary of Terex Corporation), New Way Trucks (a subsidiary of Federal Signal), Labrie Enviroquip Group (owned by Wynnchurch Capital) and other regional competitors. The principal methods of competition are product innovation, quality and performance, service and price. The Company competes for municipal business and large commercial business in the Americas. The Company believes its competitive strengths in the Americas refuse and recycling collection vehicle markets include: strong brand recognition; enhanced safety features; innovative and comprehensive product offerings; product lifecycle support; a reputation for high-quality products; ability to integrate refuse bodies with alternative fuel technology chassis; the offering of a fully integrated electric refuse and recycling collection vehicle; large-scale and high-efficiency manufacturing; and a nationwide network of independent dealers. IMT’s principal field service vehicle competition is from Auto Crane Company (owned by Ramsey Industries, Inc.), Stellar Industries, Inc., Maintainer Corporation of Iowa, Inc., the Knapheide Manufacturing Company and other regional companies. Competition in truck-mounted cranes comes primarily from European companies including Palfinger AG, Cargotec Corporation and Fassi Group SpA. Principal methods of competition are product quality, price and service. The Company believes its competitive strengths include its high-quality products, global distribution network and low-cost manufacturing capabilities. The principal competition for Frontline Communications command vehicles is LDV, Inc., MBF Industries, Inc., Nomad Global Communication Solutions, Incorporated, Farber Specialty Vehicles, Inc. and Matthews Specialty Vehicles, Inc. Competition for Oshkosh S-Series front-discharge concrete mixers includes Terex Corporation. Principal methods of competition are price, service, product features, product quality and product availability. The Company believes its competitive strengths include: strong brand recognition; large-scale and high-efficiency manufacturing; product innovation; high product quality; innovative control systems; a leading service network and a significant installed base of front-discharge concrete mixers in use in the marketplace. Transport segment. Competition for Oshkosh Defense includes AM General LLC (a subsidiary of KPS Capital Partners, LP), American Rheinmetall Vehicles, BAE Systems plc, General Dynamics Corporation, GM Defense LLC, Mack Defense LLC and ND Defense LLC (a subsidiary of Cerberus Capital Management, LP). Conditions in the defense marketplace are also currently highly favorable for the success of non-traditional competitors. The principal method of competition involves a competitive bid process that considers factors as determined by the customer, such as price, product performance, product lifecycle costs, small and disadvantaged business participation, product quality, adherence to bid specifications, production capability, project management capability, past performance and product support. Usually, the Company’s vehicle systems must also pass extensive testing. The Company believes that its competitive strengths include: strategic global purchasing capabilities; extensive pricing/costing and defense contracting expertise; a significant installed base of vehicles currently in use throughout the world; flexible and high-efficiency vertically-integrated manufacturing capabilities; patented and/or proprietary vehicle components such as the TAK-4 family of independent suspension systems, Oshkosh power transfer cases and Command Zone integrated vehicle diagnostics; weapons and communications integration; ability to develop new and improved product capabilities responsive to the needs of its customers; product quality; and aftermarket parts sales and service capabilities. The Weapon Systems Acquisition Reform Act requires competition for defense programs in certain circumstances. Accordingly, it is possible that the U.S. Army and U.S. Marine Corps will conduct competitions for programs for which the Company currently has contracts upon the expiration of the existing contracts. Competition for these and other domestic programs could result in future contracts being awarded based upon different competitive factors than those described above and would primarily include price, production capability and past performance. The U.S. government has become more aggressive in seeking to acquire the design rights to the Company’s current and potential future programs to facilitate competition for manufacturing our vehicles. The willingness of the bidders to license their design rights to the DoD was an
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