A management & maintenance magazine for school transportation fleets
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suppliers Baader-Brown Mfg. Co. 4220 Springfeld-Jamestown Rd. Springfeld, OH 45502 (937) 323-6017 Fax: (937) 323-3202 www.baaderbrownmfg.com Joseph Baader, Pres./CEO Kathy Wysong, COO Manufactures fans, fashers, switches, relay panels, warning lights, stoplights, turn lights, taillights and dome lights. Baldwin Filters 4400 E. Hwy. 30 PO Box 6010 Kearney, NE 68848-6010 (308) 234-1951 Toll free: (800) 822-5394 Fax: (800) 634-1951 E-mail: info@baldwinflter.com www.baldwinflter.com Sam Ferrise, Pres. Jay Hussey, VP, Branded Sales Manufactures heavy-duty air, oil, hydraulic, fuel and coolant flters. Baystone Financial Group 1680 Charles Pl. Manhattan, KS 66502 (785) 587-4050 Toll free: (800) 752-3562 Fax: (785) 537-4806 E-mail: cummel@baystone.net www.baystone.net Christina Ummel, Bus. Devel. Mgr. Specializes in government fnancing, which allows municipal entities to buy essential equipment through manageable installment payments. Beam's Industries Inc. 6420 S. Air Depot Oklahoma City, OK 73135 (405) 793-0505 Fax: (405) 793-1901 E-mail: orders@seatbelts.net www.seatbelts.net Ashley Mize, Acct. Mgr. Ed Pope, Sales Mgr. Tonya Valentine, Cust. Support Manufactures occupant restraint systems for the school bus, heavy truck, construction/agricultural equipment and specialty vehicle industries. Belanger Inc. PO Box 5470 Northville, MI 48167-5470 (248) 349-7010, ext. 350 Toll free: (866) 488-6635 Fax: (248) 349-2309 E-mail: info@belangerinc.com www.belangerinc.com Tim Tobias, Large Vehicle Wash Sales Mgr. Belanger's friction and touchless automatic bus wash systems deliver reliability with minimal maintenance requirements. Denotes advertiser in this issue 96 SCHOOL BUS FLEET Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems LLC 901 Cleveland St. Elyria, OH 44035 (440) 329-9000 Toll free: (800) AIR-BRAKE Fax: (440) 329-9203 E-mail: info@bendix.com www.bendix.com Bill Gantz, Natl. Fleet Mgr. Supplies leading-edge active safety technologies, energy management solutions, plus Bendix brand air brake charging and control systems for medium- and heavy-duty vehicles across North America. The company's driver assistance systems include AutoVue Lane Departure Warning and SafetyDirect. BITZER U.S. Inc. 4031 Chamblee Rd. Oakwood, GA 30566 (770) 503-9226 Fax: (770) 503-9440 E-mail: mlish@bitzerus.com www.bitzerus.com Matt Lish, Dir. of Transport Sales A designer, manufacturer and technology leader in both transit style and electric air-conditioning compressors for buses, rail, and all mobile applications. Products include a full range of aluminum, lightweight, high speed open drive compressors, hermetic screw compressors, and two new series of horizontal scroll compressors. Bendix Spicer Foundation Brake LLC 901 Cleveland St. Elyria, OH 44035 (440) 329-9709 Toll free: (866) 610-9709 Fax: (440) 329-9203 E-mail: info@foundationbrakes.com www.foundationbrakes.com Gary Ganaway, Dir. Global Devel. Offers a full range of wheel-end brake products, including foundation drum brakes, air disc brakes, slack adjusters, and actuators, plus a full array of related aftermarket parts for mediumand heavy-duty commercial vehicles across North America. BESI Inc. 9087 Sutton Pl. Hamilton, OH 45011 (513) 874-0232 Toll free: (800) 543-8222 Fax: (513) 874-0579 E-mail: sue.weaver@besi-inc.com www.besi-inc.com Sue Weaver, Pres. Karen Buerger, Offce Mgr. Aaron Harris, Natl. Sales Mgr./Training Manufacturers of OEM and aftermarket school bus seat covers, belts and securement vests, fabricated interior parts for school buses and lift vans, RF seal capabilities, slitting and re-rolling of vinyl. Please see advertisement on pg. 87. Bird Bus Sales 1 Warehouse Ln. Elmsford, NY 10523 (914) 592-2872 Toll free: (866) 247-3068 Fax: (914) 592-0285 E-mail: Rick@birdbussales.com www.birdbussales.com Rose Meinking, Sales Mgr. Ivan Soto, para Español Distributes Blue Bird and Micro Bird parts for all makes and fnancing at competitive prices. Full service, air conditioning and warranty done at a company-owned service facility. Blue Bird Service Parts 455 Blue Bird Blvd. PO Box 937 Fort Valley, GA 31030 (478) 822-2022 Toll free: (800) 343-2396 Fax: (478) 822-2461 E-mail: parts@blue-bird.com www.blue-bird.com Bill Landreth, GM Parts & Svc. Chuck Galusha, Dir. Part Sales Over 250 dealers and affliated service centers providing the industry's best service experience and offering genuine Blue Bird parts as well as the highest quality all makes components to support your entire feet. Please see advertisement on pg. 21. BMR Mfg. Inc. 673 County Rd. 38, Box 657 Campbellford, ON K0L 1L0 (705) 653-4111 Toll free: (800) 461-7660 Fax: (705) 653-4454 E-mail: jimreavell@bmr-mfg.ca www.bmr-mfg.ca Jim Reavell, Sales Mgr. Stan Rogers, GM Sherry Turner, Cust. Svc. Paul Rowe, Shipping & Receiving Manufactures both OEM and aftermarket stop arms and crossing arms, along with the Homebound Child Alert system which ensures that a sleeping child is never left on the bus.