Mohawk will be updating pricing at the close of business today. All orders placed before 5 pm Central Time will be processed at the current price level.

In celebration of its 50 years in the transit and coach bus parts industry, Mohawk Mfg. & Supply Co. will thank its customers and welcome new agencies and vendors Oct. 6-8 at the APTA Expo 2008 in San Diego.

Mohawk personnel will be stationed at Booth 4850 displaying some of the company’s newly-developed parts that will keep transit maintenance affordable. Company President John W. Brown, an original founder of the family-owned and operated business, will be in attendance, as will Regional Sales Managers Jim Jimieson and Tom Gramly, Executive Vice President Robert L. Brown, and Engineering Manager Dave Lakickas.

Mohawk will also demonstrate the interactive capabilities of its website, launched earlier this year. To date, Mohawk has more than 400 registered users who can now buy any part in Mohawk’s inventory, check on shipments and backorders, and review pricing and inventory status.

Finally, Mohawk will explain how it can work with an agency to develop a part or system through its engineering and manufacturing capabilities, its deep roster of suppliers and its knowledgeable sales and customer support staff.

Mohawk was founded in April 1958 by Wilbur L. Brown, John W. Brown and Fred Winkler. The Brown family continues to own and operate Mohawk, which is now the largest independent parts supplier in the transit and coach industry.

Are you going to be in Chicago Sept. 16-17 for BusCon?  Contact Mohawk at info@mohawkmfg.com or by calling 800-323-7652 to arrange for a visit at our Niles facility.  We will arrange for your visit.

We are located in the Northwest Suburb of Niles, just 14 miles from downtown Chicago.  By visiting Mohawk, you will be able to view our warehouse and engineering facilities, ask questions of Mohawk personnel and see how our parts development can benefit your fleet.

Call us at 800-323-7652 if you have any further questions.

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Advertising promoting Mohawk and its new website premiered this week in BusRide, Metro and National Bus Trader magazines.

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NILES, Ill. — Mohawk Mfg. & Supply. Co. celebrated its 50th anniversary of serving the coach and transit bus industries as a leading supplier and manufacturer of replacement parts.

Mohawk president John W. Brown, one of the founders of Mohawk, reflected on Mohawk’s growth over the last 50 years.

“To sustain a business for 50 years is a great accomplishment, but it’s one Mohawk shares with our customers,” he said. “Our customers have allowed us to grow by giving us opportunities to provide more and more items, by asking us to help on hard-to-source items, and by testing newly-developed items on their buses.” (more…)

Mohawk Mfg. & Supply Co. officially launched its newly-developed website this week, allowing customers greater accessibility to Mohawk’s large inventory of quality replacement parts.

The website, developed by Chicago-based web development firm Imaginary Landscape, allows customers to browse through Mohawk’s extensive inventory, place orders, check on past orders and backorders, and view any existing price agreements between Mohawk and the company.

The release of the website coincides with Mohawk’s celebration of 50 years in the industry as a leading supplier and manufacturer of coach parts. Mohawk has prided itself on its innovation and its dedication to its customers.

The advent of an Internet-based ordering system will complement the service provided by Mohawk’s staff. Customers that elect to call orders into Mohawk will receive the same service from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Central Time Monday through Friday to which they are accustomed. Customers may use the online site to order 24 hours a day, 7 days a week from anywhere in the world.

NILES, Ill.—Mohawk Mfg. & Supply Co. President John W. Brown has tabbed Dave Lakickas the new engineering manager for the 48-year-old manufacturer and distributor of transit and coach parts.

Lakickas, who starts May 22, will work with Mohawk staff engineer Kevin Armstrong developing new parts, ensuring Mohawk’s parts are manufactured to the highest standards, and assisting customers with technical concerns.

“I have always felt that one of Mohawk’s strengths has been our commitment to engineering,” Brown said. “I am very confident Dave and Kevin will continue our tradition of innovation and excellence for years to come.”

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Bob Stuker, Mohawk’s engineering manager since 1992, died Thursday, Aug. 11, 2005, surrounded by his family.

Bob was 41. For the past year, Bob had courageously fought cancer.

We miss Bob dearly. Besides being a tremendous engineer whose impact will be felt in the industry for years to come, Bob was a great friend, trusted colleague and mentor to Mohawk’s employees.

Bob loved developing parts, figuring out practical solutions to common problems in bus maintenance, and working with other mechanics and engineers in the field. He made many friends through our vendors and customers, and he was very appreciative of all the support they showed him this past year.

Bob’s sense of humor, his dedication and his friendship made Mohawk a better place.

Fredrick Winkler Jr., one of the founding executives of Mohawk Mfg. & Supply Co., died Monday, May 20, 2002 after a short illness. He was 80.

Mr Winkler was the Vice President of Engineering for Mohawk, where his impact is immeasurable. His expertise was instrumental in Mohawk’s growth. His eye for detail helped build Mohawk’s reputation of quality.

Mr. Winkler was Mohawk’s only engineer until 1986, and during his 44 years with Mohawk, he designed thousands of Mohawk’s parts. After semi-retiring in 1986, Mr. Winkler continued as Vice President of Engineering and worked closely with his successors, including current engineering manager Bob Stuker and associate engineer Russell Pinsky.

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