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SUPPLIER PARTNERS
When Peterbilt set the bar at best-in-class for multiple
performance critieria with the new Model
579, the company demanded plenty from not
only its own engineers and specialists, but from
its supplier partners as well.
So in order to achieve their goals, Peterbilt officials knew their
search for supplier partners would have to be global, and would
demand a sterling track record of innovation and performance.
And more than ever before, they found their partners came from
automotive backgrounds, according to Peterbilt Assistant General
Manager Mike Dozier.
“What we’re seeing is a blurring of the boundaries between
automotive and commercial vehicle suppliers, as customers
demand increasingly higher — and in some ways, automotive-like —
performance from Class 8 trucks,” says Dozier.
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World-class supplier partners met Peterbilt’s high standards
Headlights, supplied by German innovator Hella, provide the best
down-road coverage and visibility in the industry.
“And what we found is that those capable of delivering worldclass
innovation for the automotive industry are highly capable of
doing so in a heavy-duty commercial vehicle environment as well.
From the beginning, when we shared our vision for the Model 579,
these are the companies that stepped forward and made clear that
they were willing and capable to offer best-in-class contributions in
each of their own areas of expertise.”
“These were the companies able to offer
best-in-class contributions to the Model 579.”
tems for full vehicle body manufacturing
built and tuned the Model 579 cab assembly
cell for optimum efficiency.
Consolidated Metco (ConMet),
Vancouver, Wash. A well-known supplier
of lightweight, low-maintenance solutions
for the trucking industry, ConMet
engineered the Model 579’s dash
as well as its cab and sleeper
storage areas.
Continental Instrumentation,
Hanover, Germany. One of the
world leaders in automotive
instrumentation, Continental’s
expertise is apparent in the
instrumentation of Peterbilt’s
latest model.
Hella, Lippstadt, Germany.
Hella has long been optimizing
performance of automotive and
commercial vehicle forward
lighting systems, and it continues to do
so with the headlight package designed
for the Model 579.
Inteva, Troy, Mich. Value-based, environment-friendly
products that enhance
performance and quality for trucking
OEMs are the specialty of this global supplier,
which provided door pads for the
Model 579.
Lang Mekra, Ridgeway, S. Car. Long a
leader in rear-vision mirror technology,
Lang Mekra played a key role in improving
driver’s seat visibility.
Magna Exteriors, Troy, Mich. This
subsidiary of Magna International
worked closely with Peterbilt in hood
and roof design, particularly as it
applied to achieving maximum aerodynamic
efficiency.
Magna International of America,
Troy, Mich. The diversified automotive
supplier designed and helped
engineer cab and closure assembly
protocols.
Superior Trim, Findlay, Ohio. This
innovative soft trim supplier has built
its reputation on quality, and has a long
history with Peterbilt.
Valeo, Paris, France. Energy-saving
visibility solutions for all weather and
driving conditions are the focus of this
global supplier, which designed the
Model 579’s windshield wiper system. FC
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“They helped make the Peterbilt Model 579 the best it could
possibly be.”
The following are 12 of the major suppliers of systems or componentry
of the new Peterbilt Model 579. More than 30 component
supplier partners have contributed to the new truck, according
to company officials.
The Behr Group, Stuttgart, Germany. Behr services the international
automotive industry with innovative HVAC solutions,
which it designed for the Peterbilt Model 579.
CK Technologies, Brownsville, Texas. This leader in engineered
composite systems and components designed and built the hard
trim for the cab interior.
Comau, Troy, Mich. This leader in advanced production sys-
Engineers from Comau collaborated
with Peterbilt in setting up advanced
assembly cells.
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