MILWAUKEE, Aug. 6, 2024
/PRNewswire/ -- Briggs & Stratton, a leading provider of power
solutions for compact equipment, is proud to announce AFP
Industries, Inc. (AFP) as the most recent addition to the Vanguard™
Battery Technology Partner program. AFP is a fluid power and
automation distributor of products for equipment that leverages
hydraulics, pneumatics and electrical controls.
Over the past three years, Vanguard has added 14 companies to
its Battery Technology Partner program to help eliminate barriers
for original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) that don't have the
resources or staff to dedicate to electrification. By aligning with
solutions providers across North
America, Vanguard is able to reach more OEMs in niche
markets that are eager to bring electric options to market but may
not know how and where to start.
"We're thrilled to welcome AFP Industries, Inc., to our Battery
Technology Partner program," said David
Frank, Senior Vice President and President of
Electrification at Briggs & Stratton. "AFP's specialized
knowledge and customer base complement our power application
experience and battery product offerings. Together, we'll continue
to drive innovation in compact equipment electrification."
Based in Richmond, Virginia and
with offices in North Carolina,
South Carolina, Georgia, Florida and East
Tennessee, AFP serves industrial processing and
manufacturing customers, mobile equipment operators and mobile and
industrial OEMs. The company specializes in helping these customers
transition traditionally engine-driven hydraulic systems to battery
power.
"We're excited to partner with Vanguard and integrate
their products and technology with our customer's vehicle
electrification needs," said Pat
Wynne, VP of Sales at AFP. "Vanguard's experience in power
application coupled with its wide battery product offerings and
commitment to the compact equipment market will go a long way in
helping us better serve our customers."
Designed, engineered and assembled in the United States, Vanguard battery products
are backed by the robust Briggs & Stratton service network.
Vanguard recently extended its commercial limited warranty to eight
years* on its entire lineup of Lithium-Ion batteries.
*See vanguardpower.com/na/en_us/support/warranty.html
for warranty details
About Briggs & Stratton
Briggs & Stratton,
headquartered in Milwaukee,
Wisconsin, provides innovative products and diverse power
solutions to help people get work done. Briggs & Stratton is
the world's largest producer of engines for lawn and garden, turf
care and job site power equipment and is a leading designer,
manufacturer and marketer of lithium-ion batteries, standby
generators and energy storage systems through its Briggs &
Stratton®, Vanguard®, Ferris®,
Simplicity®, Snapper®, Billy
Goat®, Allmand®, Branco® and
Victa® brands. Briggs & Stratton products are
designed, manufactured, marketed and serviced in over 100 countries
on six continents.
About AFP Industries, Inc.
AFP Industries, Inc.
was founded in 1971 and has consistently served customers' Motion
& Control needs in the Southeast since that time through
implementation of hydraulic, pneumatic, automation, and fluid
connector technologies. Our presence has expanded with retail and
sales operations in 12 locations throughout the Southeast. We
provide innovative solutions to meet the needs of our customers
using the technologies we represent.
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