An Atlas telehandler

A US Department of Defence unit has awarded a five-year spare parts contract to JLG Industries Inc for the main control valve for the current-production Atlas telehandler. The contract has the potential to reach USD6.3 million.

Disclosed on 3 April, "this is the latest contract in a long list of multiple-year spare parts contracts that JLG has been awarded in the past few years," says Jeff Ford, senior manager of marketing communications. "JLG strives to supply only quality, genuine (original equipment manufacturer) aftermarket parts to the government."

Since Atlas production began in 1997, McConnellsburg-based JLG has delivered more than 2,300 Atlas vehicles to the US Army and Army Reserves to support combat operations. The equipment is built to reach into trucks or shipping containers, lift loads over obstacles and pick up loads above or below grade.

The Warren, Michigan-based Defence Supply Center Columbus was the contracting agency.

JLG is a business of Oshkosh Corp of Oshkosh, Wisconsin.