Oshkosh is a leading manufacturer of specialty vehicles, including fire trucks, military trucks and concrete-mixer trucks.

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Oshkosh manufactures, distributes and services products under the brands of Oshkosh, JLG, Pierce, McNeilus, Medtec, Jerr-Dan, BAI, Oshkosh Specialty Vehicles, Frontline, SMIT, Geesink, Norba, Kiggen, Con-E-Co, London and IMT.

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Venture officials defend the decision, claiming it was important for the company to keep Shelby going so it could demonstrate to other carmakers its ability to supply parts for specialty vehicles.

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Private equity firms are showing heightened interest in manufacturers of ambulances, fire trucks and other municipal or specialty vehicles this year, as the space is still depressed enough, post-recession, to allow the firms to strike attractive deals.

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Oshkosh, a specialty truck manufacturer that that makes tactical vehicles for the Pentagon, as well as emergency vehicles and public transport equipment, had seen its shares languish in recent years, having lost 17.9% of their value in the year-to-date.

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Currently, the type of car that uses the most aluminum is the high-end and specialty car, such as the Audi A8 and some Jaguar vehicles, which have more customized parts.

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