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JAKE BRAKE® WEB STORE GOES LIVE
Jacobs Vehicle Systems™ creates Jake Brake web store in response to customer request
BLOOMFIELD, Conn., March 20, 2001 -- Jacobs Vehicle SystemsÔ (www.jakebrake.com--a wholly-owned subsidiary of Danaher Corporation – NYSE: DHR) today announces the opening of it’s virtual store, making Jake Brake branded clothes and accessories available to enthusiasts from all walks of life.
All things Jake Brake
Show your enthusiasm with pride! Now anyone that knows the Jake Brake brand can find it on a wide variety of merchandise: from stylish, comfortable clothes, to vehicle and driving accessories like travel mugs and cab plates for truck exteriors, to sporting goods like water bottles and Titleist® golf balls, there’s something for everyone, male or female. The rich, green Jake Brake logo nicely accents this stylish and functional merchandise. Products from the Jake Brake store a great gift idea for anyone in the transportation industry that loves all that Jake Brake retarders stand for.
A strong backbone
Jacobs Vehicle Systems Webmaster Bob Stanley states “We enjoy being one of the most utilized web sites in the heavy duty engine systems industry. And we continue to pull a high percentage of both unique and regular visitors. We believe that making attractive, Jake Brake-branded goods available to this audience will be a big hit."
About Jacobs
Jacobs Vehicle Systems is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Danaher Corporation (NYSE: DHR). The Jake Brake® product line is used by all North American heavy-duty diesel engine manufacturers as well as Hino, Hyundai and Mitsubishi in Asia, and Renault V.I. and DAF in Europe. Jacobs Vehicle Systems is headquartered in Bloomfield, Connecticut, where it has a 260,000 square foot design, manufacturing and test facility. Registered to the ISO 9001 standard, Jacobs Vehicle Systems is the world's leading producer of auxiliary braking systems, and can be found on the Internet at www.jakebrake.com.
Contact: Marian Zincke, Director Marketing at (860) 805-5454
Jake Brake®, Jacobs Vehicle Systems™, Jacobs Engine Brake®, and Jacobs Exhaust Brake® are registered trademarks of Jacobs Vehicle Systems, Inc.
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22 East Dudley Town Road - Bloomfield, CT 06002 - Phone: 860-243-1441
A subsidiary of Danaher Corporation www.jakebrake.com
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