Forrest Fields joins Bergstrom Inc. as Director of Bus Air Conditioning

August 3, 2018

Bergstrom Inc., a leading designer and manufacturer of cab climate systems for commercial trucks, off-highway machines, military vehicles, specialty vehicles and niche automotive markets, today announced that Forrest Fields has joined the company as the Director of Bus Air Conditioning.

Fields comes to Bergstrom with more than 25 years of experience in the commercial and school bus transportation industry. Over the course of his career, he has held sales and marketing positions at ACC Climate Control and Trans Air Manufacturing, among others.

"We’re very excited to have Forrest join our team,” said Larry Landreth, managing director of BSP, Bus Air Conditioning and Solar at Bergstrom. "He’s a tenured professional whose comprehensive knowledge of automotive and bus air conditioning will be a huge benefit to us internally and of course, to our customers.”

As part of his new role, Fields will be charged with helping to grow Bergstrom burgeoning bus air conditioning business.

Bergstrom began producing heaters for Carpenter & Thomas school buses in 1952 and has grown into the largest supplier of school bus heaters in the U.S. With the new Cool Zone system, Bergstrom has taken this industry expertise and engineered an OEM-quality air conditioning system for the school bus market.

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About Bergstrom Inc.

Bergstrom Inc. is the leading designer and manufacturer of cab climate systems for heavy-duty commercial trucks, off-highway machines and specialty vehicles. By combining progressive engineering talent, lean manufacturing principles and a global footprint, Bergstrom offers a unique blend of commercial vehicle marketplace focus and customer value. For more information, visit bergstrominc.com.