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Link showcased our latest developments for the work truck industry at the 2016 NTEA Work Truck Show, including our new Swivel Ramp and updated 13.5K lift axle, while getting valuable feedback from customers and learning about the latest trends in the work truck industry. The biggest trend impacting the work truck market is the focus …

Link has a 35-year history developing cab suspensions and working with heavy-duty vehicles, so a natural fit for our cab suspensions was the agricultural industry. For the past 20+ years, Link has partnered with Ag OEMs to provide cab suspensions for application sprayers. These sprayers travel at high speeds across rough and uneven terrain. With …

Do you know the right questions to ask to ensure your customers get the right lift axle? By serving the aftermarket lift axle industry for nearly 20 years, we at Link know what your customers want and how to deliver it on-time. First and foremost is durability. They also want a lift axle that’s easy …

For the past decade Link’s UltraRide air suspension system has been the leading air suspension system for Type 1 emergency vehicles. Not only does it provide a smooth ride for ambulance occupants, it allows the vehicle to kneel so EMS personnel can load and offload patients, while quickly returning to ride height once the doors …

Link Canada has developed and strengthened Link’s relationship with military branches and defense contractors. The need for reliable, versatile heavy duty and vocational suspension components makes our products appealing to more markets than just the military, including the construction, fire, refuse, agriculture and bus markets. One of the most exciting aspects of our future is …

Under-inflated tires are estimated to be the number one cause of tire failure, with pieces of blown tires the leading road hazard, causing an estimated 25,000 accidents and 90 deaths per year. With tire pressure being so important to both driver safety and shipping fleets’ bottom lines, a tire pressure monitoring System such as Cat’s …

Thanksgiving provides us an opportunity to gather with family and friends, but to also reflect upon everything we have to be thankful for. At Link Manufacturing, this includes great customers and tremendous employees. With this sense of gratitude, we are able to give back. Link is a company with employees who do so much good …

Veterans Day hits close to home for many of us. Last year Link had the honor of hosting a group from the American Legion. As they toured our facilities, they made sure to seek out and personally thank each of our employees who served or are currently serving. It was very rewarding to host these …

Perceptions are interesting. They shape our decision-making. Sometimes they’re right on target. Other times, not so much. The challenge is not letting generalizations about our co-workers cloud our perception of their value. This is even more important when you’re in the role of a leader.

We recently went through the process of creating a new tagline for Link as part of a renewed branding effort. Like any good tagline, we wanted a short statement that would quickly and memorably describe the unique qualities of Link and serve as a unifying consistent theme – connecting all of our marketing and branding …