Fairchild Equipment and Polaris announce new agreement
Distribution, sales, and service includes Polaris’ GEM and Pro XD lines of commercial vehicles
Fairchild Equipment has signed a dealer agreement with Polaris Inc. to represent Polaris’ GEM and Pro XD utility task vehicle (UTV) lines of commercial vehicles. The two companies share a business strategy to provide customers with a breadth of products without sacrificing the quality of service and depth of product knowledge.
While Fairchild Equipment has been a trusted Taylor-Dunn distributor for many years, this new agreement expands the dealer’s territory from their Green Bay, Marinette, and Stevens Point, Wisconsin branches to the entire states of Wisconsin, Minnesota, and North Dakota as well as Michigan’s Upper Peninsula and Northern Illinois.
“We are very excited to partner with Polaris given the breadth of their product portfolio and the value of their name and market presence,” Fairchild Equipment’s President, Van Clarkson, stated. “It gives us access to products and customers in markets we don’t play in today and having it cover our entire trade area made sense for both parties. I know our team is excited to start selling products and parts, and servicing existing Polaris customers immediately!”
“We are proud to have Fairchild Equipment in our dealer network and excited for our customers that they are expanding their offerings to include Polaris GEM and Pro XD vehicles,” said Jamie Juliano, director of sales North America, Polaris Commercial. “We appreciate that Fairchild Equipment provides customers with a one-stop-shop by focusing on customer training, service, and post-sales support above and beyond the team’s product line knowledge and sales.”
Polaris GEMs are all-electric, street-legal low-speed vehicles (LSVs) designed to move people and goods safely and efficiently across campuses. GEM vehicles help reduce fleet operating costs, increase vehicle utilization, and reduce the CO2 footprint of a fleet in a real, actionable, and affordable way. GEMs meet the safety classification of LSVs by having 3-point seat belts, four-wheel brakes, safety glass windshield, and backup camera standard, as well as meets rollover occupant protection systems (ROPS) roof crush certification. GEM vehicles can be customized to meet specific needs for shuttle service, campus transport, maintenance, repair and operations, construction, technician, delivery, housekeeping, grounds crew, safety, and security.
The Polaris Pro XD is built to withstand tough worksite conditions and enhance productivity. Pro XD is designed specifically for durability, serviceability, and safety and has two and four-seat, gas, and diesel models offering up to 2,075 pounds payload and 2,500 pounds towing capacities, heavy-duty driveline components, and up to 200-hour maintenance intervals. The vehicles also feature puncture-resistant Kevlar-backed vinyl seats, all-new jobsite tires for longer life on hard-packed surfaces, as well as multiple standard safety features like horn, reverse beeper, and vehicle fault alarms which notify users of potential issues that could cause serious damage to the vehicle.
Backed by 65 years of Polaris innovation, Polaris Commercial offers a comprehensive line of durable, versatile, and customizable work vehicle solutions for transporting people and hauling equipment in urban and industrial applications. GEM, Pro XD, and Taylor-Dunn vehicles are engineered with the customer’s needs in mind to be dependable, safe, sustainable and to increase productivity. The dedicated Polaris Commercial team provides customers and dealers with resources and support capabilities designed for all types of organizations.
