The Off-highway division of ZF Sales & Service North America has named Palmer Johnson Power Systems as its independent aftermarket distributor and service center in the Great Lakes and Upper Midwest. The relationship officially kicked off September 6, 2005.

ZF Sales & Service North America has granted Palmer Johnson a 14-state territory that includes Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin, Iowa, Minnesota, South Dakota, North Dakota, Kansas, Nebraska, Missouri, Tennessee and Kentucky.

Palmer Johnson will offer full repair, field service, parts support and remanufacturing services in each of its five branches in these states. This includes branches in Madison, WI; Chicago, IL; St. Paul, MN; St. Louis, MO; and Kansas City, KS.

Palmer Johnson Power Systems, headquartered in Madison, WI, is a power transmission and axle sales, service and remanufacturing company that distributes a wide range of powertrain components and related products from manufacturers such as Twin Disc, ZF Off-Highway, Funk Manufacturing, Wichita Clutch, F.W. Murphy and Eaton Airflex.

Headquartered in Friedrichshafen, Germany, ZF manufactures heavy-duty specialized transmissions, front and rear axles, CVT technology and control mechanisms designed to offer the highest performance and best economy in the most severe of operating conditions for applications in the construction, agriculture, industrial and other off-highway markets.

ZF Off Highway components are designed to deliver the increased performance, flexibility and durability required for the next generation of off-road machinery.

For more information, call 608/846-9208 or visit www.pjpower.com.