Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems

Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems LLC, a member of the Knorr-Bremse Group, develops and supplies leading-edge active safety technologies, energy management solutions, a full range of wheel end components and systems, plus integrated vehicle modules, air brake charging systems, controls & components for medium- and heavy-duty trucks, tractors, trailers, buses and other commercial vehicles in North America, Europe, and Australia.

Bendix received a 2021 Better Practice Award for developing a zero waste to landfill certification process that led to a 98.5% reduction in the total waste sent to landfill in one year.

Bendix received a 2022 Better Project Award for installing a solar photovoltaic system of 2,612 ground-mounted panels, producing 1.5 million kWh annually and saving 30% of site electricity use, and reducing the site’s total carbon footprint by 19%.

Bendix received a 2023 Better Project Award for implementing a high vacuum distilation system that allows for the reuse of treated water in the plant's damper washing operations, achieving Zero Discharge status and reusing 500,000 gallons of wastewater annually.

NAICS 336, Transportation Equipment Manufacturing

Date of Pledge: July 2019

Webinar

Water, Reclaimed: How a Fit-for-Purpose Approach Saves Water and Cuts Costs

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Fail to Plan, Plan to Fail: How Emissions Reduction Planning Helps Partners Meet Energy Goals

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Telling Your Decarbonization Success Story

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It Just Gets Better and Better: Highlights from Better Project and Better Practice Award Winners

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Waste Not: Pursuing Zero Waste

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Waste Not: Pursuing Zero Waste

Showcase Project

Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems: Installing a Solar Photovoltaic System to Reduce Costs and Emissions

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Best of the Betters: 2022 Better Project Winners

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Implementing Renewable Energy in Industrial Facilities

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Cleaner, Better, Faster, Stronger: Industrial Adoption of Renewables

Implementation Model

Bendix Develops Zero Waste to Landfill Certification Process for Manufacturing Facilities

Tools

Bendix - Sustainable Food Service Policy

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Bendix - Facility Submission Form

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Bendix - Managing Spent Material - A Roadmap to Zero Waste

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Bendix - Zero Waste to Landfill Verification Process

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Bendix - Zero Waste to Landfill Policy

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Bendix - Dumpster Dive Guideline

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Best of the Betters: 2021 Better Practice Presentations

Solutions

Leadership Commitments

DOE Program Participation