Knorr-Bremse Global Care North America Inc.

KBGCNA is proud to be a part of an amazing team that continues to make a difference around the globe. #TeamKnorrBremse

2025 marks the 30th anniversary of this National Day of Service, encouraging all Americans to volunteer to improve their communities.

We recently hosted the KBGCNA annual meeting at the Knorr Brake Company location in Westminster, Maryland, and also held a dinner nearby, where we recognized projects funded in 2024 along with our nonprofit organization partners and employee project champions. A highlight was our visit to one of the projects, the Boys & Girls Clubs of Carroll County. We toured the newly renovated facilities and had delightful interactions with teens who participate in the programs there. In addition, the young people joined us at the dinner. ? How fortunate we are for the team members across North America at Knorr Brake Company as well as Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems LLC, New York Air Brake, and R.H. Sheppard Co. Inc. who are dedicated to making a positive impact in the places we call home. #communitysupport #WeMoveTogether

Knorr-Bremse Global Care North America expresses heartfelt thanks to all current and former members of the United States Armed Forces. #VeteransDay2024

Wishing our colleagues and business partners at home and around the globe a bright and prosperous Diwali filled with good health and happiness! #Diwali #WeMoveTogether

Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems LLC recently hosted a lunch-and-learn for its Avon, Ohio employees to learn more about KBGCNA, our history, mission, and vision - and to see the impact our philanthropic projects have made across North America. Two local project champions shared their experiences about receiving funding for their #communitysupport efforts, and Maria Gutierrez, Senior Director ESG (Environment, #Sustainability, and Governance) encouraged employees to visit the headquarters' new interactive display to view Knorr-Bremse Global Care projects around the world and find inspiration to support causes they feel passionate about.

Safe-Hub Philadelphia's PlayMakers recently tested their leadership, budgeting, and event-planning skills by hosting a high school soccer tournament at Safe-Hub! With five teams, 13 matches, and 40 high school students participating, it was a great opportunity for PlayMakers to test out the skills they built over the summer as a capstone project. The PlayMakers stepped out of their comfort zones, took the lead, and met challenges as they came to put on a fantastic first event. One of our PlayMakers was even awarded the individual FairPlay Award by the referees for his sportsmanship and positivity throughout the day. We're so proud of the PlayMakers' growth and are excited to see their learning continue this fall! #CommunitySupport

Acu?a, Mexico, is one hot place during the summer, with temperatures often exceeding 100 degrees Fahrenheit. A local children’s home, Casa Hogar Esperanza, found the cost of running its air conditioning units to be prohibitive after a local company that had been paying for the electricity changed leadership and ended its charitable support. The home tried to keep the children cool by using the units only sparingly. KBGCNA contributed $107,350 in grant funding toward a 136-panel rooftop photovoltaic system to generate electricity for the home. The Bendix Foundation, directed by Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems LLC (Bendix), contributed $28,200 to the project. Additionally, Bendix donated the solar panels, which reduced the overall project cost by $24,000. The grants funded the purchase and installation of the system and transformer, along with maintenance for 20 years, insurance, and remote oversight. The system has begun going online in stages. Once the home can use 100% of the energy produced by the panels, the system is calculated to reduce electricity costs by almost 90% while enabling the operation of the HVAC units. Average monthly savings are expected to be about $2,500. The energy generation is so significant that the units will essentially run for free. “Our support for Casa Hogar Esperanza and its children goes back many years, and we’re pleased to help meet their need for cost-efficient cooling,” said Maria Gutierrez, president of KBGCNA and senior director of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) at Bendix. “The effort aligns with KBGCNA’s larger mission to contribute to the well-being of underserved populations in the surrounding communities of Knorr-Bremse’s North American companies. Making a positive difference in the communities we call home is incredibly important.” Read more about this project: https://lnkd.in/gmhyhabZ #WeMoveTogether #CommunitySupport #LifeAtBendix ??