Bendix Comes Together To Help Build Home For Indiana Family

Nearly 100 Bendix employees recently pitched in to build the walls of a house for an Indiana family in need. (Photo courtesy of Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems LLC)

Nearly 100 employees of Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems LLC (Bendix), of Huntington, IN, framed a house for a local family in need. The construction project took place on August 8 in the parking lot of the campus’ main plant, in collaboration with Habitat for Humanity of Greater Fort Wayne, IN.

After building the frame of the house, the Bendix volunteers used a permanent marker to inscribe messages and well-wishes on beams and walls. A member of the family receiving the house joined in the build. The house was then loaded for transport and donated as a Habitat for Humanity home in Huntington. Working alongside the Habitat team, employees will have the opportunity to individually participate in the final build on the actual homestead site later this year.

Bendix also contributed $15,000 for materials required to complete the build. The effort marks the seventh year Bendix has helped to build homes near its sites in North America. With the project in Huntington, this labor of love has resulted in 20 homes supported to date. The build was the second undertaken by the Huntington location, after a successful inaugural house framing last summer. For the Huntington team, the activity was a highly anticipated part of the workforce’s community engagement calendar.

“Huntington is our home, and Bendix is enormously proud and grateful to be part of it,” Eric Meehan, managing director of operations at Bendix Huntington, said. “Giving back to the community drives this company and our people, as evidenced by how the team united and set to work with hammers and nails on the house framing. Never once have I seen my Bendix co-workers hesitate to raise their hand, roll up their sleeves, and pitch in on behalf of our friends and neighbors.”

A major employer in the area, Bendix has operated a campus — one of its largest — in Huntington for more than 40 years. The Huntington operation includes manufacturing and assembly facilities, as well as Bendix’s primary North American distribution center.

The list of local organizations that have received support from Bendix Huntington over the years includes the American Cancer Society Relay For Life, Boys & Girls Clubs of Huntington County, Junior Achievement, Huntington Chamber of Commerce, Huntington Heritage Days, Huntington Veterans Day 5K, and United Way of Huntington County.

Bendix Huntington has provided almost $300,000 in community support grants and donations since 2021. In that same span, Huntington employees have spent more than 4,000 hours volunteering in support of local causes. Visit bendix.com.