M&K TRUCK CENTERS News

BYRON CENTER, MI / January 4, 2022 – M&K Truck Centers is pleased to announce record growth with the successful acquisition of nine dealerships, an eCommerce parts sales operation and a Fire & Rescue Products company. All of the newly acquired dealerships and business operations were previously owned by Legacy Truck Centers. The acquisition was completed on December 31, 2021. Effective today, M&K will offer Mack, Volvo, and Isuzu products and all support services out of the new Pennsylvania locations in Altoona, Bedford, Brookville, Erie, Harrisburg, Milesburg, New Stanton, Somerset and from our Wheeling, West Virginia location. The eCommerce operation comes with a strong online parts sales presence via the www.class8truckparts.com website. The Fire & Rescue Products Company (FRP) sells KME Fire Trucks in addition to clothing products for firefighters, breathing apparatuses and emergency extraction tools. M&K Truck Centers has retained nearly all of the Legacy Truck Centers employees including the previous owners, Matt Niebauer and John Niebauer. “Our leadership team is thrilled to welcome both Matt and John to the M&K family in addition to over 200 talented new employees and we look forward to an exciting 2022 as we work together to integrate these operations”,…

HARRISBURG, PA – M&K Truck Centers is pleased to announce the successful acquisition of certain assets of Fire & Rescue Products. The acquisition was completed on December 31, 2021 and is part of a related transaction with Legacy Truck Centers that also includes the acquisition of eight commercial truck dealerships in Pennsylvania and one in West Virginia. Click here to read Legacy press release. Fire & Rescue Products has been in business for over 40 years and is successful as a Paratech, Amkus, 3M Scott and full line loose equipment dealer as well as a full service KME fire apparatus dealer offering both commercial and custom fire apparatus. The company has experienced sales staff that will continue to assist with the complete outfitting and design of units including body design, loose equipment mounting and custom fabrication & installation. Fire & Rescue Products company name will not change, all employees have been retained and the company will continue to operate from the Harrisburg, Pennsylvania location. “We are committed to personal, top-notch customer service from the initial specification to the sale and support of delivered units. Our highly experienced team has generations of experience in fire service. We maintain…

BYRON CENTER, MI / December 15, 2021 – M&K Truck Centers is proud to announce the appointment of Josh Wolf to the position of Chief Operating Officer, effective immediately. Josh joined M&K Truck Centers in July of 2015 and has been an effective leader with increasing levels of responsibility, most recently as Vice President of Operations. Josh’s career history includes over 25 years in the trucking industry, substantial truck & trailer knowledge and operations level expertise. He is a seasoned, trusted leader with experience in sales and sales management, service and parts in addition to wide-ranging technical knowledge. His background is a perfect fit for the Chief Operating Officer position at M&K Truck Centers. In his new role, Josh will be responsible for overseeing the functional operations of all M&K locations. “Josh’s proven industry-leading operational practices have been a great asset to M&K and we are confident in his ability to help lead the company with operational excellence. This organizational change aligns with our strategic direction of customer focus and continued growth of the company.”, said Ted Pilecki, President of M&K Truck Centers. About M&K Truck Centers M&K Truck Centers is a full service dealer of new and…

SCRANTON, PA / April 30, 2021 – M&K Truck Centers is pleased to announce the acquisition of the Mack Trucks and Hino Truck product lines from Triple Cities Mack for the Scranton market. Effective immediately, M&K will offer Mack and Hino products and all support services out of our existing location in Dunmore. Additionally, M&K Truck Leasing, LLC has acquired the leasing operations of NEC Leasing’s Scranton location. “The acquisition of the Triple Cities Mack & Hino lines in Scranton compliments our new truck sales, used truck sales, trailer sales, parts, service and rental & leasing offerings. It allows us to provide added capacity and represent Mack and Hino in the Northeast Pennsylvania market. We offered employment to all of the Triple Cities-Scranton employees and are pleased that almost all of them accepted a position with our company. We are excited to welcome them to the M&K team at our Dunmore facility,” said Josh Wolf, Vice President of Operations at M&K Truck Centers. Mack and Hino customers will have access to parts, service, sales and leasing & rentals in the Scranton market beginning Monday, May 3, 2021–We are located at 125 Monahan Ave., Dunmore, PA 18512. Our Parts & Service…

NEWS PROVIDED BY M&K Truck Centers January 26, 2021 ROMULUS, MI – M&K Truck Centers is pleased to announce an expanded partnership with East Manufacturing in the Detroit, Michigan area. East has awarded M&K’s Romulus location with the dealership for the Detroit market, effective immediately. M&K will provide the Detroit area with new trailer sales, parts and service of East dump, flatbed, drop deck, and refuse trailers. M&K has extensive experience with the East Trailer line and has been an East dealer in Chicago, Illinois, West Michigan and NW Indiana for a number of years. East builds trailers that are well known in the transportation industry for their operational performance, strength, durability and longevity, while providing top value. “We are extremely excited to offer the high quality East product line to Detroit area customers. Our Romulus location provides a large well stocked parts warehouse and service facility which will support our East trailer customers’ needs”, said Josh Wolf, Vice President of Operations at M&K Truck Centers. From preventative maintenance to van trailer roof replacement, M&K has the technicians, capacity and parts to keep trailers on the road. M&K’s state-of-the-art facility in Romulus is currently serving the Detroit area with…

M&K Truck Centers Names Vice President of Used Trucks BYRON CENTER, MI / January 5, 2021 – M&K Truck Centers is pleased to announce the promotion of Mike Rutherford and appointment to Vice President of Used Trucks, effective immediately. Mike joined M&K Truck Centers in 2017. In his most recent role as Regional Manager for all Michigan locations, Mike has significantly contributed to the company’s success and proven his leadership ability. Mike’s extensive background in the trucking industry began with a family owned commercial vehicle dealership in Lansing, MI. His educational background includes a business management degree from Western Michigan University, with a primary focus on the transportation industry. In his new role, Mike will be responsible for directly overseeing the sales growth of M&K’s used truck operations and wholesale sales. He will manage the used truck sales teams located in Illinois, Indiana, Michigan and Pennsylvania. Please join us in congratulating Mike Rutherford on his promotion to Vice President of Used Trucks at M&K Truck Centers. About M&K Truck Centers: M&K Truck Centers (www.mktruckcenters.com) is a full service dealer of new and used heavy- and medium-duty trucks, trailers, and luxury sport coaches. Dealer of the Year for Volvo Trucks in…