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6 Industry Focus T R U C K P A R T S & S E R V I C E | J u n e 2 0 1 4 Dealer News Trailer Wizards has opened a newly expanded branch in Delta, British Columbia. Concord, N.H.-based Yankee Ken- worth was damaged by fi re in late April. First Truck Centre opened a new parts and service facility in Edmonton, Alberta last month. Doonan Truck & Equipment will open a new dealership this summer in Hays, Ks. MHC Kenworth has opened a new dealership in Conyers, Ga. Kenworth of South Florida – Riviera Beach has opened a new parts and service location with eight service bays and an expanded parts department. TEC Equipment, Inc. has joined Wabash National's trailer dealership network. The company will provide sales, parts and service for Wabash National, Transcraft and Benson brand trailers. Kenworth of Pennsylvania has opened a new parts and service facility in McKees Rocks, four miles west of downtown Pittsburgh. Baltimore Mack Trucks held a ceremonial ground breaking in April for a new 32,500 sq. ft. facility being built in Hagerstown, Md. Performance Truck has opened a new full-service Kenworth Truck dealership in Victoria, Texas. Utility Trailer announces the opening of a new parts location in San Benito, Texas. Gibson Tire converts to Marangoni retread operation Gibson Tire Service in Charles- ton, S.C. has converted its retread operation to the Marangoni family of products. Gibson Tire Service is a third-generation family owned company that provides commercial tire services from new and used tires, service and repair, 24/7 road side service and a complete modern retread plant. "The switch to Marangoni offered us the ability to broaden our mar- ket, grow our market share, and be more competitive," says John Gibson, noting profi tability and the ability to be an independent retreader with control over his future were the key drivers that fueled his decision to convert. Republic Diesel expands into Ohio Republic Diesel, headquartered in Louisville, Ky., has acquired certain of the assets of Center Automotive Machine, in Akron, Ohio. The new name will be Center Die- sel & Machine, a division of Republic Diesel, and will operate at the same location, 274 E. South Street, Akron, Ohio. In addition, Republic Diesel has locations in Lexington and Pres- tonsburg, Ky., Jeffersonville, Ind., and Harrogate, Tenn. "We welcome the addition of Center Diesel & Machine and look forward to expanding our services to a new geographic region," says Steve Gettelfi nger, president of Republic Diesel. "This is a great opportunity to connect with new customers and to be able to better serve our current customers."