Truck Parts and Service | Heavy Duty Trucking, Aftermarket, Service Info
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6 Industry Focus Harrison Truck Centers has acquired Westman Freightliner, a heavy- and medium-duty dealership group with operations in Minnesota and Wisconsin. Summit Truck Group and Summit Lease & Rental hosted a grand opening at its newly-acquired Tulsa, Okla., location. Summit purchased the former Frontier International locations in October. Construction is almost complete on Truck Country's new 52,000-sq.-ft. facil- ity in Dubuque, Iowa, which is sched- uled to open early this year. Rihm Kenworth has expanded its facil- ity in Sauk Centre, Minn. Columbus, Ohio-based AMG Peterbilt Group has opened its fi rst standalone PacLease location in Dublin, Ohio. Craftsmen Trailer, LLC, has acquired a Utility dealership in Davenport, Iowa, from Thompson Truck and Trailer. T R U C K P A R T S & S E R V I C E | J a n u a r y 2 0 1 6 Dealer News M&K Truck Centers has been named Volvo Trucks' 2015 North American Dealer of the Year. Truck Centers of Arkansas has broken ground on its new nearly 20,000 sq.-ft.-facility in Van Buren, Ark. Jan. 24-25 Service Opportunities and Learning Days, Las Vegas Jan. 25 Heavy Duty Aftermarket Dialogue, Las Vegas Jan. 25-28 Heavy Duty Aftermarket Week 2016, Las Vegas Feb. 29-March 3 TMC Annual Meeting, Nashville, Tenn. Truck Parts & Service Calendar Event information can be submitted at: www.truckpartsandservice.com/story-ideas/ New Goodyear Commercial Service Center The Goodyear Tire & Rub- ber Company has opened a Goodyear Commercial Tire & Service Center in Stoughton, Mass. Spanning 17,000 sq. ft. and featuring two dedicated truck service bays, the Goodyear Commercial Tire & Service Center in Stoughton offers new Goodyear, Dunlop and Kelly brand medium-duty truck tires; Goodyear retreads, including those that contain Goodyear UniCircle Technol- ogy; Goodyear-Fleet HQ Emergency Roadside Service; and truck tire balancing service. GenNext Updates Training Expo Format GenNext has updated the format for its fi rst annual sales expo, which will be held April 29 to May 1 in Atlanta. GenNext says Gold level sponsorships for the expo are now available for $20,000, and Silver level packages can be purchased for $10,000. Gen- Next also has altered the total number of distributors to 150 to allow more one-on-one interaction for suppliers with the salespeople on hand at the end. Cost for a distributor employee to attend is $295, and includes all airfare, trans- portation, lodging and meals at the event. The changes are the result of supplier and distributor feedback, GenNext says. Registration is now open, and distributors and suppliers can sign up today by checking out www.gennexthd.com.