FleetPride Acquires Mandal Truck and Trailer
Feb 23, 2010 2:07 PM
FleetPride, Inc., the nation's largest independent aftermarket distributor of heavy-duty truck and trailer parts, announced today that it has acquired the assets of Mandal Truck and Trailer, Inc. in Lathrop, California.
This acquisition includes a lease of the 11,520-square-foot facility dedicated to truck and trailer parts and service and brings the total number of FleetPride locations in California to 20. Mandal Truck and Trailer's previous owner, Ed Castles, will stay on in the role of Branch Manager and employment offers were extended to all employees.
"Mandal Truck and Trailer is located along the I-5 corridor and serves the agriculture industry in the San Joaquin valley as well as high-tech companies, quarries, lumber mills and timber product producers in the foothills and mountains to the east. Lathrop, California is a strategic geographic compliment to our existing branch locations in the region. It strengthens our mid-California footprint by shortening the distance between our existing branch locations in the state and will be well-served from the Visalia distribution center," said Steve Turnlund, Regional Manager.
"Acquiring Lathrop will allow for significant growth and product line expansion going forward. Easy access to a broad array of heavy-duty truck and trailer products enables both our local and national customers to establish a local source for just-in-time inventory," said Mike Paxton, Vice President Business Development and Strategic Planning.
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