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M&K Truck Centers builds new facility in Kalamazoo area
Kathy Jennings
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Thursday, August 14, 2014
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M&K Truck Centers has outgrown its current location in Portage and is now building a new facility with plans to relocate in November of 2014.
The truck dealership group is constructing a 23,000-square-foot building in Comstock Township, more than double the space of its current location. The new building is being designed by TJA Architecture of Grand Rapids and M&K's Facilities Manager Mike Stolk is general contractor.
The new building, going up on six acres at 2593 AZO Drive, was needed so the company could increase its service capacity and lend additional support to leasing customers in the area, says Ron Meyering, president of M&K.
"We needed the new building to accommodate growth in demand for our services in and around Kalamazoo," says Meyering. "Our customers will continue to receive world class service, parts support, leasing and sales from our existing team.”
The new location will be managed by Jim Johnson, a longtime company employee. He says that with M&K Truck Centers's steady growth in the community and increased customer base the time was right to invest in a larger, state-of-the-art facility to support its local customers and its transient, rental and lease customers.
"By relocating along I-94 we will be in a great position to better meet the needs of our customers with a larger service facility, more parts, and easier access," Johnson says. “Our commitment carries through to our customers throughout the area that have relied upon our 24/7 mobile service units as well. M&K’s new visibility on I-94 represents that continued commitment to our customers and our community.”
M&K Truck Centers has been in business for 25 years. It began as a used truck dealership and has grown to one of the largest Mack and Volvo dealer groups in the United States. Hino and Isuzu trucks also are among those sold by the dealership. M&K Truck Centers employs over 400 people at its nine locations throughout the Midwest.
Source: Kirby Shotwell, M&K Truck Centers
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