Mack Salutes Military Heroes During Annual Ride for Freedom

GREENSBORO, NC (May 23, 2014) – Mack Trucks employees will pay tribute to America’s fallen and missing military personnel during the upcoming Memorial Day weekend Rolling Thunder® – Ride for Freedom rally. Mack Customer Center and Macungie Cab & Vehicle Assembly employees will travel by truck and motorcycle from Pennsylvania’s Lehigh Valley to Hagerstown, Maryland for a memorial ceremony at the company’s powertrain plant. Following the ceremony, Lehigh Valley and Hagerstown employees will ride to Washington, D.C., where they’ll join thousands of participants for the 27th annual rally. The MACK® Pinnacle™ Axle Forward model used as a tribute truck features graphics commemorating the 70th anniversary of the Allied invasion of Normandy, the largest seaborne invasion in history. The custom design pairs land, air and sea D-Day images with images of an American flag, bald eagle and Arlington National Cemetery.

Dedicated to quality, reliability, and total customer satisfaction, Mack Trucks, Inc. has provided its customers with innovative transportation solutions for more than a century. Today, Mack is one of North America’s largest producers of heavy-duty trucks and Mack® trucks are sold and serviced through an extensive distribution network in more than 45 countries. Mack trucks and diesel engines sold in North America are assembled in the United States. Mack manufacturing locations are certified to the internationally recognized ISO 9001 standard for quality and ISO 14001 standard for environmental management systems. Mack is also a proud sponsor of Share the Road, an American Trucking Associations’ public information campaign aimed at enhancing the safety of our nation’s roadways.

Mack Trucks, Inc. is part of the Volvo Group, one of the world’s leading manufacturers of trucks, buses, construction equipment and marine and industrial engines. The Group also provides complete solutions for financing and service. The Volvo Group, which employs about 110,000 people, has production facilities in 19 countries and sells its products in more than 190 markets. In 2013, the Volvo Group’s sales amounted to $41.5 billion. The Volvo Group is a publicly-held company headquartered in Gothenburg, Sweden. Volvo shares are listed on OMX Nordic Exchange Stockholm and are traded OTC in the U.S.

SOURCE: Mack Trucks