Former Trailer Sales Company Becomes M&K Trailer Centers

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. - July 7, 2015 - PRLog -- M&K Truck Centers, the 2014 Dealer of the Year for Volvo North America, announced today the acquisition of L & V Trailer Sales Inc. M&K Truck Centers’ corporate mission is to be recognized as the preferred provider of transportation products and service, today they add trailer sales, rentals and leasing to their expanding company. This acquisition will help fulfill that mission by allowing M&K to provide one stop shopping for trucks, trailers, leasing, rental, parts and service.

  M&K brings unique insight and extensive knowledge of the trailer market from serving their transportation customers for over 25 years.   The former L & V staff of 25 employees, including their president; Rob Velthouse, who will serve as General Manager for the newly formed M&K Trailer Centers, join M&K’s team of over 500 employees.

  “This is such a great opportunity for L & V, and I couldn’t imagine a better pairing than L & V and M&K,” said Rob. “Everyone at L&V is looking forward to working with the team at M&K, expanding our product offerings and growing the trailer business.”

  L & V is an authorized dealer for Wabash National, East, Fontaine and Timpte Trailers. These premium brands will be the base of M&K Trailer Centers’ inventory and add to the manufacturers that represent the best in the industry and are represented by M&K. M&K Trailer Centers will continue to operate out of L & V’s current location at 2655 Burlingame Avenue in Wyoming, MI.  The president of M&K Truck Centers, Ron Meyering, also plans to explore the opportunities to expand the trailer business across the Midwest.

  “It’s an exciting time for the industry and I believe acquiring L & V is a strategic move for enormous growth potential at M&K,” said Meyering. “These two companies are aligned to provide a comprehensive collection of top quality products, parts and service for our customers.”

  As a medium- and heavy-duty dealer of Mack, Volvo, Hino, and Isuzu trucks, M&K also sells quality used trucks of all makes and stocks a vast inventory of OEM and aftermarket parts. In addition to leasing services and as a member of NationaLease, financing options are available as well. M&K provides trusted and reliable service and repair on all makes and models at their facilities.

  As Volvo’s 2014 Dealer of the Year winner and one of the largest Mack / Volvo dealer groups in the nation, M&K Truck Centers just opened their 10th dealership in Des Plaines, IL in June 2015. From relocating, remodeling and expanding their locations, to growing and adding career opportunities, and now adding M&K Trailer Centers - M&K is on a trajectory for significant expansion.