In a ceremony May 4 at the plant in Hagerstown, Md., Mack Trucks celebrated the 50th anniversary of the assembly of its powertrain components.
In 1959 Mack decided to invest $45 million in a new 1million sq.-ft. plant on 280 acres in Hagerstown. With construction complete, the first Mack engine rolled off the assembly line in 1961. Today, the facility is approximately 1.5 million sq.-ft. with a high degree of robotics, automation and assembly controls helping ensure product quality. More than $300 million invested since 2001 has brought significant upgrades, like an Engine Development Lab used to provide customers with increasingly fuel-efficient engines, the company says.
“For half a century, the heart of every Mack truck has originated in Hagerstown,” says Kevin Flaherty, Mack senior vice president, U.S. and Canada. “We’ve always been an integrated manufacturer, with engines, transmissions and axles specifically designed to work together. Delivering on the Mack brand promise of reliability, durability and application excellence starts with the powertrain – and our hats are off to everyone in Hagerstown as they celebrate this milestone.”
