Meritor expands Edmonton aftermarket distribution centre

EDMONTON, Alta. -- Meritor has recently completed an expansion of its aftermarket distribution centre in Edmonton, Alta., which the company says will improve service and delivery time to its western Canada OE dealer and warehouse distributor customers. The 35,000-sq.-ft. centre now stocks a full line of Meritor and Euclid drivetrain and undercarriage products.

The expansion improves product availability which will reduce lead times as much as 70%, according to Doug Jamieson, site manager, Meritor.

“Our expanded centre in Edmonton enables us to consolidate and expedite a customer’s order for Meritor and Euclid parts into one shipment for faster delivery,” Jamieson said.

Customers in British Columbia, Alberta and Saskatchewan were previously served through the company’s Brampton, Ont., distribution centre.

The expanded Edmonton facility complements Meritor Logistics, the company’s new third-party multiple logistic services. Meritor recently launched this aftermarket-based, third-party multiple logistics service to improve distribution activities, packaging capabilities and remanufacturing techniques within a given country or an entire continent.

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Three Canadians among Meritor Aftermarket contest winners

FLORENCE, Ky. -- Three Canadians were among the 10 winners in Meritor Aftermarket's 'Run with the Bull' contest, which rewarded customers who insisted on the company's Meritor, Euclid, Mascot or Meritor Wabco product brands.

The contest was open both to distributors and end users. Grand prize winners Gale Wickersham of Wick's Truck & Trailers in Omaha, Neb. and Mike Drovdahl from Southwest Trailer Service in Portland, Ore., each won a trip to Spain to witness the Running of the Bulls as grand prize winners.

Eight other winners, including the Canadians, won a lodge trip, according to the company. The Canadian winners included Trevor Deacon, parts manager with Pineridge Trailer in Kamloops, B.C. and Peter Sullivan, manager, Quinte Truck and Trailer in Belleville, Ont. from the channel customer side. On the end user side, Jesse Dimmel, purchasing, Pioneer Construction in Sudbury, Ont. was a winner.

"We know our customers are running hard to satisfy their clients and to keep up with the hectic demand of maximizing vehicles' on-road performance," said Terry Livingston, general manager, Meritor Aftermarket. "We understand that our customers have a choice in selecting quality aftermarket parts for trucks, trailers and specialty vehicles. This customized incentive program fit perfectly with their desire to buy the best and to qualify for several high-caliber prizes."

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Equity Firm Buys Aftermarket Distributor TruckPro

Private equity firm Harvest Partners said it completed its acquisition of aftermarket heavy-duty truck parts distributor TruckPro Inc.

Terms were not disclosed for the purchase from funds managed by Oaktree Capital Management, which will keep a stake in TruckPro.

TruckPro, based in Memphis, Tenn., is one of the largest independent U.S. distributors of heavy-duty aftermarket truck parts and accessories and operates 62 stores in 17 states.

Steve Riordan, who will become TruckPro’s chairman and CEO, has more than 35 years of experience in the industrial distribution sector.

Riordan was most recently president of Communication Supply Corp., a former Harvest company, and has been on TruckPro’s board since 2010.

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