Pacific Power Products Acquires Witham Truck Center

RIDGEFIELD, Wash., Dec. 5, 2011  /PRNewswire/ -- Pacific Power Products Company announced today it has completed the acquisition of Witham Truck Center of Medford, Ore. and has assumed daily operations of the Freightliner truck dealership and truck stop under its new name Pacific Truck Centers.

"We are pleased to add this Freightliner dealership to our truck sales and service portfolio," stated Mark Dawkins, president, Pacific Power Products.  "The on-highway and vocational truck business is one of the fastest growing segments of our company.  This strategic location on the north-south freight corridor strengthens our sales and service capabilities in southern Oregon and extends our ability to serve fleets across the Northwest."

The Pacific Truck Centers Medford location will offer a complete line of products and services to the truck, bus and RV market including new and used vehicle sales, scheduled maintenance and repairs, diagnostics and troubleshooting, engine, transmission and chassis service and repair, and a fully-stocked parts department.  National brands represented include Freightliner, Sterling, Autocar, Cummins, Detroit Diesel and Mercedes engines, Allison and Eaton transmissions, and the Alliance brand of all make heavy duty parts.

As part of the deal, Pacific relocated its existing Medford branch to the larger Freightliner dealership and truck stop campus.  Medford branch manager John Edwards will oversee daily operations of the combined venture.  Over 30 family-wage jobs were retained through the acquisition.

About Pacific Truck Centers

Pacific Truck Centers are a wholly owned division of Pacific Power Products.  In addition to the newly acquired Freightliner truck dealership in Medford, Ore. Pacific Truck Centers operates Freightliner dealerships in Coburg and Redmond, Ore, and Kapolei, Hawaii.  The company also represents Western Star trucks in Coburg, Ore and Anchorage and Fairbanks Alaska, FUSO trucks in Hawaii and Autocar yard tractors in all its locations. Pacific Truck Centers also offers late model pre-owned trucks at all sales locations in including Ridgefield, Kent and Spokane Wash.

About Pacific Power Products

Pacific Power Products Company is a privately held company primarily engaged in the sales, service and remanufacturing of diesel engines and power generation products, commercial and private transport vehicles and commercial lawn and turf equipment.  Pacific Power Products currently operates 17 sales, service and parts warehousing facilities in Washington, Oregon, Alaska, Arizona, California and Hawaii and provides extended service to seven additional Western States.

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For more details on Pacific Power Products go to www.pac-power.com and www.pac-truck.com

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