Mack wins defense contract

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The Morning Call / April 8, 2014

Mack Defense of Allentown has won a contract to supply trucks to the U.S. government, the company announced Wednesday.

Under the terms of the contract from the General Services Administration, Mack Defense, which is affiliated with Mack Trucks, will provide an indefinite number of Mack Pinnacle, Mack Granite and Mack TerraPro models through Oct. 31.

The deal is worth $27 million, according to public records cited by Michael Scheid, a senior analyst with transportation consulting firm SJ Consulting Group in Sewickley, Allegheny County.

"It's not insignificant, but it's not huge," Scheid said.

The GSA contract, which the administration has the option to extend by a year, also includes natural gas-powered trucks. Mack offers a natural gas-powered Pinnacle highway model, which runs on either compressed or liquefied natural gas.

"Mack is known for its products, all of which are built in the USA., and we are excited to offer natural gas-powered solutions for our government customers looking for alternative-fuel vehicles," Mack Defense President Ryan Werling said in a news release. "We are pleased that Mack is the only [supplier] under the contract to offer heavy-duty natural gas vehicles."

It is unclear where the trucks will be made. Though Scheid said he believed the trucks will be made in Lower Macungie, phone calls to the company for confirmation were not returned.

Mack Defense, created in 2012, is part of Volvo Group, a Swedish company that employs about 100,000 workers worldwide, including roughly 1,000 at its Mack Trucks plant in Lower Macungie.

Volvo, which sold its car division to Ford Motor Co. in 1999, is one of the world's top truck makers. In Europe, Volvo trucks also sell under the Renault Trucks brand, and the company's other businesses include buses, construction equipment and engines.

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Mack Defense Awarded General Services Administration Contract

Trailer/Body Builders / April 9, 2015

Mack Defense has been awarded an indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity contract from the General Services Administration (GSA) under which Mack Defense will supply Mack Pinnacle, Mack Granite and Mack TerraPro models from now until Oct. 31, 2015. GSA has the option to extend the contract for an additional year through Oct. 31, 2016.

The GSA contract also includes natural gas-powered vehicles from Mack. Mack offers the natural gas-powered Pinnacle highway model, which runs on either compressed natural gas (CNG) or liquefied natural gas (LNG).

“We look forward to working with the GSA to fulfill our contract with natural gas-powered and diesel-powered Mack vehicles,” said Ryan Werling, president of Mack Defense.

“Mack is known for its products, all of which are built in the U.S.A., and we are excited to offer natural gas-powered solutions for our government customers looking for alternative-fuel vehicles. We are pleased that Mack is the only OEM under the contract to offer heavy-duty natural gas vehicles.”