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PACCAR celebrates Distribution Center opening
RENTON, WA - More than 500 people joined PACCAR Parts in celebrating the grand opening of a new $32-million Distribution Center in Renton, Washington. The 160,000 square-foot facility began operations this April, serving 92 dealerships in Western Canada and the Northwestern U.S. It is one of 17 such Distribution Centers worldwide, and can store 38,000 aftermarket parts for all makes of trucks, trailers and buses.
IN PRINT: ‘Unskilled’ and unwanted: Immigration challenge
KITCHENER, ON -- Dave Taylor is a model employee by many measures. He has worked at Ontario-based Erb Transport for five years. He and his wife Fiona bought a home in Kitchener, commuting distance from the fleet yard, and their daughter Allanah attends Grade 10 at a local high school. "Dave comes in and does what he's asked," says Randy Steckly, corporate driver training manager.
