STE-THERESE, Que. – In 12 years over 100,000 medium-duty trucks have been produced at Paccar’s Ste-Therese, Que. manufacturing plant.

The 100K truck which recently rolled off the line was a new Kenworth T370 6×4, the company says.

It was built for long-time customer Altec Industries, a leading manufacturer of aerial lifts, derricks, truck-mounted cranes and specialty equipment.

Altec will equip the T370 chassis with an aerial lift bucket for sale to a tree care company.

"We’re very proud to achieve the production of 100,000 medium duty trucks at PACCAR Ste-Therese," said Toubal-Seghir, plant manager. "This significant milestone is a tribute to the hard work and strong commitment to quality shown by our employees during these past 12 years. They are to be congratulated on their daily efforts to build outstanding trucks for customers such as Altec Industries."

The Ste-Therese plant has earned the prestigious International Standards Organization (ISO) 14001:2004 certification for effective environmental management systems established to help build trucks in an environmentally sustainable manner, IS0 9000 quality assurance certification, and OHSAS 18001 health and safety certification.