Arrow Truck Sales turns 55 this year
KANSAS CITY, (Mar. 11, 2005) — Arrow Truck Sales, Inc. is celebrating its 55th anniversary, and will be kicking off celebrations at the Mid-America Trucking Show later this month.
Arrow’s 55th anniversary events for 2005 will include special sales promotions, open houses, and giveaways.
The company was launched in 1950 on a small lot in Kansas City by Jerry Nerman and the late Melvin Spitcaufsky. Arrow, a subsidiary of the Volvo Group, today is a leader in pre-owned truck sales in North America, selling mainly Volvo and Mack equipment. Its Canadian offices are located in Toronto, Montreal and Calgary.
“Our first purchase was eight trucks and cars from the Corp. of Engineers,” Jerry Nerman recalls. “I remember we had to roll some of them down a hill to get them started, because we didn’t own any jumper cables yet.” Nerman continues to remain active in the daily operations of the company.
The Mid-America Trucking Show runs from March 31 to April 1.
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