HAGERSTOWN, MD —  Mack Trucks this week inaugurated its new axle line at its Hagerstown, MD facility, with a look to its past.

The new line, where Mack powertrain components have been assembled since 1961, is part of a US$30 million investment, which brought assembly of all Mack heavy-duty drive axles and machining of Mack carrier housings to the plant.

“Bringing axle production to Hagerstown allows us to oversee the manufacturing process, from design to assembly, and deliver the high-quality components our customers depend on,” said Stephen Roy, president of Mack Trucks North America. “Building Mack engines, transmissions and now axles under one roof also demonstrates our continued commitment to integrated powertrain design.”

In addition to adding drive axle operations to Hagerstown, the investment was used for upgrades to the engine assembly process and centralization of aftermarket core warehousing operations, according to the company.

Production on the new axle line officially began in July.