Charlotte, N.C. (April 6, 2011) — Fontaine Modification Company, the leading provider of truck modification services for OEMs, dealers and fleets throughout North America, will open its newest modification service center on May 1 in Denton, Texas.
The new service center is dedicated to providing post-production truck modifications directly to Peterbilt dealers. Services available to dealers include APU installation, fleet services for over-the-road and vocational applications, wheelbase changes, all-wheel-drive system installation, rollback body installation and paint services. The Denton facility will also be supported by Fontaine’s existing hub facility in Garland, Texas.
“This dedicated modification center will enable Fontaine to help Peterbilt dealers better meet the needs of their customers by providing exactly the right trucks for specific applications with all the benefits of a ship-thru program,” explains Will Trantham, president, Fontaine Modification.
Jamil Young, Southern Region general manager for Fontaine, is responsible for the new facility, as well as the company’s Garland and Laredo modification service centers.
Fontaine Modification operates seven service centers across the United States. In addition to the Texas locations, the company has facilities in Charlotte, N.C.; Dublin, Va.; Springfield, Ohio; and Williamstown, W.V. The Charlotte location also houses the company headquarters and Innovation Center for Research and Development.
For more information about Fontaine Modification, call 800.FONTAINE (800.366.8246) or visit the company on the Web at www.fontainemod.com.
About Fontaine Modification
Based in Charlotte, N.C., Fontaine Modification is North America’s most comprehensive provider of truck modification services for OEMs, dealers and fleets. Fontaine uses established ship-thru agreements with all major truck manufacturers to streamline the final delivery process to the end-user.
Fontaine is a Marmon Highway Technologies (MHT) company. MHT companies support the transportation industry worldwide with a wide range of high-quality products and services. MHT companies are members of The Marmon Group, an international association of business units that operate independently within diverse business sectors. The Marmon Group is a Berkshire Hathaway Company.
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