Mack Trucks is one of North America’s largest manufacturers of heavy-duty Class 8 trucks, engines and transmissions. Founded in 1900, Mack trucks are sold and serviced in more than 45 countries worldwide. Every Mack® truck built for the North American market is assembled at its Mack Lehigh Valley Operations facility in Macungie, Pa. Engines and transmissions for the North American market are built at its powertrain facility in Hagerstown, Md. Mack is part of the Volvo Group, one of the world’s leading manufacturers of trucks, buses, construction equipment, marine and industrial engines.
Mack Trucks History
The Mack Heritage Center highlights more than a century of Mack history. From the early days to the evolution of the company as a leader in the trucking industry, everything you ever wanted to know about a Mack truck can be found here.
Brothers Jack, Gus and William Mack built their first successful vehicle in 1900: a 24-horsepower, 13-passenger bus with a 4-cylinder engine. Named the Manhattan, the bus carried sightseers around Brooklyn’s Prospect Park for eight years and racked up a million miles of service before being retired The success of the bus established Mack’s reputation for building reliable and durable products – a reputation that continues today.
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