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own tenacious army. The compliment was taken and stuck with the company. Soon afterward, Mack adopted the famous bulldog symbol.
Mack trucks are still assembled at the
Lehigh Valley Operations plant in Macungie, Pa. The powertrains, which consist of the engine, transmission and axles, are built in Hagerstown. Mack built this plant in 1961 and produced
the innovative Maxidyne Diesel engine there. Introduced in 1967, this engine produced the highest horsepower through the most speeds to make it the most powerful truck engine at the time.
When Mack was acquired by the Volvo Group, it joined a global company with a deep history of innovation. Volvo was founded in 1927, and the Swedish automaker pioneered concepts like the automatic transmission. Volvo Cars was sold in 1999, and the Volvo Group now focuses on commercial vehicles and heavy equipment
The Volvo production plant in Hagerstown, Md., manufac- tures the powertrains — engines, transmissions and axles — for Volvo Group brands, including Mack Trucks, Prevost, Volvo Trucks and Volvo Bus.
The facility is an economic driver that employs abut 1,600 skilled workers.
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