Penske Truck Leasing Opens Large Facility Near Grand Rapids

Pennsylvania-based Penske Truck Leasing, part of Penske Corp. in Bloomfield Township, has opened a new, state-of-the-art facility in Byron Center, southwest of Grand Rapids.
256
Penske facility in Grand Rapids
Penske Truck Leasing’s new facility southwest of Grand Rapids. // Photo courtesy of Penske Truck Leasing

Pennsylvania-based Penske Truck Leasing, part of Penske Corp. in Bloomfield Township, has opened a new, state-of-the-art facility in Byron Center, southwest of Grand Rapids.

At this location, Penske offers consumer and commercial truck rental, full-service truck leasing, and contract truck fleet maintenance. It also is outfitted with the company’s proprietary fully digital and voice-directed preventive maintenance process.

It also is equipped with Penske digital experience solutions, which help customers leverage Penske technology as well as options related to onboard technology systems (ELDs, telematics, onboard cameras, etc.).

“This new, state-of-the-art facility will allow us to support a growing customer base and expand the district’s footprint,” says Mike Pritchard, senior vice president of the North Central region at Penske Truck Leasing. “Not only does it exceed expectation in size — it is also outfitted with innovative technology to keep pace with the growth and current demand of the transportation industry.”

The location operations span 22,898-square-feet and sits on 14.1 acres. It features five drive-thru bays with 10 service areas, an automated wash bay, and a full-service fuel island.

Penske currently employs more than 40 associates at the new facility and is hiring locally and nationwide. For a list of open positions in the Grand Rapids area and at other Penske locations across North America, visit gopenske.com/careers for more information.