Tallman Group Acquires Tru-Nor Truck Centres
Tallman Group is pleased to announce it has completed the acquisition of Tru-Nor Truck Centres, effective August 1st. Tru-Nor Truck Centres has been an industry leader in Northern Ontario for over 25 years, with locations in Sudbury, Timmins and Sault Ste Marie.
“This acquisition aligns with our strategy to grow and expand our geographic footprint throughout Ontario. With the addition of three delaerships in Northern Ontario we now offer customer support from a total of 14 locations and 8 associate stores. We are very pleased to be adding such a highly regarded dealership group as Tru-Nor Truck Centres to Tallman Group” says Kevin G. Tallman, President of Tallman Group.
“We wanted to find the best possible company to carry our business succession forward. It was important that we found a company who shared the same values and beliefs from an employee and customer standpoint and we feel very strongly that Tallman Group is a great fit. We look forward to the many value added services that Tallman Group can bring to our customer base here in Northern Ontario” says Terry Descoteaux, General Manager of Tru-Nor Truck Centres.
“We are excited to welcome Tru-Nor’s employees to the Tallman family and we look forward to continuing to offer the tradition of the best customer service in Northern Ontario to all of Tru-Nor’s customers.” adds Kevin.
In addition, we are pleased to announce the promotion of Terry Descoteaux to Vice-President of Tru-Nor Truck Centres Limited. Terry has been General Manager of Tru-Nor Truck Centres for the past 25 years and has been instrumental in executing Tru-Nor’s growth strategy. Terry will report directly to Kevin G. Tallman.
Tru-Nor Truck Centres will operate as Tru-Nor Truck Centres Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of Tallman Truck Centre Limited.