Kalamazoo, MI –May 15, 2019 – West Michigan International held a ribbon cutting ceremony along with a grand opening event on Wednesday, May 15, 2019. In attendance were officials from the Texas Township, Midwest Construction, local customers and officials from Navistar corporate including the CEO, Troy Clarke.
The new facility is larger, with more than 56,000 square feet. This expansion into Texas Township will bring 17 new jobs and a $6.7 million investment to the community. Some features include:
- New and used truck sales
- Service department with 14 bays plus a wash bay and detail bay
- Alignment rack
- Complete body shop with 8 bays, paint booth and frame straightening rack
- Lease and rental
- Parts department with parts delivery and a warehouse to stock plenty of parts
- Diesel Particulate Filter (DPF) and Diesel Oxidation Catalyst (DOC) cleaning and maintenance is available at this location
At the celebration, guests were able to tour the facility, have lunch, mingle with supplier partners and have a little fun with a race car simulator and view the Shell NASCAR race car, among other things. All the expert employees look forward to serving and working with the Kalamazoo community.
Located at 5380 International Dr., Kalamazoo, MI 49009, West Michigan International is open Monday through Friday from 7am – Midnight and Saturday from 7am – 3pm for service and parts, Monday through Friday from 7am – 5pm for the body shop and 8am – 5pm for sales. More information can be found at www.wmitrucks.com.
About West Michigan International / K&R Truck Sales
West Michigan International / K&R Truck Sales is a full-service truck dealership in Western Michigan with locations in Holland, Grand Rapids, Kalamazoo, Lansing and Muskegon, MI. An authorized dealer for International Truck and Mitsubishi Fuso offering class 3-8 straight trucks and tractors with flexible financing solutions. They have more than 60 service bays and can service and maintain all makes of vehicles from quick lubes to complete power train and engine rebuilds. There are three body shops with paint booths, complete tractor and trailer alignment and frame straightening. The parts department carries an extensive inventory of all makes new and used parts. Full service leasing, rentals and dedicated maintenance programs are offered through Idealease. Emergency break down, towing and wrecker service is available 24-hours a day and 7 days a week. Additional information is available at www.wmitrucks.com.