Central States Thermo King Inc. (CSTK), a provider of temperature control products and related services, has acquired the assets of Thermo King of Philadelphia Thermo King of Lehigh Valley, Allentown, Pa.; Thermo King of
Scranton, Jessup, Pa.; and Thermo King of Vineland, N.J. The four dealerships will be reorganized and redesignated as CSTK East.
Founded in Kansas City, Kan., in 1975, CSTK and its sister company, Velociti Inc., which specializes in the global deployment of wireless technology, currently have locations in St. Louis, Mo.; Oklahoma City, Okla.; Wichita, Kan.; Barstow, Calif.; and Atlanta, Ga., as well as corporate headquarters and other operating divisions in Kansas City. The two companies presently have more than 260 employees. This acquisition will bring that total to more than 300 employees. In addition to the sale and service of equipment manufactured by Thermo King Corp., a division of Ingersoll-Rand Co., and the world leader in transport temperature control, CSTK provides a variety of transportation solutions, including; idle-reduction systems, telematics, truck and trailer replacement parts and repair services, guaranteed maintenance contracts, comfort systems and snow removal equipment.
Most of these expanded products and services will be offered by CSTK East before the end of the second quarter of 2006.