Sterling Truck Corp. rolled off the 100,000th truck produced at its St. Thomas, Ontario, truck manufacturing plant this week.

The plant, which produces Sterling's conventional vehicles for distribution in North America and export markets, marked the production milestone with a special ceremony attended by plant employees, customers, dealers and local officials.
To help commemorate the event, Sterling unveiled a banner to highlight the achievement and showcased each of the vehicles produced at the plant -- the A-Line, L-Line and Acterra models -- during a special presentation.
Originally constructed in 1991 to build Freightliner-brand trucks, the plant has changed substantially over the past 12 years. The original structure was 259,000 square feet and operated on one shift. In 1997, Freightliner LLC acquired the Ford Heavy Truck division and expanded the building to 416,000 square feet. The following year, Freightliner founded Sterling Truck Corp. as a subsidiary with its own distribution network and distinctive product offerings. Sterling produced its first truck in February 1998.
"As soon as we started building trucks, we never looked back," said John Merrifield, senior vice president of sales and marketing. "Our plant is now 440,000 square feet and 1,200 employees strong."
The complete line of Sterling trucks produced at St. Thomas includes the A-Line, L-Line and Acterra models.
Sterling Truck Corp., based in Willoughby, Ohio, produces custom work trucks for regional hauling and diverse vocational applications. Sterling is a member of the Freightliner LLC Group. Freightliner is a company of DaimlerChrysler.
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