Western Truck Group (WTG) has revealed it has acquired Southern Truck Centre (STC) as it looks to continue growing its Australian presence.
STC currently operates two truck dealerships in New South Wales, with WTG entering into a heads of agreement with STC.
The aim is for WTG to complete the final settlement and transfer of ownership in May next year.
STC was first established in Queanbeyan in 1994 as the local Volvo, UD and Mack truck dealer for the area before being bought by current owners Steve and Lisa Barlow in 2008.
In 2011, the team expanded into Wollongong, with the business now employing 95 staff.
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“After starting with Volvo Group in 1996 in the UK and enjoying an association with Volvo Group Australia since 2004, I have decided the time is right to hand over my lifetime passion and business to Western Truck Group,” Steve says.
WTG dealer principal Joe White says the introduction of STC into its network is a privilege for the group.
“It also further strengthens our ability to support our growing customer base in regional areas with industry leading services and products for the longer term” he says.
Western Truck Group (WTG) was established in 2018 after the acquisition of Queensland Truck Centre, which had been operating in Toowoomba, Mount Isa and the Sunshine Coast since 1993. Taking on the existing relationship with Volvo Group Australia, WTG has established itself as a vital network partner looking after the transport needs of customers throughout Queensland, the Northern Territory and regional New South Wales.
“I’m delighted to see Southern Truck Centre become a part of the WTG network,” Volvo Group Australia president and CEO Martin Merrick says.
“Our dealers and their workshops are the lifeblood of our customer’s businesses – their success is our success.
“This evolution of our dealer network will only serve to build on that legacy of success, providing industry leading customer support across some of Australia’s busiest freight routes.
“We’d like to thank the Barlow family and the entire STC team for making the business what it is today, and we look forward to continuing to work with them under the WTG banner.”
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