Ryder Opens New State-of-the-Art Full-Service Maintenance Facility in St. Charles, Illinois
November 12 2018 - 6:55AM
Business Wire
Ryder System, Inc. (NYSE: R), a leader in commercial fleet
management, dedicated transportation, and supply chain solutions,
today announced the grand opening of a new state-of-the-art
full-service maintenance facility located in St. Charles, Ill. The
new Ryder facility, located at 510 South Tyler Road,
St. Charles, IL 60174, offers customers convenient access
to the major trucking highway IL-64, connecting the area to I-355
and I-88.
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Ryder Chairman & CEO Robert Sanchez,
executives, and employees, along with the Mayor of St. Charles,
Ill. Raymond Rogina, during the ribbon cutting ceremony in St.
Charles, Ill. (Photo: Business Wire)
“This new Ryder facility strategically located in St. Charles
will allow us to better serve the Greater Chicago market while
sustaining the rapid growth this area is experiencing,” says Dennis
Cooke, Ryder President of Fleet Management Solutions. “With
innovative features that support a variety of advanced vehicle
technologies, the new St. Charles location will serve our fleet
customers well into the future with expanded capabilities.”
A grand opening event was held at the facility on November 9th
and featured a ribbon cutting ceremony, tours of the facility, and
Ryder advanced fuel vehicle demonstrations.
Features of the New St. Charles Facility
The new facility sits on 10.43 acres of land and features a
21,600 square-foot building outfitted with enhanced capabilities to
provide maintenance to a broad range of diesel and advanced fuel
vehicles for Ryder ChoiceLease and rental customers. To better
serve the growing number of fleets with advanced vehicle
technologies and services in the region, Ryder engineered the
facility to support natural gas and electric vehicle maintenance
across 6.5 compliant bays. In addition, the facility offers
electric vehicle charging stations and a two-lane diesel fuel
service island for Ryder customers.
The St. Charles facility also features a full-service rental
counter for businesses in need of a commercial vehicle, and a 7,140
square-foot office core which houses a rental reception and lease
sales office, customer service area, and a drivers’ lounge.
The site also accommodates a 3,385 square-foot detached
drive-thru wash bay with a fully automated gantry wash system, a
lube equipment room, and a battery charging room with mezzanine
storage.
Ryder is a $7.3 billion commercial fleet management, dedicated
transportation, and supply chain solutions company, with operations
in the U.S., Canada, Mexico, and the U.K. The Company, founded in
1933, operates behind the scenes, managing critical transportation
and logistics functions for more than 50,000 customers, many of
which make the products that consumers use every day. Ryder employs
more than 36,100 people, manages a fleet of 240,600 commercial
vehicles, and operates more than 50 million square feet of
warehouse space.
The service shop will be open Monday through Saturday, from 7:00
a.m. to 12:00 a.m.
For additional information on Ryder’s facility in St. Charles,
Ill. call 630-584-9210. To learn more about Ryder’s maintenance
solutions, visit https://ryder.com/solutions/fleet-maintenance.
About Ryder
Ryder is a FORTUNE 500® commercial fleet management, dedicated
transportation, and supply chain solutions company. Ryder’s stock
(NYSE:R) is a component of the Dow Jones Transportation Average and
the S&P MidCap 400® index. Ryder has been named among FORTUNE’s
World’s Most Admired Companies, and has been recognized for its
industry-leading practices in third-party logistics,
environmentally-friendly fleet and supply chain solutions, and
world-class safety and security programs. The Company is a proud
member of the American Red Cross Disaster Responder Program,
supporting national and local disaster preparedness and response
efforts. For more information, visit www.ryder.com, and follow us
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Twitter, and YouTube.
Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements: Certain statements
and information included in this news release are "forward-looking
statements" within the meaning of the Federal Private Securities
Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements are
based on our current plans and expectations and are subject to
risks, uncertainties and assumptions. Accordingly, these
forward-looking statements should be evaluated with consideration
given to the many risks and uncertainties that could cause actual
results and events to differ materially from those in the
forward-looking statements including those risks set forth in our
periodic filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. New
risks emerge from time to time. It is not possible for management
to predict all such risk factors or to assess the impact of such
risks on our business. Accordingly, we undertake no obligation to
publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether
as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.
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Ryder System, Inc.Jonathan Mayor,
305-500-3161Jonathan_C_Mayor@Ryder.comorAnne Hendricks,
305-500-4547AMHendricks@Ryder.com
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