Ex-Guard 2018 Q3 Newsletter

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Truck Country Kaukauna Open House

It was great to be back at Kaukauna Truck Country to be able to return some support to them that they have consistently given us. The folks there are just great, hard working down to earth people. It is always a privilege to be able to showcase our full line of products to the industry in any given region and learn all the unique needs there. I was able to meet Bob Mitchel there, who is a current customer of Truck Country, and he makes a living hauling motorcycles around the country. He saw a niche opportunity and developed his successful company Mitchel Motorcycle Transport. The success of his company has allowed him to combine a lifelong love of racing and trucking and he has now entered his own truck in the fast-rising popular Semi Truck Racing Circuit state-of-the-art “Bandit Big Rig Series”. He is known as the “Iceman” on the track for his ability to stay calm in tense situations. Thank you Truck Country for giving us these opportunities! Malcolm Holt

Malcolm Holt Midwest Sales Consultant

RIhm Coon Rapids & Rihm KW South St Paul Grand Opening

Rihm Kenworth has been in business since 1932 and is one of the oldest Kenworth dealers in the world. They now have six locations in Minnesota and Wisconsin. They recently held Grand Openings at their two new Minneapolis Metro locations on June 20 and 21. The Coon Rapids location held their grand opening in their new 75,000 sq ft state-of-the-art facility on June 20th. On June 21st they held the grand opening at the South St. Paul facility which is 68,000 sq ft and again is state-of-the-art. Both of these facilities show the dedication that the Rihm family is giving to our industry. Kari Rihm, who is the CEO and President of Rihm Family Companies Inc., was on hand both days. There was a ribbon cutting to start the day off at the South St. Paul location. There were approximately 700 visitors on the combined days. There also were about 20 vendors of which we were privileged to be included. They even had Phenom Genetics bring one of their award-winning bucking bulls “Hy-Test” for the crowd to see and get pictures of. It was an educational and entertaining day for all who attended. There were 6 different food trucks at each of the days providing free food along with drinks poured by the Rihm employees that lent to the atmosphere. All in all, it was very beneficial for the industry to be able to meet and see all the energy being put into our trade to make sure it is sustained into the future. Malcolm Holt

Malcolm Holt Midwest Sales Consultant

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