MIAMI--(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,
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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, 305-500-3161
Jonathan_C_Mayor@Ryder.com
or
Anne
Hendricks, 305-500-4547
AMHendricks@Ryder.com
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