wiserfrombud Posted March 25, 2015 Share Posted March 25, 2015 I ordered a 2016 high rise cxu back in November. The ETA on the truck was for the end of March. Last week I got an email from my sales person stating that there was a fire in the plant where the "sleeper caps" are manufactured and the truck was goin to be delayes. That was all the info they had for me. They didn't know how serious the fire was or the new ETA as of yet just wondering if anyone else has heard this and had any further info on the plant? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wiserfrombud Posted March 25, 2015 Author Share Posted March 25, 2015 Not a single person has heard anything about this??? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j hancock Posted March 25, 2015 Share Posted March 25, 2015 Couldn't find anything about a Mack fire doing a news search. I don't know who makes sleepers for Mack so I couldn't search from that direction. Quote JimIt doesn't cost anything to pay attention. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wiserfrombud Posted March 25, 2015 Author Share Posted March 25, 2015 Yeah I tried the Google route and came up empty handed as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
farmer52 Posted March 25, 2015 Share Posted March 25, 2015 Maybe you should light a fire under your sales person's a$$! 2 Quote Ken PRR Country and Charter member of the "Mack Pack" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wiserfrombud Posted March 25, 2015 Author Share Posted March 25, 2015 Haha. Well if in fact there was a fire in the facility there really isn't much sales can do. That's why I'm trying to get info on this story. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1958 F.W.D. Posted March 25, 2015 Share Posted March 25, 2015 I live in the Lehigh Valley, and if a mouse farts at the Mack plant, its all over the print and television news. Haven't heard a peep, but just in case I will put the word out to some fire buddies to see if I missed something, but with all the google searches that have been done, I doubt it. A more likely scenario would be that whoever makes the sleepers had a fire. I doubt that's Mack, Im sure they would out source that. Quote TWO STROKES ARE FOR GARDEN TOOLS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wiserfrombud Posted March 25, 2015 Author Share Posted March 25, 2015 Yeah that's what I said. The fire wasn't supposedly @ Mack itself, it was where the sleeper caps are manufactured. Aparent lyrics that's the hold up. No info on how bad the fire was though or how long the delay is supposed to be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
farmer52 Posted March 26, 2015 Share Posted March 26, 2015 I am at MATS and I stopped by the Mack exhibit. I asked one of the Mack guys who made the sleepers. He thought it was the same company that makes the cab. I mentioned about a fire and he said it was a fire at the HOOD manufacturer. This guy works in the aftermarket parts area and he said Mack was upset because they cannot get hoods for production and field service. So hopefully this answers your question why your CXU is on hold. 1 Quote Ken PRR Country and Charter member of the "Mack Pack" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MackTech Posted March 27, 2015 Share Posted March 27, 2015 There was no fire in Macungie, I do know we're having issues getting hoods and roof fairings from Rene, not sure of reasoning though, lots of rumors there LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wiserfrombud Posted March 27, 2015 Author Share Posted March 27, 2015 Ok. Well that's a step in the right direction on info. I was told "sleeper cap" I suppose that could be interpreted as a fairing as well. Thanks for the info. If anything else is heard, please post. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post kscarbel2 Posted March 27, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted March 27, 2015 There was a fire..........on February 9th at Sigma Industries’ René Composites Materials Ltd. subsidiary in Saint-Ephrem-de-Beauce, Quebec. The company is playing down the damage saying only that a leased building was severely damaged. However, the news media states the building was completely destroyed (http://www.enbeauce.com/actualites/faits-divers/211335/une-usine-de-rene-materiaux-composite-detruite-par-les-flammes-a-saint-ephrem). The company said production would shift to the company’s other faciities in Saint-Éphrem-de-Beauce and Sainte-Clotilde-de-Beauce ASAP.Interestingly, there was a multi-million dollar fire there in 2005 (http://www.tomifobia.com/st_ephrem_fire.html). -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Thru 1990, Mack Trucks sourced its fiberglass hoods from Windsor, New Jersey-based Structofab (how many Mack veterans on here remember that name?).Then, hoods were sourced from René Composites Materials Ltd., which had been founded in 1977. The overall quality was better.Founded in 2005, Quebec-based Sigma Industries went on a buying spree that consolidated Canada’s composite component industry. In March 2006, the company acquired Faroex Ltd. in Gimli, Manitoba, which specialized in the development and manufacturing of composite components for the road transportation industry, agriculture and windmill energy.In June 2006, Sigma Industries acquired René Composites Materials Ltd. (aka René Matériaux Composites Ltée) in 2007.In January 2007, Sigma Industries acquired Camoplast's truck composite division in Acton Vale, Quebec which produced hoods for medium and heavy trucks.In February 2007, Sigma acquired, through Rene, all the shares of Groupe Synergy Composites (GSC) in Chesterville, Québec which developed composite products and technology for the utility vehicle and bus industries. GSC had also developed a unique lightweight and corrosion-resistant composite body for the transportation sector. At some point, the Rene-produced hoods became branded as Camoplast hoods. The spec sheets read: Hood & Fenders, Fiberglass – Camoplast (http://www.brucknertruck.com/pdf/MackLiterature/GU813%20Axle%20Back.pdf). I believe the Camoplast plant in Quebec was closed, and production relocated to the two Rene facilities. There was also a Camoplast plant in Chillicothe, Ohio at one time operating as Camoplast Accufab, supplying the Kenworth plant there. Ten years ago, Meridian Automotive Systems was the largest supplier of SMC and composite parts to the heavy truck industry, Customers included Kenworth, Freightliner, Peterbilt, Paccar, Volvo and Mack. Meridian was acquired by Canada’s Magna International in June 2009. Today, I at least know that Magna supplies the hoods for the Kenworth T680 and Peterbilt model 579 out of their Saltillo, Mexico plant. I believe Magna still sells Freightliner.Core Molding Technologies, which also produces hoods for Paccar, and Navistar, announced in July 2013 that it would begin selling roofs, hoods and other molded parts to Volvo Group North America LLC, most of which would be produced at its Gaffney, South Carolina plant (Core Molding also has plants in Columbus and Batavia, Ohio, and Matamoros, Mexico). Trivia: The first bolt-on aerodynamic device were created by Rudkin-Wiley Corporation in 1965. When the MH Ultra-Liner was introduced, a custom-designed Rudkin-Wiley “Airshield” aerodynamics package (roof and side fairings) was a factory option. Rudkin-Wiley evolved into Airshield Corporation, which was acquired by Core Molding Technologies in 2001. A long time supplier of the technology that allows the manufacturers to do what they do, speaking of the liquid molding resin, is Metton America (http://www.metton.com/index.php/metton-lmr/applications). 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1958 F.W.D. Posted March 27, 2015 Share Posted March 27, 2015 In 25 years I have been to several fires in fiberglass or other types of synthetic/composites based structural components manufacturing facilities. The buildings and everything inside them usually dont fare very well unless they are protected by full sprinkler systems. Usually when we get there, it's fire in the sky and dump water onto any exposures to protect them......If they haven't already vaporized from the radiant heat. Quote TWO STROKES ARE FOR GARDEN TOOLS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wiserfrombud Posted March 27, 2015 Author Share Posted March 27, 2015 Awesome info guys. I was also in touch with my salesperson this morning. She forwarded me an email from Mack stating that my truck is supposed to be back in assembly rotation in the middle of April. I am assuming that means that it will be in my possession by the end of April at the earliest. The original ETA back in November when ordered was for the end of March. Luckily the buyer for my Kenworth is understanding of this delay, or this could turn into a nightmare quickly. I am a little disappointed the truck will get here a month later then promised, but with the circumstances.....I guess its just one of those things that happen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
41chevy Posted March 27, 2015 Share Posted March 27, 2015 Awesome info guys. I was also in touch with my salesperson this morning. She forwarded me an email from Mack stating that my truck is supposed to be back in assembly rotation in the middle of April. I am assuming that means that it will be in my possession by the end of April at the earliest. The original ETA back in November when ordered was for the end of March. Luckily the buyer for my Kenworth is understanding of this delay, or this could turn into a nightmare quickly. I am a little disappointed the truck will get here a month later then promised, but with the circumstances.....I guess its just one of those things that happen. Ask the salesperson for some chrome goodies as "compensation" Quote "OPERTUNITY IS MISSED BY MOST PEOPLE BECAUSE IT IS DRESSED IN OVERALLS AND LOOKS LIKE WORK" Thomas Edison “Life’s journey is not to arrive at the grave safely, in a well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, totally worn out, shouting ‘Holy shit, what a ride!’” P.T.CHESHIRE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swishy Posted March 27, 2015 Share Posted March 27, 2015 Make sure the new beast has the date az NOW (When U picked it up)or else it may have last yearsother wize ure paperwork build date could B oldcya§wishy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
220cummins Posted March 28, 2015 Share Posted March 28, 2015 Yep I heard it was the fairing company in Canada that caught fire like ks stated, at the dealership I'm at we're waiting on some air dams and side fairings for new trucks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wobblin-Goblin Posted March 28, 2015 Share Posted March 28, 2015 Couldn't find anything about a Mack fire doing a news search. I don't know who makes sleepers for Mack so I couldn't search from that direction.It's a shame that Mack went from a company that made the entire truck from bumper to bumper to what it is today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
220cummins Posted March 28, 2015 Share Posted March 28, 2015 Mack has always worked with suppliers for their needs. The B model integral cabs, H model cabs, and G model cabs were produced in Orvillle, Oh for example. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kscarbel2 Posted March 28, 2015 Share Posted March 28, 2015 Mack has always worked with suppliers for their needs. The B model integral cabs, H model cabs, and G model cabs were produced in Orvillle, Oh for example.Just FYI, the F-model and WS/WL Cruise-Liner cabs were assembled in-house by Mack Trucks.The MB was the last cab produced for Mack Trucks by Orrville (vendor code 6124). 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hatcity Posted March 28, 2015 Share Posted March 28, 2015 Salesperson is a woman?Maybe she can give you something else for the delay Quote Success is only a stones throw away.................................................................for a Palestinian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
james j neiweem Posted March 28, 2015 Share Posted March 28, 2015 I wonder if the L models were built by Orville. If you look at the L model and H model they look identical around the window area. Were the B models built by Chicago cab or Orville. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
41chevy Posted March 28, 2015 Share Posted March 28, 2015 I wonder if the L models were built by Orville. If you look at the L model and H model they look identical around the window area. Were the B models built by Chicago cab or Orville. 2 Quote "OPERTUNITY IS MISSED BY MOST PEOPLE BECAUSE IT IS DRESSED IN OVERALLS AND LOOKS LIKE WORK" Thomas Edison “Life’s journey is not to arrive at the grave safely, in a well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, totally worn out, shouting ‘Holy shit, what a ride!’” P.T.CHESHIRE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Green Dash Posted March 28, 2015 Share Posted March 28, 2015 Orrville, OH is also the home of Smucker's, the jelly-makin' folks. Lots of manufacturing going on in that little town over the years.Salesperson is a woman?Maybe she can give you something else for the delayI agree. You can never have too many calendars. Quote Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wiserfrombud Posted March 28, 2015 Author Share Posted March 28, 2015 Lol yes hat it is a woman and that wouldn't be very professional now would it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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