For more than 80 years, Kenworth Truck Co. (Kirkland, WA) has enjoyed a reputation for building vehicles known for their durability, reliability and dependability. The company's trucks are a common sight on the highways and roads of America. But, the custom-built vehicles are also hard at work every day pulling extreme loads in remote locations never seen by the public.
For example, Robinson Transport Inc. (Salina, UT) has been hauling coal out of mines near Salina, UT, for almost 60 years. It relies on trucks built at Kenworth's 270,000-square-foot assembly plant in Renton, WA. The facility recently received ASSEMBLY magazine's inaugural Assembly Plant of the Year award.