Mack Defense begins Heavy Dump Truck production in Allentown

Mack Defense has begun production of its new Heavy Dump Trucks at the Mack Experience Center in Allentown.

The company recently invested $6.5 million to create a dedicated production line for the truck line at the facility.

Previously, non-armored HDT vehicles started production at the Lehigh Valley Operations facility in Lower Macungie Township where all Mack Truck Class 8 vehicles are assembled. The HDT vehicle then transported to the Mack Experience Center for final assembly.

“The investment to create a dedicated HDT product line at the Mack Experience Center will increase production efficiencies,” said David Hartzell, president of Mack Defense. “We are proud to continue the fulfillment of our current contract with the U.S. Army and support our armed forces.”

The production line is located in the former Customer Adaptation Center, where vehicle modifications for Mack trucks occurred. All of that space will be used for production. The Customer Adaptation Center has since moved to LVO.

The HDT is based on the civilian Mack Granite model, one of the top-selling work trucks in North America.

The first deliveries of the Mack Defense HDT to the U.S. Army began in May.