GREENSBORO, N.C. – A change at the top is coming at Mack Trucks.
President Stephen Roy has announced his intention to retire.
The news comes from Volvo Group, Mack’s parent company, which said Wilson Lirmann, who’s currently heading Volvo Trucks Latin America, will take Roy’s place.
Wilson Lirmann. Courtesy Volvo Group
The transition will take effect later this year on Aug. 1.
Roy has spent nearly 25 years with the Volvo Group, including three as Mack Trucks president.
Last year, he spoke with 69 News about the storied truck maker’s 125th birthday, as well as modern-day challenges.
“I am deeply grateful for Stephen’s contributions over the years,” says Martin Lundstedt, president and CEO of Volvo Group, in a news release. “In his different roles, Stephen has driven the platform for continued growth in North America, reinforcing our regional strategy and setting us up well for the next phase.”
Lirmann has led both Volvo Trucks Latin America and Volvo Group’s Latin American business for nearly ten years.
Mack Trucks was based in Allentown for decades until 2009, when Volvo Group moved the company’s headquarters to Greensboro, North Carolina.
But the Bulldog still maintains a large presence in the Lehigh Valley; the company’s Lower Macungie plant, dubbed LVO (Lehigh Valley Operations), is the place where all Class 8 Mack trucks for North American and export markets are assembled.
Also, Mack Defense, a subsidiary of Mack Trucks, operates out of the Mack Experience Center (MEC) in Allentown.