A special ceremony at Kenworth’s manufacturing plant in Chillicothe, Ohio was held as part of J&R Schugel’s 50th anniversary celebration. To commemorate its milestone anniversary, J&R Schugel, established in 1974 and headquartered in New Ulm, Minnesota, MN, had its new T680 specially wrapped in support of the non-profit organization, Disabled American Veterans (DAV), to recognize the services and sacrifices made by USA’s military veterans.
In addition to bringing awareness to DAV, J&R Schugel’s dealer, Wisconsin Kenworth, presented a check for $25,000 at the event to be donated to DAV on behalf of J&R Schugel.
“It’s a privilege to collaborate with Disabled American Veterans in honouring those who have sacrificed so much for our freedom,” said Courtney Antonsen, J&R Schugel human resources director. “Our uniquely wrapped Kenworth T680 truck will proudly journey across the country, symbolizing our appreciation and dedication to supporting veterans and their families. We also extend our gratitude to CSM Companies for their generous $25,000 donation, which will directly fund vital services for veterans.”
For J&R Schugel, going above and beyond to serve customers, employees, and the local community is a key value the family operating company lives by. Since its founding by Jerry and Rich Schugel and their father Harold, the company’s driver-centric culture stands out among competitors in the industry. The New Ulm, Minnesota-based truckload, dedicated, and regional transportation services provider has a history of wrapping its Kenworth trucks to bring awareness to causes that are important to the company and its drivers.
In addition to its latest themed truck in support of military veterans, the company has three other specially themed T680s that bring awareness to causes including, breast cancer, mental health, and autism.
“We have a special culture here at J&R Schugel, and we take a lot of pride in supporting various causes to support our drivers and the community,” said Antonsen.” Our trucks give us a unique opportunity to spread awareness of these causes across the country.”
J&R Schugel is 100% employee-owned and operates more than 700 trucks, most of which are new model Kenworth T680s specified with 76-inch sleepers, a mix of PACCAR MX and Cummins X15 engines, and 12-speed automated transmissions.
Kenworth Truck Company, founded in 1923, specializes in the design and manufacture of The World’s Best heavy- and medium-duty trucks. As a leader in the development of advanced diesel powertrains, zero emissions vehicles, connected truck technologies and autonomous driving systems, Kenworth is creating transportation solutions to drive a better world.
Kenworth, like DAF Trucks is a PACCAR company.
