Kirk NationaLease celebrate 40 years of business

DOWNERS GROVE - Kirk NationaLease, a full-service truck leasing and maintenance company based in Ohio, is celebrating its 40th anniversary as a NationaLease member in December.

Kirk NationaLease has 25 shops in Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky, Virginia, Michigan, North Carolina, South Carolina and Texas. Kirk NationaLease currently provides leasing, rental and maintenance services on more than 3,000 semi tractors and trailers, and has more than 1,000 customers.

As a member of the Downers Grove-based NationaLease group, Kirk is part of a nationwide affiliation of vendors ensuring that its customers are never alone when on the road.

"It is very gratifying to celebrate the years of dedication many of our NationaLease members have with our organization," said Jane Clark, vice president of membership services at NationaLease. "Kirk is a long time and valued member of our growing network and we are pleased to join them in celebrating this important milestone for the company and its customers."

"Celebrating 40 years as a member of NationaLease we feel is an important point in time for our business," said Jeff Phlipot, CEO, Kirk NationaLease. "NationaLease and the network of members we partner with is a key to our long term success and growth in the future. The NationaLease network enables us to provide service to our customers across the country and into Canada. As a company, we are looking forward to the next 40 years with NationaLease."

Founded in 1944, NationaLease is one of the largest full service truck leasing organizations in North America, with over 700 service locations throughout the U.S. and Canada and a combined customer fleet of over 125,000 tractors, trucks, and trailers. The company provides comprehensive fleet management services for private fleets and transportation service providers.