10,000 Units…And Still Building!
April 2006, The Daily Courier

Specialized manufacturer produces 12 sleeper units a day.

Western Star Trucks is in Portland, but the company that builds sleeper cab units for them in Winfield is busier than ever. “We are celebrating building 10,000 sleepers in five-and-a-half years,” said Chris Luehr, purchasing manager at Canadian Commercial Vehicles.

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Western Star Sleepers Continue To Be Built In Canada
September 2004, Truck News West Magazine

It’s common knowledge Freightliner LLC has begun producing Western Star tractors at is Portland manufacturing plant, but a very important component of those trucks continues to be built right here in Western Canada.

Canadian Commercial Vehicles (CCV) is responsible for building each and every Western Star sleeper box, using an advanced, lightweight, honeycomb panel construction, which the company says is lighter, more durable and quieter than sleeper boxes made of traditional materials.

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