KANSAS CITY, KS (March 31, 2016) ??? JCB equipment dealer CSTK JCB has opened a new, dedicated JCB sales, service and rental facility at 401 Shawnee Avenue in Kansas City, KS 66105. The new JCB facility is directly across the street from CSTK’s existing Thermo King Dealership at 400 Shawnee Avenue.

???When we originally became a JCB dealer in 2013, we merged the JCB product into our existing facility with plans to construct a new facility in a new location,??? said Dave Burns, Vice President of CSTK, Inc. ???However, the building across the street from our Thermo King location became available. We moved our JCB operations into that building, branded it with JCB signage, and we’re currently selling, servicing and renting equipment there.???

CSTK is a Thermo King dealer and transportation solutions provider with 13 locations in the United States. The company serves transportation companies, fleets, owner operators, and other vehicle/heavy equipment users with units, parts and services for their operations.

???Each CSTK location independently evaluates their market to decide whether other business ventures make sense in their respective areas,??? Burns said. ???Here in Kansas City, selling JCB equipment was simply a good fit for us. JCB’s Tier 4 Final engines that do not require diesel particulate filters (DPFs) are very similar to the engines used in our other manufacturers’ equipment, so it was easy for us to cross-train our technicians, sales and parts professionals. We also liked the fact that both types of equipment offer environmentally friendly engine solutions. It was a fairly easy decision to carry JCB.???

Thanks to Kansas City’s busy homebuilding market, CSTK JCB has seen success renting JCB’s telescopic handlers to builders who use them to lift pallets of roofing shingles, lumber and other building materials. The company sold several 3CX Super backhoe loaders to Leavenworth County, Kansas, and JCB’s skid steer and compact track loaders with their unique side-entry door have also gained some traction in the marketplace.

???Safety is very important to us at CSTK; we have a corporate safety director that travels to our locations to ensure we’re following proper safety procedures and proactively training our personnel,??? Burns said. ???Back in 2013, when I initially saw JCB’s skid steers, I was very impressed with the fact that they could help our customers be safer on the job with easy access in and out of the cab.???

According to Burns, there are a variety of reasons why JCB is gaining market share in the Kansas City area since CSTK JCB started selling equipment in early 2014.

???We really feel that JCB’s no-DPF engine solution is a huge selling point,??? Burns said. ???Other manufacturers’ machines require the use of a DPF and the time necessary to undergo the regeneration process. We’re working hard to get that message out since it’s a tremendous benefit to the end user. Plus, our inventory and service support follow the customer-focused vision that CSTK has implemented for more than 40 years now. That’s a testimony to who we are and the type of service a JCB customer can expect from us.???

To learn more about CSTK JCB, visit www.cstkjcb.com. For more information about JCB’s equipment for the construction, agriculture, landscaping, industrial and waste/recycling industries, visit www.jcbna.com.

About JCB:
JCB is a privately owned, global company that manufacturers over 300 different machines from 22 plants on four continents including the United Kingdom, India, Brazil and the United States. Equipment lines offered include: backhoe loaders, Loadall telescopic handlers, tracked excavators, wheel loaders, rough terrain forklifts, compact excavators, skid steer loaders, compact track loaders, compaction equipment and the unique Fastrac tractor. For more information, visit www.jcbna.com today.

About CSTK:

CSTK is a diversified transportation solutions provider serving transportation companies, fleets, owner operators, and other vehicle/heavy equipment users with innovative products, parts and services. CSTK’s product lineup includes transport temperature control units, auxiliary power units, HVAC units, service bodies, snow plows, aerodynamic solutions, fleet management solutions, trailer/cargo door products, vehicle graphics, and replacement parts. CSTK products are manufactured by world and industry leading suppliers including Thermo King Corporation, Great Dane Trailers, Aurora Trailers, Red Dot, Espar, Blue Tree Systems, Strehl TrailerBlade, Meyer, Blizzard, Hiniker and Snow Dogg. CSTK also offers extensive repair and maintenance services.

CSTK, with corporate offices in Overland Park, Kansas, operates 12 locations throughout the Midwest and the East Coast. Its sister company, Velociti, offers global installation and deployment of technology.