FONTANA, Calif. — The management at Manheim Southern California rolled out a 25-acre expansion to its auction operation this week.

Site executives believe the additional operating space will help them better meet the needs of their rapidly expanding specialty and heavy truck and equipment customer base. They explained the new location — which is less than a mile from the original facility — is exclusively dedicated to serving the specialized needs of pre-owned boat, RV, and heavy trucks and equipment customers.

The new facility is located at 11087 Elm Ave. in Fontana. Management indicated that Manheim Southern California plans to hosts weekly specialty sales at this new location every Thursday at 9:30 a.m. Each month, boats and RVs are featured on the first Thursday, heavy trucks and equipment on the second Thursday, and RV-only sales are the third Thursday. 

Tim Van Dam, general manager of Manheim Southern California, elaborated about the reasons this auction made the expansion decision.

"We outgrew our original location during 2009 as a result of ongoing demand for quality specialty inventory," Van Dam explained

"Sales are still powering ahead at a significant pace and on average, we now offer more than 250 Specialty units per sale," Van Dam continued. "We feel our facility, supported by a dedicated Manheim Specialty team, is the right solution for our customers."

Van Dam went on to highlight how the new facility is meant to help these specialized dealers.

"Specialty and heavy truck and equipment dealers continue to face inventory challenges this year, and we're seeing strong competition for fresh, top-quality units from the 400-plus dealers who participate in our weekly specialty sales at Manheim Southern California," Van Dam insisted.

"By dedicating our new location exclusively to boats, RVs, and heavy trucks and equipment, we're adding more buying and selling opportunities for customers," he stated.

For more information on upcoming Manheim specialty and heavy truck and equipment auctions, contact Manheim Southern California at (909) 822-2261 or visit http://www.manheimspecialtyauctions.com/.