New Great Dane Sales and Branch Operations Structure Announced
Company welcomes Jon Jeffries as vice president and general sales manager; Dave Durand’s aftermarket role expands.
Sun Capital Partners Affiliate Sells Raybestos Powertrain to Monomoy Capital Partners
Raybestos Powertrain, headquartered in Crawfordsville, Ind., serves the automotive, off-highway, construction, agricultural and industrial markets. The company was formed by the combination of two wet friction OEM and aftermarket businesses operated by Raytech Corp., which were acquired by an affiliate of Sun Capital in 2008.
Luber-Finer Awards National FFA Scholarship to Randall Marks from Edwards County High School
Marks plans to continue his education in the fall at Wabash Valley College, Mt. Carmel, Ill., where he will pursue a course of study in Farm & Ranch Management.
Larry Magee of Bridgestone Retail Operations LLC Confirmed as Speaker at AASA Vision Conference 2010
Magee has served as chairman, CEO and president of Bridgestone Retail Operations LLC since 2001.
Joe Loughrey to Retire as Cummins President and Chief COO in March 2009; to Become Cummins Vice Chairman on Aug. 1
Cummins Inc. announced yesterday that Joe Loughrey, president and chief operating officer, will retire from Cummins in March 2009. Effective this Aug. 1, Loughrey will become Cummins vice chairman and remain a member of the board of directors until his retirement. Loughrey has been president and COO of Cummins since May 2005.
Executive Interview with Chris Ferraro, President, CEO and Co-Founder of Voodoo Ride
Christopher Ferraro is president and CEO of vehicle appearance products company Voodoo Ride, which he co-founded last year with Dale Earnhardt, Jr. Ferraro brings experience in the appearance p rod ucts category to the company, having served as president/CEO of VentureBrands, LLC, a marine and automotive surface care company. Join us as Ferraro shares how he came to found the car care products company with racing star Earnhardt, and what he thinks makes Voodoo Ride stand out from the crowd.
GDX International to be Sold to Private Equity Firm
GDX International Holdings Ltd. (GDX), a global supplier of sealing systems and glass encapsulation products for the automotive sector, is being sold to MAPS Holdings Inc., an affiliate of Chicago-based private equity firm, Wynnchurch Capital. As part of this transaction, MAPS Holdings will acquire GDX’s global headquarters in Farmington Hills, MI, and the company’s operating facilities in New Haven, MO, Welland, Ontario, Guadalajara, Mexico, and Grefrath and Rehburg, Germany, as well as facilities in the Czech Republic and GDX’s joint venture operations in China.
Hayes Lemmerz Posts Second Quarter Earnings
NORTHVILLE, MI — Hayes Lemmerz International, Inc. reported that sales for the fiscal second quarter ended July 31 were $570.3 million, up 19 percent from $480.8 million in the year earlier quarter. The sales increase came from strong international steel and aluminum wheel sales, metals cost recovery and favorable currency fluctuations, the company said. The
Longtime IMS Executive Buddy McAttee Dies at 53
INDIANAPOLIS – Longtime Indianapolis Motor Speedway (IMS) executive Buddy McAtee died Feb. 12 in Indianapolis. He was 53. McAtee passed away at Indiana University Medical Center in Indianapolis with his family at his side. An employee of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway and its affiliated companies since 1987, McAtee was promoted to the position of president,
Buddy McAtee Promoted to President, COO of IMS Productions
INDIANAPOLIS – Buddy McAtee has been promoted to president, chief operating officer and executive producer of IMS Productions, effective immediately. The board of directors of the Hulman-George companies voted to promote McAtee at a recent meeting. IMS Productions is owned by the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. IMS Productions, based in Indianapolis, is a full-service video production