Pirelli Shareholders Pursue Higher Price
In March, ChemChina emerged as the frontrunner to purchase the majority stock of Pirelli & C. SpA and has since been purchasing stock. Currently, ChemChina owns 30 percent or more of Pirelli and may purchase up to 70 percent share in the tiremaker according to reports.
Babcox Media Launches New Globally Focused Title
Featuring a standalone website and supporting bi-weekly e-newsletter, AMN Global was created to provide North American automotive aftermarket executives and other stakeholders with deeper insights into an increasingly globalized marketplace.
Magneti Marelli Joins The Open Automotive Alliance
Magneti Marelli is focused on bringing the Android experience into infotainment solutions in the automotive environment by the end of 2016.
PPG Launches $10M ‘Colorful Communities’ Charitable Giving Initiative
PPG volunteers to help revitalize important community assets around the world.
Dana Earns Ford’s Gold World Excellence Award
Dana’s Columbia, Missouri, facility supplies drive axles for Ford Explorer and Lincoln MKS vehicles and was one of only 11 supplier sites to earn a Gold Award this year.
MACS Worldwide Formalizes Cooperative Alliance With MAC Partners Europe
Members of MAC Partners Europe are companies of any size that are professionally active in the European vehicle A/C industry. This includes vehicle A/C service specialists, automotive workshops, manufacturers and companies in other related areas.
Atlas Copco’s Climate Initiatives Recognized During UN Business And Climate Summit
Global industrial group Atlas Copco was recently recognized for its climate initiatives, including its goals to impact emissions through energy efficient products and to decrease the carbon footprint of its operations, during the United Nations’ Business and Climate Summit held in May in Paris, France.
IAC Continues To Expand With New Operation In Arteaga, Mexico
With the new Arteaga operation, IAC has inaugurated 10 facilities in seven countries in the past 20 months, increasing its total number of locations to 101.
MEMA China Center Opens In Shanghai
The establishment of the new MEMA China Center builds on MEMA’s commitment to serving its members in China, providing a unified platform for representing suppliers to the government, industry and motorists in China.
Standox Brand To Celebrate 60th Anniversary At Automechanika Dubai
At its booth, Standox will showcase a range of existing and new products and services, including Standohyd Plus basecoat, One Visit Application, Standocryl VOC Xtreme Clear, which dries in just five minutes and the new Genius IQ spectrophotometer.
Autopromotec 2015 Speaker: The Automotive Aftermarket Marches On
Thursday, during the IAAM15 (International Automotive Aftermarket Meeting 2015), Gianmarco Giorda, the managing director of ANFIA (Associazione Nazionale Fra Industrie Automobilistiche), told attendees that despite the economic difficulties encountered in Italy over the past few years, “the aftermarket is among the few sectors able to maintain positive improvements.”
JATO Dynamics, LMC Automotive Announce Partnership
The two firms will launch a global light vehicle sales forecast as their first joint solution.
