MEMA Meets With European, Japanese Associations To Strengthen Global Industry Cooperation
Leaders of the Motor & Equipment Manufacturers Association (MEMA) and its original equipment market association, the Original Equipment Suppliers Association (OESA), met with key executives of CLEPA and JAPIA, the associations representing automotive parts suppliers in Europe and Japan, for trilateral discussions of common issues and cooperation in the global automotive industry Jan. 15 in Detroit, Mich.
Henniges Automotive Acquires Sole Ownership Of Chinese Joint Venture
Henniges said establishing sole ownership of Wanyuan-Henniges in China is the latest move in the company’s strategic growth efforts to best support its customers’ rapidly increasing needs in emerging markets around the world.
Hankook Invests Millions In Indonesia Plant
Hankook Tire Co. plans to invest $357.24 million in the expansion.
Toyota Industries And DENSO Establish Automotive A/C Compressor Manufacturing Company In China
With the additional growth of the Chinese market and sales expansion activities, plans are in place to produce 2.5 million compressors in fiscal 2017, with the intention to boost production capacity moving forward.
The Network Signs First Parts Plus Mexico Member
A traditional three-step warehouse, Grupo Esquivel Autopartes S.A. de C.V. operates 10 locations in major cities throughout Mexico: Aguascalientes, Monterrey, Guadalajara, Queretaro, Pachuca, Morelia, San Luis Potosi, Leon, Celaya and Irapuato.
Allison Transmission Opens New Facility In The Netherlands
The new multi-purpose facility in the Netherlands will better serve customers across Europe, the Middle East and Africa.
GKN Driveline Expands Into Russia
GKN Driveline plans to initially open a 5,000-square-meter plant in Togliatti, a city in the Volga region of Russia, where a number of large car manufacturers are already based.
DuPont Announces Increased Supply Of Opteon YF, HFO-1234yf Refrigerant
Company has increased capacity in Japan; expects additional capacity in China by July 2015.
What’s Happening At ACL Bearings?
This is a question that’s been circulating widely within the industry this past year, according to Tim Vehlewald, president and CEO ACL Distribution Inc. Rumors that the business is going away have been making their way through the aftermarket grapevine as well. Vehlewald recently spoke with aftermarketNews to set the record straight.
DENSO Showcasing Connected Car, Connected Home Technologies This Week At 2014 International Consumer Electronics Show
DENSO will demonstrate technologies and concepts that can help people safely connect when they are in the car. Some of those technologies, along with V2X (vehicle-to-vehicle and vehicle-to-infrastructure) technology, will be demonstrated on two vehicles inside DENSO’s exhibit.
New Features To Be Introduced At Autopromotec
According to organizers, the first new change to take place is an all-new refreshed design for the event’s Web portal at www.autopromotec.com.
Axalta Holds Sustainable Technology Education Program At Asia Pacific Head Office Opening
Axalta’s Sustainable Technology Education Program will support academic excellence in the field of sustainable technology and bring promising students closer to the international working environment.