Universal Automotive Industries has begun the second phase of a planned program to integrate the operations from its acquisition of TRW Automotive in January 2004. The purchase effectively doubled Universal's size. Arvin Scott, Universal Automotive's president and CEO, said phase two focuses on information technology and getting all operations on...
ArvinMeritor's Commercial Vehicle Systems plans to collaborate with Gillig Corp., on new emission control technologies for the North American transit bus industry. The announcement was made at the American Public Transit Association Bus & Paratransit Conference in Denver, Colo. Gillig, which manufactures heavy duty transit buses, is a 114 year...
ASC Industries announced this week that the company passed its recent quality audit in accordance with the its ISO/TS 16949:2002 quality rating. ASC received its certification to ISO/TS 16949 in 2003, certification to QS 9000 in 2000 and certification to ISO 9002 in 1999. The bi-annual audit was completed as...
ArvinMeritor is selling its Commercial Vehicle Systems (CVS) facility in Kenton, Ohio, to a subsidiary of Sypris Solutions, Inc. ArvinMeritor has owned the Kenton facility since 1948. As part of the agreement, ArvinMeritor and Sypris will begin a multi-year outsourcing arrangement.
Detroit Diesel Corporation (DDC) has created to two new departments to focus on customer support. The company has made a number of executive appointments in conjunction with the announcement.
IPD Products has undergone a reorganization to focus more on its products for Caterpillar Engines. As part of the reorganization, the company has unveiled a new IPD slogan: “The Standard for Quality, Innovation, Service and Support Since 1955."
Recognizing a regular complaint from heavy-duty technicians and countermen, Grote has published its new Grote Accessories Catalog, designed to bring together all the necessary applications for repair and installation work for easy ordering and stocking. The new approach makes it possible to get repair accessories from one source on one...
A&A Midwest/Enginequest, a parts dealer that buys, processes and sells drive train components for the automotive remanufacturing and recycling industries, has entered into a long-term exclusive trade agreement with CMI Operations Pty Ltd., trading as Toowoomba Metal Technologies. Toowoomba Metal Technologies is the largest independent foundry and machining facility operating...
Key Safety Systems has formed a new joint venture with Yanfeng Visteon Automotive Trim Systems, based in Shanghai, China. With 2004 revenues expected to exceed $1 billion, Yanfeng Visteon is the largest interior trim manufacturer in China, and one of the largest producers of steering wheels.
Yellow Roadway Corp. has said it will not renew its existing agreement with Bandag for the outsourcing of Roadway Express tire and wheel services. The agreement has been in place since 1999. Under the existing agreement Yellow Roadway is obligated to repurchase all tires and wheels owned by Bandag and...
