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Las Vegas Union Convention Workers on Strike
Las Vegas Teamsters Local 631, which helps set up and dismantle trade shows and conventions in Las Vegas, has gone on strike, according to a number of published reports.
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Las Vegas Teamsters Local 631, which helps set up and dismantle trade shows and conventions in Las Vegas, has gone on strike, according to a number of published reports.
As MEMA celebrates its 100th anniversary in 2004, its coveted Triangle Award will mark its 30th year. Another industry leader may join the ranks of its recipients during AAPEX. Nominations for the 2004 Triangle Award are now being accepted.
The Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) has created an all new exclusive offroad event, which will take place Feb. 4-5, 2005 in Indianapolis, Indiana. Designed as a companion event to the well-established SEMA Spring Expo, and as an extension of the SEMA Show 2004 in Las Vegas, SEMA Offroad will...
As a grand finale to the yearlong celebration of its 100-year anniversary and to say thanks to the product manufacturers who have made it possible, the Motor & Equipment Manufacturers Association (MEMA) announced today that it will be giving away a trip for two to the 2005 Daytona 500 -...
Carl Soderstrom, senior vice president and CFO of ArvinMeritor, has announced he will take early retirement at the end of the year. The company stated in a press release issued early this morning that Soderstrom's retirement was a mutual agreement. The company has retained Heidrick & Struggles to initiate the...
Remy International, which recently changed its name from Delco Remy International, has formed a new aftermarket services department to coordinate brand management and analysis. The new division will report to President and CEO Thomas Snyder but will also be directly responsible to the heads of diesel, electrical, Knopf and locomotive...
GDX Automotive this week introduced a new global management team to lead the company following the sale of the business to Cerberus Capital Management, L.P., a New York-based investment firm. GDX Automotive, which was previously owned by GenCorp, Inc., is a global supplier of vehicle sealing and engineered components with...
Car glass repair and replacement firm Shield Autoglass will open 108 specialized outlets under the brand name 'Windshield Experts' by 2008 to have a pan India presence for tapping the burgeoning market, with an investment of $4.5 million.
American Tire Distributors has completed its acquisition of Target Tire, Inc., as was first announced in early July. This acquisition will expand American Tire Distributors' service levels across the southeastern U.S. Target Tire currently operates eleven distribution centers across Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia. These eleven distribution...
The Cypress Group announced today that the automotive aftermarket business it is in the process of purchasing from Dana Corp. will be named "AFFINIA" after the transaction is completed. The announcement was made by Michael Finley, managing director of Cypress. "The name AFFINIA reflects the collaborative approach the business maintains...
