Alliance Tire Fends Off Titan Move to Win GPX Bid
The purchase will make Alliance one of the largest suppliers of OTR tires in the U.S., Alliance said.
Exide’s Steve Phillips Appointed to CAWA Manufacturers Advisory Council
Phillips was appointed by CAWA Chair of the Board David Finley of Finley Industries.
WIX Filters Expands High-Performance No-Toil Filters Market
New product packaging and catalog support the release of ATV and motorcycle filters.
HUGHES Telematics Appoints New CFO
Technology industry veteran Dan Speicher will oversee system-wide development of the next generation in telematics solutions.
Brembo Buys from Bosch 50 Percent of KBX Joint Venture
The acquisition is expected to be executed by the end of this year, after completing the mandatory legal fulfillments required by the Indian Law.
PPG Names David Knapp Senior Manager, MVP Business Solutions
Knapp has more than 15 years of process improvement, business development and strategic marketing experience in the collision industry.
1-800-Radiator Acquires Minneapolis-Based Automotive Cooling Products Inc.
1-800-Radiator is continuing its expansion into new markets with the acquisition of all seven locations of Minneapolis, Minnesota-based Automotive Cooling Products Inc. (ACP). The deal with ACP marks the fifth acquisition for 1-800-Radiator this year, and the 10th since December 2006. In the past year, the company’s acquisitions have resulted in $46 million in new sales.
Financier Ross’ International Automotive Components Breaks Ground in India
International Automotive Components Group (IAC), the global parts supplier started by financier Wilbur Ross in 2005, this week broke ground on a new manufacturing and engineering operation in Chakan (Pune district) Maharashtra, India. The new IAC facility, which will represent a capital investment of approximately $25 million, will manufacture vehicle interior components and systems, including instrument panels, cockpits and door assemblies for Indian domestic market passenger cars and medium/heavy duty trucks.
I-CAR Education Foundation Awards More than $70,000 in School Grants
HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill. — The I-CAR Education Foundation has awarded curriculum grants to 23 schools providing I-CAR Live Curriculum and training that will assist 10 instructors to attend the I-CAR Instructor Qualification Workshop (IQW). The curriculum grants, with a retail value of more than $65,000, and training grants, with a value of $4,000, are funded
Continental Names Kathryn Blackwell Vice President of Communications for NAFTA
Continental has appointed Kathryn Blackwell vice president of communications and marketing for its NAFTA Region. Blackwell comes to the company with almost 20 years of experience in public relations and marketing in the transportation sector, with the majority of that time spent working within the automotive industry. In her new position with Continental, Blackwell is responsible for public relations, employee communications, marketing communications and market research for Continental’s three automotive divisions in North America. She will also be responsible for corporate communications for the Continental Tire and ContiTech Division operations in North America.