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Berkshire Hathaway to Acquire Majority of Perfection Clutch’s Parent Company
Berkshire-Hathaway, a conglomerate holding company headquartered in Omaha, NE, will purchase 60 percent of Marmon Holdings, parent company of Perfection Clutch, a supplier of new clutch sets, new flywheels and ZOOM performance products to the U.S. aftermarket. Perfection Clutch is one of the 125 companies held by Marmon Holdings, Inc. The closing is anticipated to occur in the first quarter of 2008. The remaining 40 percent will be acquired through staged acquisitions over a five to six year period for consideration to be based on the future earnings of Marmon.
OBITUARY: Collision Industry Veteran March Taylor Passes Away
BodyShop Business contributor and collision repair shop owner March Taylor died tragically over the weekend after suffering a heart attack while diving in Hawaii. He was 59. Taylor owned Auto Body Hawaii in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii. Not your typical shop owner, he worked alongside his employees as a technician. This, he said, gave him “the opportunity to see things how they really are. I’m not disconnected from production or management.”
Universal Manufacturing Sells Distribution Division
Universal Manufacturing of Algona, Iowa, has sold its distribution subsidiary, Universal Distribution, LLC to AER Sales, L.P. of Carrollton, TX. Universal distributes remanufactured Ford and Motorcraft branded engine and transmission assemblies and other powertrain related components, mainly to Ford dealerships. It has warehouses in Des Moines, Iowa, Omaha, NE, and Peoria, IL, and employs 10 people. According to Don Heupel, president of Universal Manufacturing, the sale will have no material effect on the operations or personnel of Universal Manufacturing, which remanufactures auto parts such as fuel pump assemblies, brake calipers, transfer cases, transfer case engagement motors at its facility in Algona.
Texas Based Firm to Purchase Universal Distribution LLC
Universal Distribution, LLC has entered into a definitive agreement with AER Sales, L.P. to sell its automotive parts distribution business. Universal Distribution operates warehouse distribution centers in Des Moines, Iowa, Omaha, NE, and Peoria, IL. Universal Distribution distributes remanufactured Ford and Motorcraft branded engine and transmission assemblies and other Powertrain related components, mainly to Ford dealerships. AER Sales operates a similar business in several sections of the country. The company is owned by Algona, Iowa-based Universal Mfg. Co.
Big Three or Detroit Three?
From Area Development Site and Facility Planning The compass points appear to be turning again. In recent years, it has seemed like South was the only direction that automakers knew when looking for places to build or grow U.S. assembly plants. More recently, though, the old Rust Belt seems to have taken on a new
Joe Gibbs Driven Makes First Appearance as a Primary Sponsor of Joe Gibbs Racing Car
Joe Gibbs Driven, the automotive aftermarket division of Joe Gibbs Racing (JGR), will make its first appearance as a primary sponsor of a NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series race car when JGR development driver Aric Almirola attempts to qualify for his first Nextel Cup race March 9 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
Bosch to Acquire Beissbarth and Sicam
The Bosch Group has unveiled plans to further consolidate its foothold in the workshop equipment market through the acquisition of Munich-based Beissbarth GmbH, and Italy ’s Sicam s.r.l., companies that both belong to parent company Beissbarth Automotive Group GmbH. An agreement between Bosch and Beissbarth Automotive was signed on Feb. 14.
PPG/ASE Present Master Refinish Technician of the Year Award
From left to right: Ronald Weiner, ASE president; Shoemaker; Bill Troyer, manager of Training for PPG Automotive Refinish; and Mike Hyatt, ASE Board of Directors chair. Posted: Jan. 2, 2007, 9 a.m., EST STRONGSVILLE, OH – Jeff Shoemaker of Omaha, NE, was awarded the PPG/ASE Master Refinish Technician of the Year Award at ASE’s annual
MACS 2007 Mobile A/C and Engine Cooling System Update Clinic Schedule Announced
LANSDALE, PA — Automotive technicians who want to enhance their mobile A/C and engine cooling system service knowledge should mark their calendars now for the 2007 edition of the MACS Worldwide Mobile A/C and Engine Cooling System Update clinics. MACS annual update clinics present information for the working technician that can be put to use