Lang Distributing President Tim Lee to Deliver Convocation Address at April’s Leadership 2.0 Session
An early proponent of aftermarket leadership education, Lee will discuss the importance of trusting the right people in building a successful career.
Bergstrom’s Jack Shaffer Re-Elected as 2012 HDMA Board Chairman
In addition to Shaffer, other returning HDMA officers for 2012 include: Vice Chair Patrick Cavanagh, president and CEO, Williams Controls; Second Vice Chair Timothy Myers, president, Alcoa Wheel and Transportation Products; and Immediate Past Chairman Denny Michels, president and CEO of Link Manufacturing.
32 Aftermarket Professionals Begin Leadership 2.0 Experience
The class is the largest in program history and represents virtually every segment of the industry, according to University of the Aftermarket Director Brian Cruickshank, MAAP.
Link Manufacturing CEO Dennis Michels Elected to Second Term as HDMA Chairman
2010 HDMA officers and board of directors also announced.
HDMA Announces 2009 Chairman, Officers and Board of Directors
Dennis Michels, president and CEO of Link Manufacturing Ltd. in Sioux Center, Iowa, was officially installed as the 2009 Chairman of the Heavy Duty Manufacturers Association (HDMA).
PPG Completes Divestiture of Auto Glass Business
PITTSBURGH — PPG Industries has completed its divestiture of its automotive glass and services business to a new company formed by funds managed by Kohlberg & Company LLC in Mount Kisco, N.Y. The new company has been named Pittsburgh Glass Works LLC. PPG received approximately $270 million in net proceeds from the transaction, which included customary
The Week in Review (July 7-11, 2008)
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PPG to Sell Controlling Interest in Auto Glass Business to Kohlberg & Co.
PPG Industries has signed an agreement with an affiliate of funds managed by Kohlberg & Co., under which PPG will divest its automotive glass and services business to a new company formed by Kohlberg. PPG will receive $330 million in gross cash proceeds plus a minority ownership interest of approximately 40 percent in the new company, subject to closing adjustments.
Learn More about Government Affairs and Private Equity’s Role in the Aftermarket and More
RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. – Aftermarket industry veterans and experts will discuss a wide range of topics focusing on the theme of "Shift Forward" at the 2008 Global Automotive Aftermarket Symposium (GAAS), which takes place Tuesday, May 20, and Wednesday, May 21, at the Hyatt Regency O’Hare in Chicago. "Let’s Know Them Before We Need
NADA Backed Automotive Career Month Kicks Off in April
At a time when the U.S. economy is sputtering and automakers are downsizing, the nation’s new-car and truck dealers, with the help of the National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA), want to get the word out about the well-paying jobs currently available at dealerships across the country.