Bridgestone Planning U.S. Guayule Farm, Research Center
Bridgestone Americas said its parent company is looking for land in the southwestern U.S. to establish a guayule farm and a process research center, which it hopes to have launched by the end of 2012.
Roger McCollum Joins AAAS Board of Directors
AAAS Chairman Tommy Rogers of Rogers Automotive Supply in Alexander City, Ala., appointed McCollum to an unexpired term on the board.
Herman Trend Alert: Chinese Employers Struggle to Retain Workers
Peter Cappelli, director of the Center for Human Resources at The Wharton School, recently returned from a month in China where he found a labor market in transition.
Remy International Signs Long-Term Agreement with Enova Systems Inc.
Under the five-year agreement, Remy will provide its patented Remy electric motors to Enova for its all-electric drive systems.
Standard Motor Products Announces Fourth Quarter 2011 Results
Consolidated net sales for the fourth quarter of 2011 were $174.2 million, compared to consolidated net sales of $173 million during the comparable quarter in 2010.
New VDO Door Lock Actuators Available for BMW
Coverage includes BMW M3, 128i, 318i, 330i and Z4 models from 1993 to 2012.
AkzoNobel Announces Board Changes
Two new Supervisory Board members will be nominated for election by shareholders at the 2012 Annual General Meeting of shareholders, while Rob Frohn, board of management member responsible for specialty chemicals, will leave the company.
Henkel Announces Price Increases on Industrial Automotive, Metals Products
Increases due to ongoing escalation of raw material and energy costs.
‘Octane Academy’ Founded by Ford to Premiere on FUEL TV
Ford action sports drivers Brian Deegan, Ken Block, Tanner Foust and Vaughn Gittin Jr. challenge contestants for a chance to win a new Ford ride and the Ford Racing “Experience of a Lifetime.”
Visteon’s Donald Stebbins Elected to ITT Board
ITT is a manufacturer of highly engineered critical components and customized technology solutions for growing industrial end-markets in energy infrastructure, electronics, aerospace and transportation.