ATD Acquisition Now Complete
The transaction, valued at approximately $1.3 billion, was first announced on April 21.
Transtar Expands New Jersey Location to Meet Customer Demand
On May 1, Transtar’s Edison branch moved into a larger, more state-of-the-art facility, to better serve its customers.
Vista-Pro Automotive Appoints New President and CEO
Steve Scharnhorst previously served as president and CEO of Excel Homes in Harrisburg, Pa., the largest custom modular manufacturer in the U.S., and has nearly 30 years of experience in the automotive industry.
The AMN Week in Review (April 19-23, 2010)
The Week in Review offers a snapshot of the most highly read stories of the week as seen on aftermarketNews. To access the complete stories, simply click on the highlighted links. If you missed reading one of our daily news emails, just click on the link that says “News Archives” at the bottom of the page to begin catching up on the latest industry news.
PPG Chairman Reviews Strategy Shift, Response to Economy at Annual Meeting
Bunch said that during 2009, PPG shifted its priorities to respond to the difficult economic conditions.
PPG Opens California Color Design Studio
New facility will help manufacturers and industrial designers accelerate color design and prototyping process.
Rollier Defends Michelin’s Strategic Goals in Face of Downturn
Michelin reports that the percentage of tire sales generated in high growth countries such as China, India and Brazil has increased from 26 percent to 32 percent in the past five years, and to meet this demand production capacity in such fast growing countries is expected to rise by 80 percent for passenger car and light truck tires and double for truck tires between 2008 and 2016.
Perfection Enters Growing Mexican Clutch Market, Establishes Perfection De Mexico
The LODI brand is well-known and sold throughout Mexico and abroad and now the LODI clutch brand will be co-branded with the Perfection clutch brand.
New Leadership Team Prepares Ricardo Inc. for Growth
In the first of three new appointments, Kent Niederhofer was named president of Ricardo Inc.
Executive Interview with Max Dull, Vice President and General Manager, Beck/Arnley
Today, Beck/Arnley has a solid and growing business foundation, backed by the strong financial and corporate infrastructure support of its parent, along with an extremely talented executive management team that has been assembled over the last year. In this exclusive interview, Dull updates us on the latest in Beck/Arnley’s transition and plans for the business in 2010.
