Pittsburgh Glass Works to Build New Auto Glass Manufacturing Facility in Poland
The new facility’s manufacturing focus will be on high-technology, high-content windshields with full surface control that meet the needs of the European premium vehicle market. This segment currently accounts for approximately 60 percent of European auto production.
Clorox Announces Sale of Auto Care Business
Included in the transaction are substantially all of Clorox’s global auto care businesses, the majority of which are in the U.S., Australia, Canada and Europe, including worldwide rights to distribute the Armor All and STP brands. As part of the transaction, the buyer will acquire two auto care manufacturing facilities, one in the U.S. and one in the U.K.
AASA OAC International Reception at Automechanika Frankfurt Draws 150 Industry Professionals
“OAC works hard to provide our members with multiple avenues for networking and increasing their export potential,” said Jeremy Denton, executive director of OAC. “The reception in Frankfurt is a key part of OAC’s mission to extend members’ global reach in taking their products and services worldwide.”
Leadership 2.0 Class Concludes ‘Intellectually Stimulating’ Week in Midland, Mich.
Largest class in program history completes week of academic pursuits, ready to tackle team research projects.
AAPEX Lunch & Learns Selling Out Quickly
The sessions will focus on the contemporary issues of making sense of social media and connecting with Generation Y.
Valvoline Instant Oil Change Locations Launch Mobile Marketing Program
The program was developed by Catalyst, a direct and digital agency based in Rochester, N.Y.
AMN Careers: Key Account Manager
Philips Lighting, global market leader in the lighting industry, is seeking a Key Account Manager to focus on the automotive aftermarket segment, providing sales, service and marketing coordination to a selected strategic account.
Babcox Memorial Scholarship Winner Named
The scholarship recognizes a management-oriented member of the Automotive Service Association (ASA) Mechanical Division. The recipient receives $1,000 to be applied toward expenses to attend educational sessions and view the latest repair technologies and equipment during the Congress of Automotive Repair and Service (CARS), Oct. 10-13, in Las Vegas.
The AMN Week in Review (Sept. 13-17, 2010)
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Polk Named to 2010 InformationWeek 500 List
The 2010 list was revealed earlier this week at a gala awards ceremony held during the InformationWeek 500 Conference in Dana Point, Calif. This is the second consecutive year Polk has been named to this prestigious list of technology innovators.