4,000 Students to Compete in National SkillsUSA Championships in Kansas City On June 28
KANSAS CITY, Mo.--June 12, 2001--On June 28, more than 4,000 students will compete on the showroom floor of H. Roe Bartle Conference Center in Kansas City, Mo. for the 37th SkillsUSA Championships. "It is an unbelievable sight to see so many students competing in 72 occupational and leadership skills areas in nine foot ... Continue reading
-- Fourth Annual Father's Day-Long Event is Free and Open to The Public; Also Features Music and Food WHAT: The week-long California Classic culminates with its annual Father's Day tradition -- CONCOURS ON RODEO. This year features "Great Collections" and cars from Sylvester Stallone, Jay Leno, Tim Allen and the member ... Continue reading
ALGOR's New Internet-Based Service Speeds Software Enhancement Delivery
PITTSBURGH--June 12, 2001--ALGOR, Inc., a leading maker of software for mechanical engineers, today released its new Internet-based customer service system, an industry first in providing faster and more efficient access to many customer services such as the latest software enhancements. "Now ALGOR customers will be ab ... Continue reading
Special Metals Corp. and Daido Steel Announce Expansion of Marketing and Sales Joint-Venture
NEW HARTFORD, N.Y.--June 12, 2001--Special Metals Corporation and Daido Steel Co., Ltd. of Japan have announced the renewal of a series of agreements reflecting their participation in Daido-Special Metals, Ltd., a joint-venture marketing and sales organization. Daido-Special Metals, Ltd. markets an extensive range of s ... Continue reading
USF Holland Named Supplier of the Year by Henkel Surface Technologies
HOLLAND, Mich.--June 12, 2001--USF Holland Inc., a regional carrier unit of USFreightways Corporation, is the recipient of the Supplier of the Year award for 2000 from Henkel Surface Technologies. This is the first time Henkel has selected a less-than-truckload carrier for the award. Henkel Surface Technologies officia ... Continue reading
Apogee to Host Annual Meeting Webcast, First Quarter Conference Call/Webcast
MINNEAPOLIS--June 12, 2001--Apogee Enterprises, Inc. today announced that Russell Huffer, chairman, president and chief executive officer, will host the Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Apogee Enterprises, Inc. on Tuesday, June 19 at 10 a.m. Central Standard Time (11 a.m. Eastern Standard Time). The meeting will be he ... Continue reading
ESPRIT CAM News On-Line from DP Technology Corp.
Announcing ESPRIT 2002 World Wide Introduction DP Technology's latest evolution in CAM software, ESPRIT 2002, débuts September 12-19 at EMO in Hannover, Germany. http://www.dptechnology.com/Press_Releases/01-06_ESPRIT_200 2.htm Mold Shop Cuts Programming Time in Half by Using ESPRIT Switching to a CNC system (ESPRIT) ... Continue reading
Capstone Turbine Added to Russell 3000 Index List
CHATSWORTH, Calif.--June 11, 2001--Microturbine power systems manufacturer Capstone Turbine Corporation (www.microtubine.com) has been added to the preliminary list of companies joining the Russell 3000(R) Index. The index, one of 21 U.S. equity indexes developed by Frank Russell Company (www.russell.com), is to be reb ... Continue reading
HERI Hydrogen Fueled Car Dsign Finalized
After the satisfactory completion of preliminary road trials of the Hydro Environmental Resources Inc. (OTC BB: HYER) experimental hydrogen fueled car, an ECHFR (ElectroChem Hydrogen Fuel Reactor system) has been designed and built with necessary modifications for a public road test. The second stage modified vehicle s ... Continue reading
James P. Molinelli to Retire as President, CEO of CSAA
James P. Molinelli announced today that he will be retiring next year as President and CEO of the 4-million-member California State Automobile Association. Molinelli, who has been in the driver's seat of CSAA since 1996, says the Board of Directors has begun a search for his successor and will consider both internal an ... Continue reading
Honda announces 2002 CBR600F4i
American Honda is pleased to announce the championship-bred 2002 CBR600F4i, available in three stunning color combinations: Yellow/Black, Metallic Silver/Red and, back by popular demand, Red/Black. The Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price (MSRP) for the 2002 CBR600F4i is $8,199. The 2002 CBR600F4i will be available at ... Continue reading
ADVISORY/TRW Indium Phosphide Technology Produces World's Fastest Digital Frequency Synthesizer
-- TRW has developed the world's fastest direct digital frequency synthesizer -- a chip that produces the radio frequencies used to carry telecommunication signals -- using indium phosphide (InP), an advanced semiconductor material. You can reach the story directly by going to http://www.newstream.com/cgi-bin/display_s ... Continue reading
PLANO, Texas--June 12, 2001-- Fully Integrated Mobile Multimedia Systems for Automobiles, Based on a New Class of Automotive Tuner, Will Enable On-Demand Broadband Multimedia Access and Connectivity Microtune(TM), Inc. and Delphi Automotive Systems' Fuba Automotive GmbH subsidiary have teamed to develop advanced, integ ... Continue reading
SAN DIEGO--June 12, 2001-- Online Training Available at www.mitchellu.com Allows Customers to Learn on Their Own Schedules Mitchell International today announced the availability of online training for users of Mitchell Medical's Decision Point(R) Medical Analyst. The training modules, which are available 24 hours a da ... Continue reading
-- WHO/WHAT: The Joester Loria Group, founded in 1999 by industry veterans Debra Joester and Joanne Loria, will showcase a number of its successful new programs and its diverse roster of brand clients at Licensing 2001 International. In addition, The Joester Loria Group will announce three new clients at this year's sh ... Continue reading
ROCHESTER HILLS, Mich.--June 12, 2001-- Supports all scripting languages - including ASP, JSP, Perl, and Cold Fusion Unibar, Inc. today announced e-BARZ Pro 2.0, a major upgrade of its popular web bar code printing software for UNIX and Linux, and NT. e-BARZ Pro 2.0 offers a CGI (Common Gateway Interface) capability, e ... Continue reading
PARIS--June 12, 2001--Business Layers(TM), a developer of e-business infrastructure software, today announced at the EEMA Annual Conference in Paris that Webasto, an international automotive subsystems manufacturer based in Stockdorf, Germany, has chosen to implement Business Layers' award-winning eProvision Day One(TM ... Continue reading
ADVISORY/Yamaha Road Star Warrior Motorcycle to Battle for Cruiser Supremacy
-- Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA, introduced its all-new Road Star Warrior motorcycle June 12 for the first time at its 2002 annual dealer meeting in Las Vegas. You can reach the story directly by going to http://www.newstream.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?3220. This multimedia news story is for free and unrestricted u ... Continue reading
iStarSystems Provides Solutions That Shift Customers Into `'iPerformance''
IRVINE, Calif.--June 12, 2001-- New Supply Chain Management Solutions Offers Automotive Replacement Parts Companies Lower Cycle Times, Lower Risk and Lower Costs Repeatable, reliable results. Sounds simple, but that's what companies in the automotive aftermarket replacement parts sector have been searching for to help ... Continue reading
THIEF RIVER FALLS, Minn.--June 12, 2001--Arctic Cat Inc. is combining an exclusive NASCAR sponsorship and multiple Winston Cup Series driver endorsements to market its all-terrain vehicle (ATV) line. The agreement with NASCAR extends through 2004 and gives Arctic Cat exclusive rights to use the association logo and ide ... Continue reading
NEW YORK--June 12, 2001--Seeking to take its circa 1942 plant into the new millennium, and the heat exchangers it produces into western markets, Russia's Shadrinsk recently adopted the CuproBraze process and will be in full production by next year. Shadrinsk will roll out 60,000 to 100,000 CuproBraze heat exchangers in ... Continue reading
SDRC Announces SLATE 6.0 with Integration to TeamCenter Collaboration Foundation
CINCINNATI--June 12, 2001-- -- Filed by Structural Dynamics Research Corporation pursuant to "Rule 14a-12" under the Securities Act of 1933 -- Subject Company: Structural Dynamics Research Corporation Commission File No.: 33-16541 SLATE's(TM) integrated requirements management/product knowledge management solution enab ... Continue reading
Trivest Acquires Aero Products International, Inc., Maker of the AeroBed
MIAMI--June 12, 2001--Trivest, Inc., through its affiliated partnerships, today announced that it has acquired the assets of Aero Products International, Inc. ("Aero" or the "Company"). Aero, located in Wauconda, Illinois, is the recognized market leader in high quality, air-filled bedding products and maker of the pop ... Continue reading
The Cobalt Group Launches All-New Lead Manager Product
Comprehensive new CRM product gives automotive dealers power to efficiently manage all leads and turn more prospects into customers The Cobalt Group , a leading provider of e-business products and services to the automotive industry, today announced the launch of Lead Manager 2.0, a major upgrade to its customer relati ... Continue reading
Interstate National Dealer Services Announces Q2 Fiscal 2001 Results
Interstate National Dealer Services, Inc. today announced its second quarter results for the period ended April 30, 2001. Revenues for the three months ended April 30, 2001 were $14,739,473, compared to $15,347,002 for the same period a year earlier. Net income for the three months ended April 30, 2001 was $870,359, or ... Continue reading
Guardian Technologies Merger Update
Guardian Technologies International, Inc. , announced today that the President of merger candidate Vairex Corporation has been invited by the U.S. Department of Energy to give a presentation on "Alternative Balance of Plant Technologies" at the "Small Fuel Cell Workshop" to be held on June 14, 2001, at DOE Headquarters ... Continue reading
Supplier of Plastic Parts Selects QAD Software To Grow Its Enterprise
QAD Automotive-Specific Solution, Serviced by RCM Technologies, Helps Continental Plastics Build on a Solid Enterprise Infrastructure and Gear Up for E-Business QAD , a leading provider of collaborative commerce applications for global manufacturing enterprises and their private exchanges, today announced that Continen ... Continue reading
Delphi and Microtune Develop New Automotive Multimedia Systems
Fully integrated mobile multimedia systems for automobiles, based on a new class of automotive tuner, will enable on-demand broadband multimedia access and connectivity Microtune(TM), Inc. and Delphi Automotive Systems' Fuba Automotive GmbH subsidiary have teamed to develop advanced, integrated mobile multimedia system ... Continue reading
Saab Standardizes on Siebel eBusiness Applications
Swedish Car Manufacturer Uses Tailored Functionality of Siebel eAutomotive to Enhance Customer and Dealer Relationships, Increase Sales and Improve Service Siebel Systems, Inc., the world's leading provider of eBusiness applications software, today announced that Saab, the leading Swedish car manufacturer, has standard ... Continue reading
Lencheski Joins IMI Companies as COO
Christopher Joseph Lencheski has been named chief operating officer of Innovative Motorsports, Inc. (IMI). IMI is part of a triad of companies owned or controlled by George deBidart that includes Winston-Salem, N.C.-based The Source International (TSI) and Charlotte-based Innovative Hospitality, Inc. Among the responsi ... Continue reading
Yamaha Road Star Warrior Motorcycle to Battle for Cruiser Supremacy
Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA, introduced its all-new Road Star Warrior motorcycle today for the first time at its 2002 annual dealer meeting in Las Vegas. The Road Star Warrior represents a new approach to traditional cruiser engineering and styling. It is part muscular street fighter and part athlete, but with the st ... Continue reading
TBC Chosen for Inclusion in Prominent Russell 2000 Market Index
TBC Corporation announced that on a preliminary basis it has been chosen for inclusion in the Russell 2000, one of the major stock market indexes published by Frank Russell Company. The formal addition of the Company's shares to the index is scheduled for July 9. Frank Russell Company, one of the world's leading invest ... Continue reading
Credit Acceptance Completes $120,000,000 Revolving Credit Agreement
Credit Acceptance Corporation announced today that it has completed a $120 million credit agreement with a group of commercial banks which will replace its current $115 million credit facility. Borrowings under the facility will bear interest at the bank's prime rate or 1.4% over the Eurocurrency rate at the Company's ... Continue reading
Digital Motorworks Announces Major Expansion Plan
Digital Motorworks (DMi), a leading provider of information management solutions for the automotive industry, today announced a major expansion of its North American business operations. The company's president and CEO, Ron Hardy, said the Austin-based firm plans to: -- Forge a strategic alliance with Aon Corporation, ... Continue reading
Digital Motorworks Joins Aon Corporation in Strategic Alliance
Digital Motorworks (DMi), a leading provider of information management solutions to the auto industry, has entered into a strategic alliance with Aon Corporation , a leading professional services provider of insurance and human capital consulting solutions. DMi and Aon have successfully worked together in various capac ... Continue reading
IFS Signs Contracts for $1.5 Million with Automakers BMW and MG Rover
IFS has signed contracts with automakers BMW and MG Rover to provide business software and services valued at $1.5 million. Both companies will implement IFS' component-based software in operations in the United Kingdom. IFS will provide a complete enterprise solution for BMW, including modules for sales and marketing, ... Continue reading
Mr. Gasket Announces Supercharger Gaskets (2nd email)
Mr. Gasket announces the availability of Supercharger Gaskets, designed to withstand extreme engine temperature and pressure. Made from nitrile rubber and fiber compound, this combination forms a durable base material that provides excellent sealing and will not crack or split under excessive clamp load. ... Continue reading
Orange County Transportation Authority Introduces TravelTIP Service to Public
New Real-Time Traffic Information Service Will Assist Commuters With Up-To-The-Minute Details On Orange County Freeway and Surface Street Traffic Flow, Closures, and Advisories TravelTIP, the Orange County Transportation Authority's (OCTA) new real-time traffic and commuter information service that provides up-to-the m ... Continue reading
``Real Solution'' for Hands-Free Cell Phone Safety
Cellport Systems: Policymakers and Industry Influencers Join in Kansas City On June 12-13 for Car Telecommunications Safety Discussions Pat Kennedy, chairman and CEO of Cellport Systems, a developer and marketer of universal hands-free in-vehicle cell phone systems, will address an invited audience of legislators, tele ... Continue reading
TRW and PTC Form Strategic Alliance
PTC's Windchill to Become a Cornerstone of TRW's New Worldwide Enterprise Collaboration Solutions Practice PTC , the product development company(TM), and technology company TRW Inc. today announced a strategic alliance to jointly offer collaborative product commerce (CPC) solutions. CPC is a process that companies use ... Continue reading
UV coatings in the Auto industry
Automotive sector quick to benefit from UV curable powder coatings 11 June 2001 The latest automotive application for UV curing is in the coating of engine components. And this new market is being revolutionised by UV curable powder coatings, reports a new study from Frost & Sullivan, the international marketing consul ... Continue reading
CART: Scott Dixon Turns Heads Breaking Records Early In Rookie Season
June 12, 2001 (Indianapolis, IN)- Even though PacWest Racing Group driver Scott Dixon is the defending Dayton Indy Lights Series champion, very few people expected him to find the success he has found so early in his rookie campaign. In only his third career Champ Car start, the 20 year-old Dixon piloted his Reynard/To ... Continue reading
ASA Plans For New Headquarters
June 12, 2001 PENDLETON, Ind. - For the first time in its long history, the American Speed Association is constructing a brand-new facility to serve as its headquarters. ASA was founded in 1968 by Rex Robbins and for many years operated out of his Anderson residence. In 1983, the stock car racing sanctioning body moved ... Continue reading
Northern Light IRL: Point Standings after Casino Magic 500, Texas
June 12, 2001 1. Sam Hornish Jr. 187 2. Eliseo Salazar 157 3. Scott Sharp 147 4. ... Continue reading
USAC: Stratton repeats with Bakersfield triumph
June 12, 2001 Danny Stratton of Fontana, Calif. enjoyed his initial WorldCom Western Midget Car win at Santa Maria, Calif. June 2 so much he came right back to win Saturday night's feature at Bakersfield (Calif.) Speedway! He'll try for a third consecutive victory in this Saturday night's 30-lapper at Perris (Calif.) A ... Continue reading
USAC returns to Illiana Wednesday; Hines, Hewitt score historic wins
June 12, 2001 Tracy Hines and Jack Hewitt recorded historic victories in weekend Stoops Freightliner Sprint Car competition but Dave Darland remained atop the series point standings with consistent performances. The series now heads for this Wednesday night's long-awaited return to the refurbished Illiana Motor Speedwa ... Continue reading
NASCAR WCUP: Former 49er Legend Named Grand Marshal of Dodge/Save Mart 350
June 12, 2001 SONOMA, Calif. - Football legend Bob St. Clair will trade in his pigskin for a 3,400-pound stock car at Sears Point Raceway during the NASCAR Winston Cup weekend, June 21-24. St. Clair, who played for the San Francisco 49ers from 1953-64 and was inducted into the NFL Hall of Fame in 1990, will serve as th ... Continue reading
USAC: White, Hines among 'Record-seekers' at PPIR
June 12, 2001 USAC Coors Light Silver Bullet Series point leader Paul White and defending series champion Tracy Hines are among drivers who will seek new series records in this weekend's sixth round of the 2001 series at Pikes Peak International Raceway in Fountain, Colo. A 100-mile race is scheduled at 11:30 am Sunday ... Continue reading
NHRA: Krisher Hires Rickie Smith as New Crew Chief
June 12, 2001 Ron Krisher, currently seventh in the NHRA Winston Pro Stock standings with one victory, will have a new crew chief tuning his Eagle One Chevrolet Cavalier in this weekend's (June 15-17) Pontiac Excitement Nationals at National Trail Raceway. It's Rickie Smith, twice a winning driver in the class, taking ... Continue reading
TRACKS: Clay Campbell Notches Second Caraway Win
June 12, 2001 ASHEBORO, NC – Several years ago Clay Campbell watched Darrell Waltrip make the most of a last-turn skirmish between Dale Earnhardt and Terry Labonte to win a Winston Cup race at Martinsville Speedway. Saturday night Campbell found himself in the same position. And the president of Martinsville Spee ... Continue reading
U.S. F2000 National Championship points After Round Eight at Mid-Ohio
June 12, 2001 Pos. Driver, Car Pts. 1 Billy Asaro, VDF 159 2 Doug Bell (R), VDF 128 3 Memo Rojas, VDF 123 4 Arie Luyendyk Jr., VDF 123 5 Peter Gray (R), VDF 112 6 Jason LaPoint (R), VDF 108 7 Piero Rodarte, VDF 94 8 Tommy Constantine, VDF 94 9 Tom Dyer (R), VDF 91 10 Jeff Harrison, VDF 86 11 Paul Dana (R), VDF 83 12 JW ... Continue reading
CART: Andretti ready to keep high finishes alive at Detroit
June 12, 2001 Indianapolis, IN-Team Motorola and driver Michael Andretti are coming off back-to-back podium finishes (third in Indianapolis and a second in Milwaukee) and feel that a positive momentum is building for the first year team. They have moved up to eighth in the CART championship with 36 points and are looki ... Continue reading
NHRA: Thomas catching up to the pack
June 12, 2001 COLUMBUS, Ohio – Every driver of note in the competitive world of NHRA Pro Stock racing has been on a giant learning curve this year. New rules calling for a massive switch to 2001 body styles across the class reset any competitive edge that teams had built over the past several years. Now, the race ... Continue reading
US F2000: Kasemets captures first win at Mid Ohio
June 12, 2001 LEXINGTON, OHIO –Tonis Kasemets, of Mundelein, Ill., won Round Seven of the U.S. F2000 National Championship Presented by Speedvision at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course. Doug Bell, of St. Albans, England and Travis Irving, of Chino Hills, Calif., completed the top-three. Billy Hagar, of Tuttle, Okla., wo ... Continue reading
Northern Light IRL: Hamilton transferred to Indianapolis; Undergoes surgery
June 12, 2001 INDIANAPOLIS - Indy Racing Northern Light Series driver Davey Hamilton is in stable condition at Methodist Hospital for injuries sustained in a crash on Lap 73 of the Casino Magic 500 on June 9 at Texas Motor Speedway. Hamilton suffered severe injuries to both of his legs and feet when his car hit the fen ... Continue reading
NHRA: Dixon hoping to bring Championship back to Prudhomme
June 12, 2001 HEBRON, Ohio - Being selected by a team owner to drive a 6,000-horsepower, nitromethane-burning, 325 mph dragster is quite an accomplishment and a privilege. When that team owner is the legendary Don "The Snake" Prudhomme, it gives a whole new meaning to the word 'honored.' Larry Dixon was selected by Pru ... Continue reading
NHRA: Pawuk ready to make his mark among Pro Stock elite
June 12, 2001 HEBRON, Ohio - Just competing in the NHRA's Pro Stock category is an extremely difficult task. Competing well requires a driver to perform on a whole new plateau. Mark Pawuk is ready to climb his way into the terrain of the Pro Stock elite. Pawuk, from Bath, Ohio, will be seeking to continue his impressiv ... Continue reading
NHRA: Teams eye record performances, Winston Points at National Trail
June 2, 2001 KIRKERSVILLE, Ohio - The National Hot Rod Association has issued a red warning alert. The National Trail Raceway record book is in danger. Every performance record that the historic quarter-mile just east of Columbus has posted on the wall prior to the 37th annual Pontiac Excitement Nationals presented by ... Continue reading
NASCAR WCUP: Earnhardt Jr. hopes to leverage off Pocono testing
June 11, 2001 “We had a good test there a few weeks ago, so I think we will be much better now than we were last year. We are getting stronger each week as a group, and I am looking forward to seeing how well we do at a track where we struggled for two races last year. We scrambled at Pocono because it was a tota ... Continue reading
NASCAR WCUP: Pit strategy helps Hamilton at Michigan
June 11, 2001 BROOKLYN, Mich. – Using a chassis that was new to Andy Petree Racing, Bobby Hamilton finished 22nd in the Kmart 400 at Michigan International Raceway. It was the 11th top-25 finish for Hamilton and the Square D Chevrolet this season. Hamilton slipped one more position in the NASCAR Winston Cup Champ ... Continue reading
USAC: Stoops Freightliner Sprint Car Series Race Results
June 2, 2001 USAC STOOPS FREIGHTLINER SPRINT CAR RACE RESULTS: June 10, 2001 – Sun Prairie, Wisconsin – Angell Park Speedway - "Showdown at the Prairie" QUALIFICATIONS: 1. Tony Elliott, 66, Walker/Gratton-15.602; 2. Kevin Doty, 6, K & D-15.684; 3. Cory Kruseman, 3p, Potter-15.718; 4. Dave Darland, 3ac, DeSa ... Continue reading
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