Allied Holdings, Inc. Amends Its Debtor-in-Possession Credit Facility
DECATUR, Ga., April 19 -- Allied Holdings, Inc. (Pink Sheets: AHIZQ.PK) announced today that it entered into an amendment to its debtor-in-possession credit facility (the "DIP Facility") with GE Commercial Finance, Morgan Stanley Senior Funding, Inc., GE Capital Markets Group, Inc. and the other lenders from time to ti ... Continue reading
SAN JOSE, Calif.--April 19, 2006--Cableco Technologies, a subsidiary of Methode Electronics, Inc., introduces its improved Power SwivelNut(TM) interconnect system for applications involving rotating threaded nut and wire cable termination. The updated system offers improved concentricity and expanded product size range ... Continue reading
Cooper to Announce First Quarter Results
FINDLAY, Ohio, April 19 -- Cooper Tire & Rubber Company will announce its first quarter 2006 financial results before the market opens on Wednesday, May 3, 2006. A conference call discussing the financial results will begin at 11 a.m. (EDT). (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20010404/COOPERLOGO) Individuals ca ... Continue reading
Fitch Affirms American Family's IFS and CP Ratings
CHICAGO--April 19, 2006--Fitch Ratings has affirmed the 'AA-' insurer financial strength (IFS) rating of the American Family Insurance Group (American Family) (see rating list below). Fitch has also affirmed the 'F1' commercial paper (CP) rating of consumer finance subsidiary, American Family Financial Services, Inc. ( ... Continue reading
Flexsteel Announces Third Quarter and Year-To-Date Operating Results
DUBUQUE, Iowa--April 19, 2006--Flexsteel Industries, Inc. today reported sales and earnings for its third quarter and fiscal year-to-date ended March 31, 2006. Net sales for the fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2006 were $110.3 million compared to the prior year quarter of $101.3 million, an increase of 8.9%. Operating i ... Continue reading
Freescale Semiconductor Reports First Quarter 2006 Results
AUSTIN, Texas--April 19, 2006--Freescale Semiconductor , today reported its financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2006. First quarter 2006 highlights include: -- Net sales of $1.53 billion; -- Gross margin of 45.3%; -- Net earnings of $212 million; -- Diluted earnings per share of $.50; -- Gross margi ... Continue reading
Group 1 Automotive Appoints After Sales Industry Veteran to Lead Parts and Service Operations
HOUSTON--April 19, 2006--Group 1 Automotive, Inc. , a Fortune 500 automotive retailer, today announced the appointment of Wade D. Hubbard as vice president, fixed operations, effective May 1. Hubbard has extensive parts and service experience with a variety of automotive brands in both the United States and Europe. In ... Continue reading
Lonnie Mayne to Join Affinia Group Inc.
ANN ARBOR, Mich., April 19 -- Heavy-duty and retail sales specialist Lonnie Mayne has accepted a position with Affinia Group Inc. as vice president of special markets, effective April 24, 2006. "We couldn't be more excited to have Lonnie on board," said Don Reimondo, senior vice president of Affinia's CRM team. "Lonnie ... Continue reading
Noble International, Ltd. to Host First Quarter 2006 Earnings Conference Call
WARREN, Mich., April 19 -- Noble International, Ltd., ("Noble" or the "Company") plans to release operating results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2006 before the opening of the stock market April 27, 2006. We invite you to listen to the conference call to discuss the quarter's results at 10 AM ET on that date. ... Continue reading
Quixote Corporation Announces Preliminary Fiscal 2006 Third Quarter Results
CHICAGO, April 19 -- Quixote Corporation today reported preliminary results for its fiscal third quarter ended March 31, 2006. Based on current expectations, Quixote now expects to report a net loss for the third quarter of fiscal 2006 in the range of $0.10 to $0.12 per diluted share, which includes a $0.03 loss relati ... Continue reading
Research and Markets: BASF AG Posted Sales of EUR 42,745 Million - an Increase of 13.9%
DUBLIN, Ireland--April 19, 2006--Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c35774) has announced the addition of BASF AG 2006 Company Profile Edition 1 to their offering. BASF AG, headquartered at Ludwigshafen, Germany, is one of the leading global chemical companies. The company reports its opera ... Continue reading
Shanghai General Motors Drives New Business with Catalyst
MILWAUKEE, April 19 -- Catalyst International, Inc. is pleased to announce that it has completed contracts with Shanghai General Motors, the leading Chinese Automotive Manufacturer, to implement its supply chain execution software suite in three new distribution centers and one new packaging plant in China. "China is a ... Continue reading
LIVONIA, Mich., April 19 -- TRW Automotive Holdings Corp. announced today that it plans to release its first quarter 2006 financial results at 7:00 a.m. (EDT) on Wednesday, May 3, 2006, followed by a conference call at 9:00 a.m. During the call, John C. Plant, president and chief executive officer, and Joseph S. Cantie ... Continue reading
SMYRNA, Tenn.--April 19, 2006--Nissan North America, Inc. (NNA), will take six days of vehicle production out of the 2006 fiscal year first-quarter schedule in an effort to balance inventory levels of its 2006 models. The inventory balance is being made in preparation for the 2007 models that will begin to arrive in Ni ... Continue reading
Compacts Continue To Hold Highest Retained Value Measurement
Washington DC April 19, 2006; The AIADA newsletter reported that the compact vehicle segment is continuing to set records in J.D. Power and Associates' Power Information Network (PIN) retained value measurement, earning a 10.1 percent increase in the 2005/2006 comparison produced by Auto Remarketing; futhermore, breaki ... Continue reading
International Automakers Expected to Establish the U.S. South as its Territory
Washington DC April 19, 2006; The AIADA newsletter reported that Thomas Klier of the Federal Reserve Bank in Chicago and Professor James Rubenstein of Miami University told attendees at a Federal Reserve Bank conference yesterday that the U.S. auto industry appears to be shaping up as a divide between U.S. automakers i ... Continue reading
Mercedes-Benz of Ft. Myers Named One of Mercedes' ''Best of The Best''
FT. MYERS, Fla.--April 19, 2006--Mercedes-Benz of Ft. Myers was recently honored with the prestigious Mercedes 2005 "Best of the Best" dealer award. This award is given to only a select amount of dealers in the United States and places Mercedes-Benz of Ft. Myers in the top twenty percent of Mercedes dealerships through ... Continue reading
45,000 Companies Occupy the $135 Billion Wholesale and Retail Auto Parts Industry
DUBLIN, Ireland--April 19, 2006--Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c35794) has announced the addition of Automobile Parts Wholesale-Retail - Industry Profile to their offering. Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter: The wholesale and retail auto parts industry includes approximately ... Continue reading
Pain in the Pump? Another Reason to Travel Michigan
Stretch Your Vacation Dollars by Staying in Michigan LANSING, Mich., April 19 -- When gas prices begin their expected upward climb this summer, don't cancel your travel plans, reroute them to stay in Michigan. Why spend countless hours on a cross country trek, when there are thousands of one-tank trips you can take rig ... Continue reading
AAA Employee Honored for Volunteer Activities
DEARBORN, Mich., April 19 -- Lansing resident Bill McCullough has been named "AAA Ambassador Volunteer of the Year" for his participation in AAA Michigan community outreach activities during 2005. McCullough will be presented with the Auto Club's top volunteer award Friday, April 28 at the AAA Michigan Administrative O ... Continue reading
DUBLIN, Ireland--April 19, 2006--Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c35869) has announced the addition of Toyota Motor Corporation - Vehicle Manufacturer Strategic Insight to their offering. The Vehicle Manufacturer Strategic Insights are individual, in-depth, constantly updated manufacture ... Continue reading
Visteon to Release First Quarter 2006 Financial Results by Teleconference and Webcast
VAN BUREN TOWNSHIP, Mich., April 19 -- Visteon Corporation , one of the world's leading suppliers of automotive components and integrated systems, will release its first quarter 2006 financial results at 7 a.m. (EDT) on Tuesday, May 2, via PR Newswire. At 9 a.m. (EDT), a conference call is scheduled to discuss the resu ... Continue reading
Winners of the 2006 Texas Environmental Excellence Award
AUSTIN, Texas--April 19, 2006--The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality today announced the 2006 winners of the 14th annual Texas Environmental Excellence Awards. Commemorating Earth Day, the awards are given to 10 innovative projects across the state that demonstrate positive effects on air, water and land resour ... Continue reading
EPA Offers More Than $1 Million in Grants for Emission Reductions From Diesel-Powered Engines
CHICAGO, April 19 -- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 5's Midwest Clean Diesel Initiative has announced the availability of $1,039,320 in grant monies for projects aimed at protecting public health by reducing diesel emissions in the Midwest. EPA said it is offering funding for school bus projects and other ... Continue reading
GEICO Boosts Customer Base to 7 Million
WASHINGTON, April 19 -- GEICO boosted its policyholder base to seven million customers last month when the company signed Kevin Percell of Shelton, Conn. to a new auto insurance policy. The policy was sold in the evening hours of March 13 by GEICO sales associate Stephanie Hall of the company's Buffalo office. "We're s ... Continue reading
NEW YORK--April 19, 2006--ALM's Corporate Counsel(R) magazine today announced the selection of the in-house attorneys of Ford Motor Company as winners of the magazine's first annual "Best Legal Department" competition. Corporate Counsel's editors also named the legal departments of BellSouth Corporation; E. I. du Pont ... Continue reading
Details of Ford Motor Credit Company Presentation at the AFSA Conference
DEARBORN, Mich., April 19 -- K.R. Kent, Ford Motor Credit Company vice chairman and CFO, will address fixed income investors in Amsterdam on Wednesday, April 26, from 3:45 - 4:20 p.m. local time (9:45 - 10:20 a.m. ET). Kent's presentation is part of the American Financial Services Association's 2006 Finance Industry Co ... Continue reading
Dollar Thrifty Named to Fortune 1000 List Fourth Consecutive Year
TULSA, Okla., April 19 -- For the fourth consecutive year, Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc. has been named a Fortune 1000 company in Fortune magazine's 2006 list of America's largest corporations, the company announced today. Dollar Thrifty -- ranked No. 961 based on 2005 record revenues of $1.52 billion -- was on ... Continue reading
MINNEAPOLIS & LONDON--April 19, 2006--Sopheon, an international software and services company, announced today that Electrolux, a global appliance manufacturer, has selected Sopheon's Accolade as its innovation process and product portfolio management solution. Electrolux will deploy the Sopheon system under an enterpr ... Continue reading
Standard Parking Corporation to Release First Quarter 2006 Results on May 3, 2006
CHICAGO--April 19, 2006--Standard Parking Corporation today announced that it will release First Quarter 2006 Earnings on Wednesday, May 3rd after the close of market. On Thursday, May 4th, the Company will host a conference call at 10:00 AM CDT that can be accessed via webcast at www.standardparking.com or www.earning ... Continue reading
SmarTire Appoints New President and CEO
RICHMOND, British Columbia, April 19 -- SmarTire Systems Inc. (BULLETIN BOARD: SMTR) announced today that Leif E. Pedersen, a senior sales and marketing executive with extensive global experience in electronic systems, has been appointed the new president and CEO of SmarTire, effective immediately. Pedersen replaces Al ... Continue reading
Visteon Appoints Asaf Farashuddin as Vice President, Corporate Strategy
VAN BUREN TOWNSHIP, Mich., April 19 -- Visteon Corporation , a leading supplier of automotive systems and technology, has appointed Asaf Farashuddin as vice president, corporate strategy, effective April 18. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20001201/DEF008LOGO ) Farashuddin will report to Chairman and Chief E ... Continue reading
Phoenix-Area Student Receives Ultimate Ride Home from School
DELRAY BEACH, Fla.--April 19, 2006--The concept of a cool ride has taken on a whole new meaning for Phoenix-area sixth grader Kevin Fry. Today, Fry and his friends will get a ride home from school in a Ford Fusion driven by NASCAR driver Carl Edwards. Fry's mother Paula was selected from more than 100,000 entries in th ... Continue reading
2006 Kia Sedona Honored with ``Top Safety Pick'' by Insurance Institute for Highway Safety
IRVINE, Calif.--April 19, 2006--Already having earned a five-star safety rating from the U.S. Department of Transportation's National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), the all-new 2006 Sedona minivan now has been awarded the Gold Top Safety Pick for its impressive performance with top ratings in frontal, s ... Continue reading
AutoNation, Inc. Announces Final Results of Its Tender Offer for 50 Million Shares of Common Stock
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., April 19 -- AutoNation, Inc. , America's largest automotive retailer, announced today the final results of its tender offer to purchase 50 million shares of the Company's common stock at a price of $23 per share, which expired at 10:00 a.m., New York City time, on April 12, 2006. Based on the fin ... Continue reading
Cut Your Grass and Greenhouse Gases
Ethanol-Enriched Fuel Recommended for Use in Lawn Mowers and Small Engines OMAHA, Neb., April 19 -- Recent studies show that a typical lawn mower emits as much pollution in one hour's work as a car emits during a 100-mile journey. The small engines found in most lawn-care machines make a negative impact on the air we b ... Continue reading
Federal Companies Announce Van Foreman and Operators of the Year
EAST PEORIA, Ill., April 19 -- Federal Companies announced its 2005 Van Foreman and Logistics Operator of the year award winners at its annual Awards dinner on April 14th, 2006. To receive the driver of the year honors, the drivers had to meet the follow criteria: -- No traffic violations -- No log violations -- No unj ... Continue reading
Holder Named Vice President, Eaton Business System
CLEVELAND--April 19, 2006--Diversified industrial manufacturer Eaton Corporation announced that Richard D. Holder has been named vice president, Eaton Business System (EBS), effective May 1, 2006. He replaces James W. McGill, who was recently named vice president, Asia/Pacific. Holder will continue the aggressive imple ... Continue reading
LOS ANGELES--April 19, 2006--PRIMEDIA Inc. , the leading targeted media company in the United States, today announced the launch of a 24-hour broadcast television network, "Motor Trend TV" in 2007 through a partnership with Multicast Networks Group (MNG). Motor Trend TV, which will be available via multicast broadcast ... Continue reading
Sanger Police Department Selects ICOP In-Car Video Units
Chief Cites Strong Versatility, Capability, Quality and Outstanding Customer Service LENEXA, Kan., April 19 -- ICOP Digital, Inc. (NYSE Arca: ICOP), a leading provider of digital in-car video systems for law enforcement, announced today that it has been awarded a purchase order by the Sanger Police Department in Califo ... Continue reading
Motor Trend TV Will Hit Airwaves via Multicast Broadcasting Format
LOS ANGELES April 19, 2006; PRIMEDIA Inc., the leading targeted media company in the United States, today announced the launch of a 24-hour broadcast television network, "Motor Trend TV" in 2007 through a partnership with Multicast Networks Group (MNG). Motor Trend TV, which will be available via multicast broadcast to ... Continue reading
Ford Rompe la Barrera de los $5 Mil Millones en el 2005 en Compras a Proveedores Minoritarios
* Ford compró $5.5 mil millones en bienes y servicios a proveedores pertenecientes a las minorías en el 2005. * En su primer año completo de operación, el Programa Women's Business Enterprise (WBE) de Ford compró $825 millones a proveedores pertenecientes a mujeres. * La tecnología M-Tier identifica más de $13 m ... Continue reading
La industria del automóvil no consigue un clima de compromiso
BRUSELAS, April 19 -- Los fabricantes de automóviles no están llevando a cabo su compromiso sobre el cambio climático, según muestran las nuevas cifras. El año pasado, los esfuerzos de la industria del automóvil en lo que respecta a mejorar la eficacia de combustible consiguieron la tercera parte de la tasa neces ... Continue reading
Die Automobilindustrie erfüllt ihr Umweltversprechen nicht
BRÜSSEL, April 19 -- Neueste Zahlen zeigen, dass die Autohersteller ihrer Selbstverpflichtung, das Problem des Klimawandels anzugehen, nicht nachkommen. Die Anstrengungen der Branche, den Kraftstoffverbrauch zu senken, erreichten ein Drittel dessen, wozu sie sich der EU gegenüber im Jahre 1998 verpflichtet hatten. Di ... Continue reading
FORT WORTH, Texas--April 19, 2006--Drummond Group Inc. (DGI), the leading interoperability e-commerce certification company, today announced that 24 products from 21 global software companies successfully completed the Drummond Certified(TM) AS2-1Q06 interoperability testing program. This program promotes the adoption ... Continue reading
AUBURN HILLS, Mich., April 18 -- Leading global powertrain supplier BorgWarner Inc. and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) have announced a partnership to develop advanced air management technologies that will enable the automotive and trucking industries to utilize EPA's Clean Diesel Combustion (CDC) and H ... Continue reading
Capital Automotive LLC Declares Quarterly Preferred Unit Distributions
MCLEAN, Va., April 19 -- Capital Automotive LLC (the "Company"), the nation's leading specialty finance company for automotive retail real estate, today announced that its Board of Managers has declared a dividend for the period commencing February 1, 2006 and ending April 30, 2006 of $0.46875 per Series A Cumulative R ... Continue reading
Wescast Industries Inc. Hosts Conference Call and Webcast to Discuss 1st Quarter Earnings
BRANTFORD, Ontario--April 19, 2006--Wescast Industries Inc. (TSX: WCS.SV.A), the world's largest supplier of exhaust manifolds for passenger cars and light trucks, will hold its quarterly conference call to discuss fourth quarter financial results on Wednesday April 26, 2006 at 3:00 p.m. (ET). To participate in the cal ... Continue reading
CAC Celebrates Earth Day Unveiling Emissions Upgrade of NYC Department of Sanitation Fleet
QUEENS, N.Y.--April 19, 2006--Clean Air Communities (CAC), through its Queens Clean Air Project, granted the New York City Department of Sanitation (DSNY) $422,000 to install advanced pollution controls on 65 refuse collection trucks operating in northwest Queens. On Wednesday, April 19, 2006, at 1 pm, at the Unisphere ... Continue reading
Fleetwood Extends Exclusive Use of KVH TracVision Systems aboard New RVs
MIDDLETOWN, R.I.--April 19, 2006-- Fleetwood to Offer KVH's All-digital TracVision Satellite TV Antennas, including new TracVision R6, along with HDTV on 2007 Model Year Vehicles KVH Industries, Inc., announced today that Fleetwood Enterprises , the nation's leading manufacturer of recreational vehicles, has chosen KVH ... Continue reading
--More Than 500 Automotive Engineers Will Meet at IAC 2006 to Exchange Ideas on Model-Based Design in Automotive Engineering Who: The MathWorks, the world's leading developer of software for technical computing and Model-Based Design for engineers and scientists in industry, government, and education What: The MathWork ... Continue reading
HOUSTON, April 19 -- Millions of auto hobbyists face the same dilemma: where to find quality tools at reasonable prices. Now there's http://www.musclecartools.com/. During 20 years of restoring hot rods and classics in his spare time, Houston, Texas-based computer engineer Bryan Powell was frustrated, too. "To get the ... Continue reading
Federal-Mogul Reports First Quarter 2006 Results
SOUTHFIELD, Mich.--April 19, 2006--Federal-Mogul Corporation (OTCBB:FDMLQ) today reported its financial results for the three months ended March 31, 2006. Financial Summary (in millions) ------------------------------- Three Months Ended ------------------- March 31 ------------------- 2006 2005 --------- --------- Net ... Continue reading
Automotive Students Shift to Hydrogen at Lansing Community College
LANSING, Mich., April 19 -- In a state where the gasoline- powered internal combustion engine has ruled the roads and defined the economy for more than a century, students in an automotive technology class at Lansing Community College are shifting gears. They're building three internal combustion engines that will run ... Continue reading
Earth Day is Perfect Day to 'Be Car Care Aware'
It Pays to Make Your Car More Environmentally Sound BETHESDA, MD - April 19, 2006: Earth Day is April 22, and with April also being National Car Care Month, it's the perfect occasion for motorists to become more car care aware about the environmental benefits of performing regular vehicle maintenance. "Poor vehicle mai ... Continue reading
'Future Energy' Event Planned For Earth Day At Detroit's Science Center
Fuel Cell Vehicles, Hybrid-Electric Bus Rides, Solar Power Mini-Car Demonstrations Planned DETROIT, April 19 -- Families will have an opportunity to explore the future of energy first-hand when The New Detroit Science Center hosts a day-long event of hands-on activities, alternative-power demos, rides and special energ ... Continue reading
Johnson Controls Reports Record Quarterly Results
MILWAUKEE, April 19 -- Johnson Controls, Inc. today reported record results for the second quarter of fiscal 2006. In addition, the company increased its full-year earnings outlook. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20030423/JCILOGO ) Chairman and Chief Executive Officer John M. Barth said, "The quarterly oper ... Continue reading
Car Industry Failing on Climate Pledge
BRUSSELS, April 19 -- Carmakers are defaulting on their pledge to tackle climate change, new figures show. Last year, car industry efforts to improve fuel efficiency achieved a third of the rate needed to meet a commitment they made to the EU in 1998. Improving fuel efficiency is a key factor in tackling climate change ... Continue reading
GMC Partners With 'CSI Crime Scene Investigation'
Producer Jerry Bruckheimer, Director Michael Bay To Donate 2007 GMC Yukons To Real-Life CSI Units in Los Angeles, Las Vegas DETROIT - April 19, 2006: The GMC Division of General Motors today donated two 2007 GMC Yukons to Los Angeles and Las Vegas law enforcement as part of an initiative with the hit television series, ... Continue reading
HIROSHIMA, Japan - April 19, 2006: To celebrate reaching the one million unit production milestone for the Atenza sedan (known as the Mazda6 in overseas markets), Mazda Motor Corporation has announced that a special commemorative model, the '23EX Brown Leather style' version Atenza, will be on sale from today at its Ma ... Continue reading
Fair Oaks Ranch Student Wins State Title in Fourth Annual AAA Travel High School Challenge
HOUSTON--April 19, 2006--A 12th grader of Fair Oaks Ranch, Texas, won the state title in the fourth annual AAA Travel High School Challenge. Francis Norman, who attends the Texas Military Institute, matched his travel geography wits against students from across the Lone Star State to take home the title. Francis now he ... Continue reading
Airport Express Offers Motorists Tips on How to Reduce Fuel Costs
CHICAGO, April 18 -- Higher gas prices might not force families to postpone or cancel vacation plans this summer, but that doesn't mean people haven't noticed -- and complained about -- the higher prices, which are expected to be 25 cents higher than last summer's record highs John McCarthy, president of Continental Ai ... Continue reading
Toyota Completes Kyushu Engine Plant
KITAKYUSHU April 18, 2006; Japan Today reported that Toyota Motor Kyushu Inc held a ceremony Tuesday in Kitakyushu, Fukuoka Prefecture, to mark the completion of the first engine factory the Toyota group has built in Japan outside its Aichi Prefecture heartland. The engine factory in the town of Kanda in the prefecture ... Continue reading
Toyota as Follower, To Sell Ethanol Cars in US by 2008
TOKYO April 18, 2006; Reuters reported thatg Toyota Motor Corp. plans to sell ethanol-powered vehicles in the United States by 2008, following the lead of domestics General Motors Corp. and Ford Motor Co. , the Financial Times reported on Wednesday, citing an unnamed company executive. A Toyota spokeswoman in Tokyo ack ... Continue reading
Mazda Puts Spiano Micro-Minis on Sale
Tokyo, Apr 19, 2006; Aki Tsukioka writing for JCN reported that Mazda Motor is selling its Spiano micro-mini model cars to make way for two new Spiano models. The Spiano XF model has a more fashionable exterior while the SS boasts a stronger engine then its previous model. The XF is based on the previous X model while ... Continue reading
Yokohama Rubber to Produce Steel Radial Tires for Trucks and Buses in China
Tokyo, Apr 19, 2006 (JCN) - Yokohama Rubber established Suzhou Yokohama Tire as a wholly owned subsidiary of Yokohama Rubber (China), its wholly owned subsidiary, Suzhou, Jiangsu Province, in April. Capitalized at $27.1 million, Suzhou Yokohama Tire will invest $81.3 million to construct a tire production plant with a ... Continue reading
Hyundai Alabama Produces First Saleable Santa Fe
MONTGOMERY, Ala., April 18 -- Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama, LLC (HMMA) produced its first saleable 2007 Santa Fe sport utility vehicle today, marking the official start of production of the newly redesigned SUV. The Santa Fe follows as the second vehicle added to the Montgomery plant's production, where the firs ... Continue reading
Coachmen's First Quarter Conference Call on the Internet
ELKHART, Ind., April 18 -- Coachmen Industries, Inc. will release its 2006 first quarter financial results after the close of trading on Monday, April 24, 2006. The Company will also hold a conference call and real-time webcast to discuss the first quarter results and outlook on Tuesday, April 25, 2006. The live broadc ... Continue reading
Earth Day 2006: Are Americans Doing Too Little to Support the Environment?
AUSTIN, Texas--April 18, 2006--The following is an opinion editorial provided by Valerie Davis, principal, Tuerff-Davis EnviroMedia Inc.: Earlier this month, Gallup released its annual poll on the environment with the headline, "Most Americans Say Government Doing Too Little for the Environment." In fact, according to ... Continue reading
Junior Achievement Honors Community Business Leaders
DETROIT, April 18 -- Junior Achievement of Southeastern Michigan (JA) will honor Don Barden, Richard E. Dauch and Robert Thompson at its 14th Annual Southeastern Michigan Business Hall of Fame event on Thursday, May 11 at the Detroit Yacht Club. The Business Hall of Fame honor is awarded to business leaders within the ... Continue reading
DEARBORN, Mich.--April 18, 2006--Member-owners of DFCU Financial, Michigan's largest credit union, have submitted 1,762 written signatures, more than three times the amount required to request a Special Meeting of DFCU Financial's membership, according to Linda Malec, spokesperson for DFCU Owners United. "This group ha ... Continue reading
SPRINGFIELD, Mo.--April 18, 2006--O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. (the "Company") plans to make a presentation at the Lehman Brothers 9th Annual Retail Seminar in New York City, New York on Tuesday, May 2, 2006, at 10:30 a.m. eastern time and also announces the release date for first quarter 2006 earnings as Tuesday, April 2 ... Continue reading
IRVINE, Calif.--April 18, 2006--ORYXE Energy International announced today that Walter L. Schindler, chairman and chief executive officer since 2004, is being succeeded by accomplished energy executive James M. Cleary. After guiding ORYXE Energy through a period of rapid and successful growth, Schindler is returning to ... Continue reading
Taiyo Fund Holds Over 5% Stake in OSG (6136)
TOKYO, April 18 -- The Taiyo Fund announced today it now owns more than 5% of OSG Corporation (6136), becoming the company's largest shareholder. OSG is one of the world's largest manufacturers of cutting tools, forming dies, measuring tools, machine tools and parts. In particular, they are strong in manufacturing taps ... Continue reading
Unaxis Unveils New Production Solution Enabling 45nm Photomask Etching & Beyond
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.--April 18, 2006--Unaxis Wafer Processing, a global leader in deposition and etch solutions, announced today their latest technology breakthrough allowing device manufacturers to descend to the 45nm technology node and beyond! Unaxis' new production solution - a true fifth generation dry etch tool - ... Continue reading
Bandag, Incorporated Reports 1st Quarter
Bandag, Inc. Flash Results (Numbers in Millions, Except Per Share Data) Q1 2006 Q1 2005 Net sales $212.4 $189.8 Earnings from continuing operations $3.8* $6.0 Diluted EPS from continuing operations $0.19* $0.30 * Before loss from discontinued operations of $16.4 million, or $0.83 per diluted share. MUSCATINE, Iowa, Apr ... Continue reading
Verizon Wireless Brings 'COW' to Spring Carlisle Collector Car Classic
Cell On Wheels Boosts Network Call Capacity for Customers Visiting Annual Collector Car Event CARLISLE, Pa., April 18 -- Verizon Wireless has brought a temporary cell site - called a COW, or Cell On Wheels - to Carlisle to provide additional network calling capacity for the thousands of people expected to flock to the ... Continue reading
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