Aetna Industries, Inc. Extends Tender Offer
Aetna Industries, Inc. announced that it has extended the expiration date of its tender offer relating to its $85.0 million outstanding principal amount of 11 7/8% Senior Notes due 2006, Series B. ... Continue reading
AmeraPARTS State-of-the-Art Transmission Production Line Goes Operational
AmeraPARTS International, L.L.C. has announced its new, state- of-the-art transmission manufacturing assembly is fully operational, with an engineered production capacity of over 60,000 transmissions per year. ... Continue reading
ARCA Trucks: Dave Reeb Winds up Winchester ARCA Trucks
Dave Reeb Winds up Winchester ARCA Trucks ... Continue reading
The Auxer Group, Inc. announced that it has filed its Form 10- SB with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). ... Continue reading
BlueStar Engages PaineWebber For Advisory Services
BlueStar Battery Systems International Corp. announced that it has signed an agreement with PaineWebber Incorporated, whereby PaineWebber will provide BlueStar with general investment banking services. ... Continue reading
Chase Arranges $150 Million Warehouse Line of Credit for Onyx Acceptance
Onyx Acceptance Receivables Corporation, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Onyx Acceptance Corporation, entered into a $150 million structured warehouse credit facility arranged by Chase Securities Inc. ... Continue reading
Class Action Suit Filed Against Motorcar Parts & Accessories, Inc.
A lawsuit was filed in the US District Court for the Central District of California on behalf of persons who purchased the common stock of Motorcar Parts & Accessories during the period between August 4, 1996 and August 1, 1999 inclusive. ... Continue reading
Collins & Aikman Ranked 17th Largest Global Automotive Interior Supplier
Collins & Aikman Corporation is the 17th largest supplier in the global automotive interiors industry, according to the August 1999 issue of Automotive & Transportation Interiors. ... Continue reading
Consulier Engineering Reports CRA-Z Soap Sales Accelerating
Consulier Engineering Inc. reported net earnings for the six month period ended June 30, 1999 of $0.03 per common share, with revenues increasing 11%. ... Continue reading
Consumers Gain From Auto Repair Screening
Auto accidents are a major source of stress and tension. Wondering if your car will be repaired safely and efficiently can add to the anxiety. ... Continue reading
Continental Teves Breaks Ground for New North American Headquarters
Continental Teves broke ground on a new North American headquarters and state-of-the-art technical center located in Auburn Hills. ... Continue reading
Delphi Retains Top Spot as World's #1 Automotive Interior Supplier
Delphi Automotive Systems has been named the global leader in automotive interiors supply by Automotive & Transportation Interiors' fourth annual "Top 100 Interior Suppliers" survey. ... Continue reading
Dick Macedo to be Honored by Muscular Dystrophy Association
Dick Macedo, executive vice president of marketing and sales for Kia Motors America, has been named one of the "Men of the 90s" by the Muscular Dystrophy Association. ... Continue reading
E-LOAN to Acquire CarFinance.com
E-LOAN, Inc., the leading online mortgage company, announced today that it has reached a definitive agreement to acquire CarFinance.com, the leading provider of online auto loans, from Bank of America ... Continue reading
Federal-Mogul Announces Organizational Structure, Friction Products, Europe
Dr. Ian R. Edmondson, vice president, Friction Products, Europe, Federal-Mogul Corporation announces the organizational structure for Friction Products, Europe, with the following appointments effective immediately: ... Continue reading
FinishMaster, Inc. Announces Two Acquisitions
FinishMaster, Inc. today announced it has acquired Topcoat Automotive Paint and Supply Company in Houston, Texas, and the Spies Hecker, Inc. jobber operations in Dallas, Texas ... Continue reading
Ford Begins Production of Low Emission (LEV) Pickups In Kansas City
Ford Motor Company's Kansas City Assembly Plant began production of the 2000 model F-Series LEV pickup, five years in advance of any government regulation. ... Continue reading
From Midland Consumer Radio: New Compact Mobile CB Kills Noise
Midland Consumer Radio has introduced a new mobile CB with their exclusive ESP(TM)2 Noise Killer circuit. ... Continue reading
GenCorp Announces Five Year Financing Agreement
GenCorp reported the pre-closing of a five year, $300 million revolving credit agreement for its planned spin-off company, OMNOVA Solutions Inc. ... Continue reading
Gentex Corporation Wins Lincoln Continental Business
Gentex Corporation, the Zeeland, Michigan-based manufacturer of automatic-dimming rearview mirrors and commercial fire protection products, has begun shipping interior automatic- dimming mirrors for the 2000 Lincoln Continental. ... Continue reading
Gerry McGovern Named New Director of Lincoln Design for Ford
Gerry McGovern has been appointed Director of Lincoln Design for Ford Motor Company . ... Continue reading
Goodyear Sponsors Extreme Rock Crawling Championship
Goodyear announced today that it will sponsor the Goodyear Extreme Rock Crawling Championship Series in Farmington, N.M., Sept. 23-26. ... Continue reading
Horace Mann Educators Corporation Reports Regular Quarterly Dividend
The Horace Mann Educators Corporation Board of Directors announced a quarterly dividend of 9.25 cents per share payable on September 15, 1999, to shareholders of record as of September 2, 1999. ... Continue reading
IHS Engineering Releases Comprehensive Standards Management Tool
IHS Engineering and Global Engineering Documents announced the availability of Tech Data Xpress, a comprehensive new Internet service that allows engineers and technical professionals to significantly reduce time spent searching for standards data. ... Continue reading
Indy Lights: Dorricott Racing Clinches Indy Lights Title
Dorricott Racing Clinches Indy Lights Title!!!!! ... Continue reading
Infiniti Plans a 'Grand' Celebration to Launch 2000 I30
Infiniti will host a nationwide "Celebration of Distinction" event in every one of its 147 Retailers on August 24th to simultaneously celebrate their 10th Anniversary and introduce to the public, the all-new 2000 Infiniti I30. ... Continue reading
Insilco Holding Co. Sells Romac Metals Division
Insilco Holding Co. reported that it had sold its Romac Metals division to Somerset, New Jersey-based Acme Tube, Inc., a member of the Premiere Pipe and Tube Group. ... Continue reading
In the September Issue of Consumer Reports:
The September issue of Consumer Reports magazine contains articles covering a wide range of topics and products. Among the feature stories: ... Continue reading
IRL: McGehee looks to take care of unfinished business at Pikes Peak
Colorado Indy 200 Preview ... Continue reading
Kenneth J. Luczaj Named Vice President and General Manager of BFGoodrich's Chandler Evans Operation
BFGoodrich announced that Kenneth J. Luczaj, 52, has been named vice president and general manager of Chandler Evans Control Systems located in West Hartford, CT, a business that BFG acquired as part of its July 12 merger with Coltec Industries. ... Continue reading
Kia Stands Pat With High-Value Prices for 2000
Despite one of the fastest rates of growth in the North American auto industry, Kia Motor America will hold the line on the prices of all three of its vehicles for the 2000 model year ... Continue reading
KleenAir Details Plans for Test Demonstrations
KleenAir Systems, Inc. presented details on upcoming demonstrations, scheduled for the first week of October, of its NOxMaster(TM) NOx reduction system for use with diesel engine vehicles. ... Continue reading
Lear Corporation Creates New Lear Electronics and Electrical Division
Lear Corporation announced the formation of a new division, Lear Electronics and Electrical Division (LEED), and the appointment of seasoned professionals to the division's leadership team to support the continued growth of the business. ... Continue reading
Mannesmann Arcor Plans Acquisition of Majority Holding in ISIS
Mannesmann Arcor plans to acquire a 64.9% stake in the Duesseldorf-based ISIS Multimedia Net GmbH. An agreement to this effect was reached today. ... Continue reading
Mobil Announces First RasGas LNG Shipment to Korea
Mobil Corporation announced that Ras Laffan Liquefied Natural Gas Company Limited (RasGas) has loaded its first cargo of liquefied natural gas (LNG) to be shipped from Qatar to Korea Gas Corporation (KOGAS). ... Continue reading
NASCAR BGN: Lepage Set to Defend Food City 250 Win
NASCAR WCUP: Nadeau ready for the next step ... Continue reading
NASCAR Trucks: 'Two Fifths' for Mike Wallace in St. Louis
Mike Wallace - Team ASE Ford - Gateway Post Race Report ... Continue reading
NASCAR WCUP: Crewmembers Discuss How Their Jobs Change For Bristol
Pennzoil Crewmembers Discuss How Their Jobs Change For Bristol ... Continue reading
NASCAR WCUP: Eventful day lands Michael Waltrip in 13th place
Eventful day lands M. Waltrip in 13th ... Continue reading
NASCAR WCUP: Kenny Wallace says Bristol is 'Racing the way it oughtta be'
NASCAR WCUP: Kenny Wallace says Bristol is 'Racing the way it oughtta be' ... Continue reading
NASCAR WCUP: Nadeau ready for the next step
NASCAR WCUP: Nadeau ready for the next step ... Continue reading
NASCAR WCUP: Pepsi 400 Race Wrap Up Notes and Tidbits
NASCAR WCUP: Pepsi 400 Race Wrap Up Notes and Tidbits ... Continue reading
NASCAR WCUP: Skoal Racing's Unsung Heros
NASCAR WCUP: Skoal Racing's Unsung Heros ... Continue reading
NASCAR WCUP: Tony Stewart ready for return to the high banks of Bristol
NASCAR WCUP: Tony Stewart ready for return to the high banks of Bristol ... Continue reading
NHRA: Warren Johnson Runner-up at BIR
Warren Johnson Runner-up at BIR ... Continue reading
Oasis Car Wash Inc. has a Blockbuster Plan for the Car Wash Industry
They say everything is bigger in Texas, and that is exactly what Oasis Car Wash Inc. is thinking as they finalized the purchase of their 30th Full Service Car Wash on Aug. 18th to become the largest chain in the state. ... Continue reading
Oasis Car Wash, Inc. Names New Chief Financial Officer
Oasis Car Wash, Inc. has named Thomas J. Andrus to the position of Chief Financial Officer. Andrus joins Oasis from AMRESCO, Inc., Dallas, where he served as their Senior Vice President and Treasurer. ... Continue reading
PARTS Trucks: Paul Jean wins first PARTS Pro Race
PARTS Trucks: Paul Jean wins first PARTS Pro Race ... Continue reading
Prab Reports Third Quarter Results
Prab Inc. reports third quarter sales of $3,733,000 and earnings of $136,000 for the period ended July 31, 1999. ... Continue reading
Pre-Labor Day Gas Price Soars 8 Cents To 18 Cents Above Last Year, AAA Says
Gasoline prices soared more than 8 cents in the last month and are now 18 cents above what they were prior to last Labor Day holiday, according to AAA. ... Continue reading
Ruling Eliminates Sales, Usage Tax On Pallet & Container Rentals in Florida
The State of Florida, working closely with CHEP, has ruled that companies renting pallets and containers in the State of Florida, may qualify for an exemption of sales tax. ... Continue reading
School's Open - Drive Carefully, AAA Washington Urges
In just a few days, sidewalks, school bus stops and roads once again will be filled with children walking and biking to school. With this comes the added responsibility of drivers to pay more attention to their surroundings. ... Continue reading
SDRC and HP Establish Strategic PDM Business Alliance in Japan
SDRC, a leading global supplier of enterprise product development solutions and developer of I-DEAS(R) and Metaphase (R) Enterprise(TM) software, and Hewlett-Packard Company announce plans to open a Metaphase Solution Center in Japan. ... Continue reading
Seagate Deploys Metaphase Enterprise in North America
SDRC announced that Seagate Technology has successfully deployed SDRC's market-leading Metaphase product datamanagement software throughout its North American disc drive development centers to help speed product innovation and time-to-market. ... Continue reading
Solvay Automotive Chief Exec to Speak at IBEC Conference
Solvay Automotive President and CEO David Westgate will speak atthis year's International Body Engineering Conference & Exposition regarding the "Competition of Materials in Future Markets." ... Continue reading
Speedco Enters Into Long-Term OSA-II Lease With Top Source
Top Source Technologies, Inc. announced that Speedco, Inc., an affiliate of Shell Oil's Equilon Enterprises, signed a long- term agreement with the Company covering the leasing of the Company's proprietary TruckCheck On-Site Used-Oil Analyzers. ... Continue reading
Tenneco Automotive Names David Gabriel
Tenneco Automotive has named David Gabriel senior vice president and general manager for Tenneco Automotive's North American aftermarket business unit. ... Continue reading
the Metal Cable Tray Systems Standard Released
NEMA, the National Electrical Manufacturers Association, in cooperation with Global Engineering Documents announces the release of its Metal Cable Tray Systems, VE 1-1998, standard. ... Continue reading
Toyota Reports All-Time Best-Ever Month for Certified Used Vehicle Sales
Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A., Inc., reported the best-ever month in Toyota Certified Used Vehicle sales history. ... Continue reading
UAW-Ford Members Approve Strike Authorization
UAW members at Ford Motor Company have voted by a 96.4 percent majority to authorize the UAW International Executive Board to call a strike against Ford if deemed necessary ... Continue reading
USAC: Ellison notches first Sprint Car win at Carson City
USAC: Ellison notches first Sprint Car win at Carson City ... Continue reading
USAC: Lang, Campbell record 50-lap Speedrome wins
USAC: Lang, Campbell record 50-lap Speedrome wins ... Continue reading
USAC: 'Road to Indy' oval crown finale at Pikes Peak
'Road to Indy' oval crown finale at Pikes Peak ... Continue reading
USAC: Stoops Freightliner Sprint Car Series Race Results, Salem
USAC: Stoops Freightliner Sprint Car Series Race Results, Salem ... Continue reading
USAR Hooters Pro Cup: Fogleman Wins Aloe Lu Ya 250
Fogleman Wins Aloe Lu Ya 250 ... Continue reading
Washington Insurance Council Offers Tips for Dealing With Auto Accidents
Washington motorists drive more miles during summer than at any other time of the year. Nearly 40% of the miles driven in Washington are logged in the generally sunny months from July through October. ... Continue reading
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