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Ricardo, Inc. Expands in Plymouth, Michigan

31 March 2000

Ricardo, Inc. Expands in Plymouth, Michigan RICARDO LOGO Ricardo, Inc. logo. (PRNewsFoto)[KI] PLYMOUTH, MI USA 03/30/2000    

    PLYMOUTH, Mich., March 30 Ricardo, Inc. is pleased to
announce a further expansion to facilities in Plymouth, Michigan.  Due to the
robust growth and success of Ricardo, Inc. a new facility has been acquired to
house a number of engineering functions.  Ricardo, Inc. has been a part of the
Plymouth community since April of 1999 and this represents a further expansion
of core business.
    (Photo:  http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20000330/RICLOGO )
    In February 2000, the Design, Thermo Fluids and Vehicle Engineering teams
moved to the new facility at 14744 Jib Street.  The facility comprises
approximately 16,000 square feet, houses over 40 employees, test rigs,
acoustic data processing and vehicle engineering capabilities.  This expansion
of operations will assist Ricardo in better serving customer demand and will
allow for further expansion of technical staff and facilities.
    Ricardo, Inc. offers a wide range of Powertrain and Vehicle services
including design, analysis, simulation, prototype procurement and assembly,
test and development for performance, refinement and exhaust emissions as well
as staffing, automotive engineering software and program management.  Ricardo,
Inc. is a subsidiary of Ricardo plc, a publicly held company based in the
United Kingdom.  Ricardo, Inc. was established in 1989 and has operations in
Burr Ridge, IL, Belleville and Plymouth, MI.  The company employs over 300
personnel.  With Ricardo's global expertise, the company is able to take a
whole-vehicle approach to providing technology and services to the powertrain
and vehicle marketplace.