Cummins and Russian Manufacturer KAMAZ Form Joint Venture to Produce Mid-Range Engines
Jan 25, 2006
MOSCOW--Jan. 24, 2006--Cummins Inc. and KAMAZ Inc., the largest vehicle manufacturer in Russia, announced today the signing of a joint venture agreement to produce B Series engines (120-275 horsepower) under the name ZAO Cummins Kama. The 50-50 joint venture will build on the Cummins and KAMAZ relationship that dates f ... Continue reading
Tenneco Wins New Exhaust Aftertreatment Business With International Truck and Engine Corporation
Jan 25, 2006
Company Will Supply Exhaust Systems for 2007 Medium-Duty Diesel Vehicles LAKE FOREST, Ill., Jan. 24 -- Tenneco announced today that it was awarded a contract with International Truck and Engine Corporation to supply exhaust aftertreatment systems for its entire line of medium-duty diesel vehicles with International eng ... Continue reading
Tire Rack SCCA National Tour 2006 Debut Just Weeks Away
Jan 25, 2006
For Immediate Release Tire Rack SCCA National Tour 2006 Debut Just Weeks Away TOPEKA, Kan. (Jan. 24, 2006) - It is the middle of January, and at Heartland Park Topeka, where thousands of people will gather later this year for the Tire Rack(r) SCCA Solo National Championships, there is only bare asphalt. A lot of it. Li ... Continue reading
New System Enables Retailers to Make Replacement Car Keyless Entry Remotes on Demand
Jan 25, 2006
ROUND ROCK, Texas--Jan. 24, 2006--KeylessRide is pleased to announce the first locations carrying the new Learn and Burn Car Remote Systems. Featured at the 2006 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, KeylessRide's patent-pending Learn and Burn system enables retailers to burn new replacement keyless entry remotes on ... Continue reading
LoJack Corp. Names Michael Umana Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Jan 24, 2006
WESTWOOD, Mass., Jan. 24 -- LoJack Corporation announced today that Michael Umana will be joining the company as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer succeeding Keith E. Farris, who will retire from the position of Chief Financial Officer on March 15, 2006, but will remain with the company to ensure a smoo ... Continue reading
Twin Disc, Inc., Announces Retirement of Michael H. Joyce
Jan 24, 2006
RACINE, Wis.--Jan. 24, 2006--Twin Disc, Inc. , announced today that Michael H. Joyce (65), President - Chief Operating Officer has elected to retire effective July 31, 2006. He will also resign from the Board of Directors on the same date. Michael E. Batten, Chairman - Chief Executive Officer stated, "During his 15 yea ... Continue reading
OSRAM Opto Semiconductors Showcases Groundbreaking InfraRed, Thin-Film LED
Jan 24, 2006
SAN JOSE, Calif.--Jan. 24, 2006--OSRAM Opto Semiconductors Inc., today announced a groundbreaking addition to its Golden DRAGON(TM) family of high-performance, light-emitting diodes (LEDs). The new infrared (IR) Golden DRAGON marks the first available IR, high-power LED in a surface-mount technology (SMT) package. OSRA ... Continue reading
Jan 24, 2006
TOYAMA, Japan--Jan. 24, 2006--YouAreWell, Inc. (Toyama, Japan, CEO Masa Kawamukai) has begun worldwide sales of MOVING POWER, which can cut CO2 in gas emissions by as much as 15%. Pressure on the automotive industry will continue to mount as reducing CO2 emissions grows as a global concern. MOVING POWER reduces CO2 fro ... Continue reading
Steel Technologies Reports First Quarter Results
Jan 24, 2006
LOUISVILLE, Ky.--Jan. 24, 2006--Steel Technologies Inc. today reported results for the first fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2005. For the three months ended December 31, 2005, sales were $212.6 million, a 16% decline from the record $254.0 million reported for the same period a year ago. Net income for the quarter w ... Continue reading
ArvinMeritor Reports First-Quarter Fiscal Year 2006 Results
Jan 24, 2006
Company Meets First-Quarter Expectations and Increases Outlook for Free Cash Flow TROY, Mich., Jan. 24 -- ArvinMeritor, Inc. today reported financial results for its first fiscal quarter, ended Dec. 31, 2005. First-Quarter Fiscal Year 2006 Highlights * Net income was $34 million, or $0.49 per diluted share, compared to ... Continue reading
Toyota's New Corporate Ad Tells Story of Continued Growth and Investment in West Virginia
Jan 24, 2006
New York, NY January 23, 2006; In its latest corporate ad, Toyota tells the story of a plant that never stopped growing. The print ad launching today, entitled "Story of a Plant," features Toyota Motor Manufacturing, West Virginia (TMMWV), the company's largest engine and transmission plant in North America. The ad, wh ... Continue reading
Robert P. Soulliere Appointed President & CEO of Auto Supplier ThyssenKrupp Budd Company
Jan 24, 2006
TROY, Mich., Jan. 23 -- Robert P. Soulliere has been appointed President and Chief Executive Officer of ThyssenKrupp Budd Company, a leading supplier to the automotive industry. Soulliere previously served as Chief Operating Officer of ThyssenKrupp Budd and President of the company's Body Sector. Soulliere joined Fabco ... Continue reading
Jan 24, 2006
* Bill Ford: "Ford Motor Company was solidly profitable in 2005 and growing around the world. The next chapter in our history will be remembered for a renewed commitment to innovation and as the time we moved boldly to prepare Ford's North American business for global competition." * Comprehensive North American "Way F ... Continue reading
Valence Technology Announces Expansion of its Lithium-ion Battery Line
Jan 24, 2006
AUSTIN, Texas--Jan. 23, 2006--Valence Technology, Inc.'s today announced eight new models of its large-format lithium-ion batteries. The new U-Charge(R) Power System models are based on Valence Technology's proprietary Saphion(R) technology, the industry's first commercially available, safe, large-format lithium-ion re ... Continue reading
Vizualogic Debuts Headrest Monitors for 2007 GM Vehicles
Jan 24, 2006
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Mariellen Fagan 330-494-6999, ext. 201 mfagan@crowlinc.com Warren Moran 541-345-5908 wcmoran@tmiproducts.com (This is a low-resolution image. Please click on it to download a high resolution photo) FIRST, FAST AND PERFECTLY MATCHED They're Here: 2007 GM Applications Are Ready Vizualogic&r ... Continue reading
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