Aquapel Glass Treatment by PPG Helps Drivers See Clearly, Drive Safer - Longer
Nov 10, 2004
PITTSBURGH--Nov. 10, 2004--As temperatures and leaves fall, many vehicle owners ensure their cars and trucks will perform in harsh winter conditions by replacing wiper blades and checking tires, fluids and batteries. Installing Aquapel glass treatment on windshields is equally important, according to Paul Recrosio, Aqu ... Continue reading
Precision Auto Care Announces First Quarter FY 05 Results
Nov 10, 2004
LEESBURG, Va., Nov. 10 -- Precision Auto Care, Inc. (BULLETIN BOARD: PACI) announced its financial results for the first quarter of fiscal year ending June 30, 2005. Revenues were $3.7 million and profits were $1.3 million, or $0.05 per share, compared with a profit of $291,000, or $0.02 per share, on revenues of $3.2 ... Continue reading
Champion Parts Reports Continued Third Quarter Profitability Despite Lower Seasonal Sales Demand
Nov 10, 2004
Effective Cost Control Measures Continue HOPE, Ark., Nov. 10 -- Champion Parts, Inc. (BULLETIN BOARD: CREB) , remanufacturer of automotive parts, today announced net income for the third quarter ended Sept. 26, 2004 of $21,000, or $0.01 per share, compared to $12,000, or $0.00 per share for the same period in 2003. Net ... Continue reading
Littelfuse to Increase Ownership of Heinrich Industrie AG to 96.8%
Nov 10, 2004
DES PLAINES, Ill.--Nov. 10, 2004--Littelfuse, Inc. today announced that it has signed an agreement for the purchase of an additional 10.1% of shares in Heinrich Industrie AG of Witten, Germany, to increase ownership to 96.8%. The company will purchase an additional 202,000 shares of Heinrich for approximately 4.8 milli ... Continue reading
Nov 10, 2004
ORLANDO, Fla.--Nov. 10, 2004--AAA, North America's largest motor club is forecasting nearly 5 million motorists will require some form of emergency road service during this year's holiday travel season. During the months of November and December, the most common roadside problems will involve a tow, a flat tire change, ... Continue reading
Nov 10, 2004
WASHINGTON, Nov. 10 -- Popular Science, the world's largest science and technology magazine, has selected the Delphi XM SKYFi2 satellite radio and the XM NavTraffic service to receive 2004 Best of What's New Awards. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20000724/XMSATLOGO ) Each year, the editors of Popular Scienc ... Continue reading
Goodyear Reports Third Quarter Net Income of $36.5 Million
Nov 10, 2004
- Record sales for second consecutive quarter - Year-over-year results improved in all seven businesses - Segment operating income doubles AKRON, Ohio, Nov. 9 -- The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company today reported its second consecutive quarter of record sales and positive net income, driven by improved operating results ... Continue reading
Visteon Chief Information Officer Lorie Buckingham Wins 'Top Michigan Women in Computing' Award
Nov 10, 2004
VAN BUREN TOWNSHIP, Mich., Nov. 9 -- Lorie Buckingham, senior vice president and chief information officer for Visteon Corporation , has been named a winner of the "Top Michigan Women in Computing" award for 2004. The award, given by the Association for Women in Computing - Ann Arbor Chapter (AWC-AA), recognized Buckin ... Continue reading
Accuride Corporation Reports Third Quarter Results for 2004
Nov 10, 2004
EVANSVILLE, Ind.--Nov. 9, 2004--Accuride Corporation today announced net sales of $123.5 million for the third quarter ended September 30, 2004. This compares to net sales of $87.4 million for the third quarter of 2003, an increase of 41.3%. The improvement is primarily driven by an increase in Class 5-8 builds of 35.3 ... Continue reading
Advance Auto Parts Announces Senior Executive Promotions
Nov 10, 2004
ROANOKE, Va., Nov. 9 -- To support the continued growth of Advance Auto Parts, Inc. , a leading retailer of automotive parts and accessories, two senior executive promotions were announced today by Larry Castellani, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. Jeff Gray has been promoted to Executive Vice President from Senio ... Continue reading
Bandag, Incorporated Declares Increase in Quarterly Dividend
Nov 10, 2004
MUSCATINE, Iowa, Nov. 9 -- The Board of Directors of Bandag, Incorporated today declared an increase in the regular quarterly dividend from $.325 per share to $.33 per share on the Common Stock, Class A Common Stock and Class B Common Stock of the Company payable January 20, 2005 to shareholders of record at the close ... Continue reading
Automobile-Recycling Industry, Environmental Groups Launch Mercury-Reduction Plan
Nov 9, 2004
Pennsylvania's Mercury Automobile Switch Removal Program Will Recycle 600 Pounds of Mercury in Two Years HARRISBURG, Pa., Nov. 9 -- On behalf of Pennsylvania Governor Edward G. Rendell, Environmental Protection Secretary Kathleen A. McGinty today launched a new partnership with scrap dealers, the automotive-recycling i ... Continue reading
Edelbrock Corp. Reports Results for First Quarter of Fiscal 2005
Nov 9, 2004
TORRANCE, Calif.--Nov. 9, 2004--Edelbrock Corporation today reported sales and earnings for the first quarter of its 2005 fiscal year ended September 25, 2004. For the first quarter of fiscal 2005, revenues decreased 5.9% to $26,032,000 from revenues of $27,658,000 in the same period a year ago. Net income for the quar ... Continue reading
Air Bag Maker Sequa Posts Higher Results for Third Quarter and Nine Months of 2004
Nov 9, 2004
NEW YORK--Nov. 9, 2004--Paced by sharp advances at operations serving the aerospace and automotive industries and with a sustained high level of performance at metal coating and specialty chemicals businesses, Sequa Corporation generated a 24 percent increase in sales and a 48 percent advance in operating income for th ... Continue reading
Ford Honors Suppliers With Diversity Awards
Nov 9, 2004
* Ford honored three of it suppliers for their commitment to diversity at the 9th annual Diversity Development Awards. * The awards are given based on supplier commitment to economic empowerment of diverse communities. DEARBORN, Mich., Nov. 9 -- Ford honored three of its suppliers in three categories for their commitme ... Continue reading
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