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Following are personnel changes and announcements in the trucking industry: Cummins Distribution Business President Pamela L. Carter was elected to the board of directors of CSX Corp. Firestone Industrial Products Company announced it appointed Bradley Garwood as its new heavyduty aftermarket distribution sales representative for the Northeast region. Kinedyne Corp. appointed Michael Hauer as its U.S. sales director to oversee all the Branchburg, N.J.based company’s day-to-day sales and marketing activities within the United States for the retail, OEM and aftermarket parts sectors. The company also appointed Robert Mitchell Hynes its news sales representative for the company’s Eastern Canada region. Penray named Regional Sales Manager Ryan Fowler its Automotive Salesman of the Year. Valspar Corp. names Tony D’Acquisto its sales manager for the automotive aftermarket channel. Webb Transit announced that Tom Schroeder has joined its sales force in the newly created position of severe-duty sales manager. Wildeck, a manufacturer of mezzanines, material lifts and safety guarding products, appointed Michael R. Galezio to the position of quality assurance/safety manager for its North American operations.
ArvinMeritor to Expand Technical Center’s Engineering Capabilities
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ArvinMeritor Inc. announced it plans to invest $23 million over the next five years to expand its advanced technologies capabilities at its technical center in Troy, Mich. The project is expected to create 125 jobs at the company by 2014. “ArvinMeritor is investing in a spectrum of advanced technologies that are focused on fuel efficiency, next-
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generation brake technology, suspensions and vehicle dynamics capabilities,” said Carsten Reinhardt, chief operating officer for ArvinMeritor. The Troy technical center is part of the company’s global engineering network that also includes technical centers in Cameri, Italy; Cwmbran, U.K.; Bangalore, India; Shanghai, China; Monterrey, Mexico; and Osasco, Brazil. ArvinMeritor applied for and received a MEGA
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grant (Michigan Economic Growth Authority) through the Michigan Economic Development Corp. valued at $2.2 million. The City of Troy has proposed support for the project through consideration of PA 198 personal property and facility rehabilitation exemptions. In addition, Oakland County has offered support valued at up to $1.6 million with training grants available through its work force development program.
WABCO Launches Reman Solutions
WABCO Holdings Inc. announced it launched a new business unit, WABCO Reman Solutions, to specialize in remanufacturing its own electronic and mechanical components, as well as those of other OEMs. According to the announcement, WABCO Reman Solutions will initially serve original equipment manufacturers and tier-one suppliers of commercial, passenger and agricultural vehicles in North America and Europe while eventually expanding into Asia. “WABCO Reman Solutions represents an opportunity for significant growth as we will now participate in a $20 billion market which is expected to increase substantially in the coming years,” said Jacques Esculier, WABCO chairman and CEO. “Legislation around the world continues to drive higher standards for cleaner, greener vehicles, and at the same time, new commercial vehicles continue to increase their electronic and mechatronic applications as technologies for safety and control systems further advance.” Operating as part of WABCO’s aftermarket organization, WABCO Reman Solutions has established remanufacturing facilities in Stanowice, Poland, and Rochester Hills, Mich. Both factory sites are expected to be operational in September 2010.
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