Tag: Accuride
Accuride Corp. names Kendrick president & CEO
From 1 June, Robin Kendrick will take over as president and chief executive officer of Accuride Corporation. He succeeds Jason Luo, who has held both positions on an interim basis since 7 January following the resignation of Richard Dauch.
Accuride’s acquisition of Mefro Wheels gains conditional approval
Consolidation within Europe’s commercial vehicle steel wheel market is coming, but three will remain the magic number when it comes to suppliers. Some ten months after the proposed deal was first announced, the European Commission has granted its conditional blessing for Accuride Corporation to acquire steel wheel manufacturer Mefro Wheels GmbH.
Accuride Corporation acquisition completed
US-based wheel and automotive componentry manufacturer Accuride Corporation now belongs to funds managed by private equity firm Crestview Partners. The merger agreement, which was unanimously approved by Accuride’s board of directors in early September, was adopted by company shareholders at a meeting on 15 November.
Kirkby Tyres offers wide commercial wheel range, custom wheel manufacturing
Laying a claim to being “one of the largest stockists of truck trailer and industrial wheels in the UK and Ireland”, Kirkby Tyres’ wheel department has full manufacturing facilities on site, enabling it to supply custom wheels too. Based in Liverpool and Dublin, Kirkby holds a large stock of steel and aluminium wheels for most […]
‘Commitment to enterprise excellence’ – Accuride wheel plant awarded
Accuride Corporation’s steel wheel manufacturing plant in Henderson (Kentucky, UK) is one of four companies receiving a 2014 Manufacturing Excellence Award from non-profit enterprise improvement organisation the Association for Manufacturing Excellence (AME). An AME will visit the plant today to present the award, and Accuride will also be honoured during the 2014 AME International Excellence Inside Conference, which will be held in Florida between 10 and 14 November.