Metalico Inc. MEA is one of the greatest heavy metal bands of our time. No, wait -- it's a steel company that recycles scrap metal and is reaping the benefits of rising demand.
[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Handgunner own J.D. Jones Handgun Hunting columnist and icon of the industry, won the American Pistolsmiths Guild "Pistolsmith of the Year" award for 2008. I've known J.D. for years, and had the pleasure of working with him here at Handgunner for the past eight years...
Ruger's recall on some of their early SR9 pistols reminds us sometimes it isn't the best idea to be "the first on your block" to get the cool new thing just out. When Ruger issued its recall of the SR9 pistol on April 9, 2008--only eight months after...
Researched by Industrial Info Resources(Sugar Land, Texas) -- Korean auto parts supplier Mando America Corporationhas selected Arco Design/Build (Atlanta, Georgia) to provide engineeringand construction services for a $25 million expansion planned in Opelika,Alabama. Mando America is a Tier 1 supplier of chassis parts to HyundaiMotor Manufacturing Alabama LLC (Montgomery, Alabama)...
PHOENIX -- Skousen, Gulbrandsen & Patience, PLC, one of Arizona's leading law firms in the field of auto accident and personal injury claims, is serving a reminder that as it relates to automotive or motorcycle accidents it is possible to obtain justice in even the most difficult personal injury claims....
MINNEAPOLIS -- ABRA Auto Body & Glass announced today that Don Crouse, Vice President of ABRA-Tennessee, has been elected to chair the Memphis I-CAR Committee. The vision of I-CAR is that every person in the collision industry, current and future, has the necessary knowledge and skills relevant to their position...
TELECOMWORLDWIRE-20 August 2008-Autodesk introduces new software delivery model for CAD industryC1994-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD http://www.m2.com Autodesk Inc (NASDAQ:ADSK), a design innovation software and technology company, has announced that it will be introducing a new Flexible Software Delivery model for AutoCAD software, a 2D and 3D computer-aided design CAD...
TicketNetwork.com, the leading source for theticket industry's most comprehensive inventory, announced today that itsprices for upcoming races of the National Association of Stock Car AutoRacing NASCAR fall far below the average prices of the competition. With more than 100 races annually, stock car racing is a popular sport inthe United...
DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/2286a8/turkey_automobile) has announced the addition of the "Turkey Automobile Sector Forecast (2008-2012)" report to their offering. Automobile sector plays a vital role in Turkey's economy and it has taken an important place in the export mix from the country. The automobile export...
Recent Manufacturer Announcements Will Result in Less Leasing and Higher Monthly Lease Payments SANTA MONICA, Calif. -- Chrysler stunned the automotive industry and consumers recently by announcing that it will no longer be offering leases on its vehicles, and the move triggered Ford and GM to unveil new...
Consumers Pay Auto Loans, Leases with Major Credit Card SAN FRANCISCO -- ChargeSmart LLC, a provider of online payment solutions to the financial and mortgage industries, has reported that payments for automotive loans and leases are the most prominent transaction since the company launched its online service this...
LOS ANGELES -- The auto industry has seen its share of technological leaps, whether it was the advent of electric starters, automatic transmissions or hybrid gas-electric powertrains. And don't forget hideaway headlights. One leap that engineers and tinkerers have never quite made, however, but refuse to let die:...
CENTENNIAL, Colo., Aug. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- United Recyclers Group URG has announced the release of a new training tool designed to promote understanding of the modern automotive recycling industry. Prepared by the URG Advisory Group, a collection of almost 25 experts representing all aspects of automotive recycling, information...
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil, Aug. 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Sul America S.A. (Bovespa: SULA11) has announced today its results for the first half of 2008. Net income reached R$206.8 million, up 8.3% over 6M07. ROAE was 20.1%. Total insurance premiums increased 4.9% to R$3.7 billion. Health insurance...
Auto manufacturers are pulling the plug on lease programs to avoid steep losses on returned sports utility vehicles and other fuel-inefficient cars that have lost significant value because of record-high gas prices. The carmakers are also getting hit for using overzealous lease terms to win customers....
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. -- Although continued stalled sales worry many industry watchers, auto executives are optimistic that next year won't be worse. Executives speaking at the annual Management Briefing Seminars sponsored by the Center for Automotive Research here this week were asked to address the topic: "Transcending Turbulence....
TRAVERSE CITY, Michigan AFP — The US auto industry is facing tough times and will not likely recover until 2010, a senior Toyota executive said Thursday. "We're in for a rough patch," Bob Carter, vice president in charge of Toyota's US sales, told an automotive conference. ...
BEIJING -- Changshu Zhongjiang Import-Export Co., a clothing exporter in Suzhou, west of Shanghai, is accustomed to double-digit annual revenue growth. This year, with its key U.S. export market limping, sales have fallen 10 percent. Changshu has avoided layoffs, but profits will be down as much as...
DETROIT, Aug. 5 /PRNewswire/ -- In the latter part of the 19th century, it was Detroit's access to inexpensive raw materials that gave rise to a thriving carriage industry. It was that carriage industry that would later provide the infrastructure to the fledgling auto industry. The wealth...
LOS ANGELES -- The following is an opinion editorial provided by Stephen Xavier, CEO of Cornerstone Executive Development Group: Today, the number one concern for employees in America's corporations is keeping their jobs and their benefits. But greed in the form of fat bonuses and salary increases remains...
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