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Accuride Corporation
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Accuride closes Mefro Wheels acquisition
EVANSVILLE, Ind. – Accuride has completed its previously announced acquisition of German steel wheel manufacturer, Mefro Wheels. “Acquiring Mefro Wheels transforms Accuride into a worldwide industry leader, strongly positioned to supply wheel end system solutions to the global automotive and…
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Accuride expands distribution network
EVANSVILLE, Ind. – Accuride has announced the expansion of its North American distribution network, which it says will improve lead times. The expansion provides targeted customer coverage in key regional markets, and offers aftermarket customers the full range of Accuride…
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Accuride rolls forward in global push
ATLANTA, Ga. – Accuride expects its deal to acquire German-based Mefro Wheels will close in the fourth quarter of this year, but the maker of wheels and wheel end components is already eyeing further growth around the globe. “We’re not…
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Accuride unveils set-and-forget hub system
ATLANTA, Ga. – Accuride vice president – OEM sales, trailer, and municipal Neil McIrvin still remembers a fleet owner who asked why the industry couldn’t make a wheel end system that lasts the life of a trailer or truck. One…
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Accuride to acquire European steel wheel maker
EVANSVILLE, Ind. – Accuride has announced an agreement to acquire steel wheel supplier Mefro Wheels. Mefro is headquartered in Solingen, Germany, and supplies the European and Asian markets through manufacturing operations in Germany, France, Turkey, Russia, and China. “The strategic…
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Accuride to buy wheel-end component supplier
EVANSVILLE, Ind. – Accuride Corp. has announced it has reached an agreement to acquire wheel-end components supplier KIC. KIC is based in Vancouver, Wash. The deal is expected to close in the second quarter. Accuride says it will strengthen its…
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Accuride develops lighter-weight wheels, extends coating warranties
LAS VEGAS, Nev. – With its manufacturing plants updated and its balance sheet fixed, Accuride is turning its attention to new product development, several of which were introduced at this year’s Heavy-Duty Aftermarket Week (HDAW). Accuride is a more focused…
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Accuride acquisition finalized
EVANSVILLE, Ind. – Accuride Corp. has announced its acquisition by Crestview Partners is now complete. The private equity firm announced its plans to take Accuride private on Sept. 2. “Today marks the start of a new and exciting chapter for…
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Accuride releases three-part installation and maintenance video series
EVANSVILLE, Ind. – Accuride Corp. has released a series of how-to videos aimed at helping fleet maintenance technicians install and service the company’s steel and aluminum wheels, Gunite-brand brake drums and automatic slack adjusters (ASA). The new three-part service series…
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Accuride extends warranty on Gunite automatic slack adjusters
EVANSVILLE, Ind. — Accuride has extended the standard warranty on its Gunite automatic slack adjusters to six years/one million miles. The company says this is the industry’s best standard warranty for automatic slack adjusters. The Gunite standard and Gunite 2000…
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Accuride’s new wheel treatment protects against rim flange wear
EVANSVILLE, Ind. — Accuride has introduced a new aluminum wheel with a specially treated rim designed to reduce rim flange wear seen in heavy-haul, shifting load and frequent stop/start applications. The Accu-Flange wheel protects against flange wear that results from…
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Accuride Corp. announces new Gunite Corp. VP, GM
EVANSVILLE, Ind. — Accuride Corporation has announced that Dr. Omar Fakhoury has been appointed to vice president …
