ZF gets $6B axle contract for Marysville plant
MARYSVILLE—Officials at the German auto supplier ZF announced that its Marysville plant has secured a nearly $6 billion contract for the delivery of beam axles and axle drives for pick-up …
Lear appoints chief strategy officer
SOUTHFIELD—Alicia Davis has been named chief strategy officer at Lear Corp. (NYSE: LEA), the automotive seating and electronics manufacturer. In this new role, she will be responsible for advancement and …
Ford gets deal with net-zero parts supplier
DEARBORN—Ford Motor Co. announced the launch of a new “net zero automotive program” with West Sacramento, Calif.-based Origin Materials. Origin’s Net Zero Automotive Program is a sustainable automotive supply chain …
Eaton gets power converter business for new electric truck
SOUTHFIELD—Eaton Corp. announced its eMobility business has been awarded a contract to supply a 24-to-12-volt DC-DC converter for use in a commercial heavy-duty battery electric vehicle (BEV) that will power …
Superior swings back to profit on higher sales
SOUTHFIELD—Superior Industries International Inc., the Southfield-based aluminum wheel manufacturer, reported net income of $13.1 million or 18 cents a share in the first quarter, up from a loss of $190.1 …
New SEMA Garage planned in Michigan
DIAMOND BAR, Calif.—The Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) announced the purchase of a 45,000-square-foot building in Plymouth to be used as a second SEMA Garage, where manufacturers will have access …
Aludyne buys CastLight business from Shiloh Industries
SOUTHFIELD—Aludyne, the Southfield-based auto supplier, announced that it had purchased the CastLight divison of Valley City, Ohio-based Shiloh Industries. Terms were not disclosed. Officials at Aludyne said the acquisition will …
Lear acquires injection molding firm
SOUTHFIELD—Lear Corp. (NYSE: LEA), the Southfield manufacturer of automotive seating and electronics systems, announced the acquisition of M&N Plastics, a privately owned, Sterling Heights-based injection molding specialist and manufacturer of …
Lear marks 4 million masks
SOUTHFIELD—Lear Corp. (NYSE: LEA), the Southfield-based manufacturer of automotive seating and electronics systems, announced it has now manufactured and distributed more than 4 million face masks from its Pine Grove, …
Meritor announces new execs
TROY—The auto supplier Meritor Inc. (NYSE: MTOR) announced several executive appointments effective March 1. The appointments occur as aresult of the previously announced move of Jay Craig, president and CEO, to …