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Manufacturer of Vehicle Components Announces Expansion Plan

Nov. 24, 2010

Plan includes addition of aluminum-wheel machining and polishing equipment.

Accuride Corp., a manufacturer and supplier of commercial vehicle components, plans to expand aluminum-wheel capacity at its facilities in Erie, Pa., and Monterrey, Mexico.

The $13 million expansion plan includes the addition of aluminum-wheel machining and polishing equipment at the facilities.

"Accuride's strategic focus on further developing our core product offering and market penetration of these products is resulting in a steadily increasing global demand for our aluminum wheels," said Bill Lasky, Accuride's president, CEO, and chairman. "The addition of aluminum-wheel production capability at our Monterrey wheel facility will allow us to meet the increasing product demands of our customer base both inside and outside the NAFTA region."

Installation of equipment in Monterrey will begin in first-quarter 2011 and will be completed by third-quarter 2011, according to the company.

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Former Senior Editor Josh Cable covered innovation issues -- including trends and best practices in R&D, process improvement and product development. He also reported on the best practices of the most successful companies and executives in the world of transportation manufacturing, which encompasses the aerospace, automotive, rail and shipbuilding sectors.

Josh also led the IndustryWeek Manufacturing Hall of Fame, IW’s annual tribute to the most influential executives and thought leaders in U.S. manufacturing history.

Before joining IndustryWeek, Josh was the editor-in-chief of Penton Media’s Government Product News and Government Procurement. He also was an award-winning beat reporter for several small newspapers in Northeast Ohio.

Josh received his BFA in creative writing from Bowling Green University, and continued his professional development through course-work at Ohio University and Cuyahoga Community College.

A lifelong resident of the Buckeye State, Josh currently lives in the Tremont neighborhood of Cleveland. When the weather cooperates, you’ll find him riding his bike to work, exercising his green thumb in the backyard or playing ultimate Frisbee.