Arvin Industries Wins ``Outstanding Industry of the Year'' Award.Business Editors & Automotive/Industrial Writers COLUMBUS, Ind.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 22, 2000 Arvin Industries, Inc. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :ARV ARV abbr. Bible American Revised Version ARV n abbr (= American Revised Version) → traducción americana de la Biblia ARV n abbr (= ), The Dexter, Missouri Chamber of Commerce has awarded the "Outstanding Industry of the Year for 1999" to Arvin's plant located in Dexter, the company announced today. "In deciding a winner, the Chamber of Commerce reviews the contributions Dexter manufacturers have made to the community over the years," said Janet Coleman, executive director of the Dexter Chamber of Commerce. "Arvin Industries has been a part of the community for 25 years and, until now, has not been recognized for its contributions to Dexter," Ms. Coleman continued. "It is an excellent company to have in the community." Tom Frazier, Operations Manager for the Dexter plant, accepted the award at a ceremony on February 5, 2000. Eighteen area manufacturers were considered for the award. "This award is a tribute to Arvin's commitment to Dexter. We have a lot of respect for our employees, and are recognized as being a major supporter of community activities, including our public schools and the local March of Dimes
"Among other initiatives to open our doors to the community, we conduct tours of the plant for students and civic organizations," Frazier continued. "We sponsor several local sports teams and we work very closely with our city leaders and the Chamber of Commerce." The Dexter plant has been in operation since 1975 and employs 570 area residents. The primary product is OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) The rebranding of equipment and selling it. The term initially referred to the company that made the products (the "original" manufacturer), but eventually became widely used to refer to the organization that buys the products and exhaust assemblies for General Motors. Arvin Industries, Inc., is a global manufacturer of automotive components with over 60 manufacturing facilities and 6 technical centers located in 22 countries. Arvin is a leading manufacturer of automotive exhaust systems; ride control products; air, oil and fuel filters; and gas charged lift supports. Our products are sold under various trademarks including Arvin, Maremont, Timax, ANSA ANSA - Advanced Network Systems Architecture and ROSI ROSI Return on Security Investment ROSI Repository of Student Information ROSI Rollergirls of Southern Indiana (Evansville, IN) ROSI Raytheon Optical Systems Incorporated ROSI Romanian Open Source and Free Software Initiative exhaust systems; Gabriel and RydeFX shock absorbers Shock absorbers See: Circuit breakers ; Purolator filters; and StrongArm gas charged lift supports. For more information on Arvin Industries via the Internet, visit our Corporate Home Page at http://www.arvin.com or our Corporate News on the Net site at http://www.businesswire.com/cnn/arv.shtml. For information via fax, please call our News On Demand service at 888-622-1161. |
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