The Chicago parts manufacturer is benefiting from changes in taste among carmakers and car buyers.
Up to 85 jobs at a West Yorkshire electrical parts manufacturer are at risk, company bosses have said.
This is a stock that got absolutely crushed when the market sold off because it is an auto parts manufacturer.
Hundreds of thousands of jobs were lost in the auto industry, and entire communities that depended on a dealership or a parts manufacturer were affected.
Originally designed for an automotive parts manufacturer, Plex Online is being adopted by aerospace and defense, food and beverage, high tech and electronics, industrial machinery, and precision metal manufacturers.
He got his start working at auto parts manufacturer Flex-N-Gate then left in 1978 to found his own company, Bumper Works, which makes a one-piece car bumper design that is the industry standard.
One recent success story: A U.K.-based auto parts manufacturer that serves the ministry of defense was having trouble coming up with a winning design for two parts that needed to perform in an environment with a lot of heat and sand.
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Using generic aftermarket parts instead of original equipment manufacturer (OEM)-quality parts.
Then, in 1985, it bought Hoover Universal, a Michigan manufacturer of parts used in automotive seats.
Many small companies are now able to compete and offer one or two specific parts to a larger manufacturer.
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The third application is the transmission of technical information from computers monitoring the car's mechanical parts direct to the manufacturer or dealer.
Delphi Automotive, manufacturer of auto parts for General Motors do Brasil Ltda, will strike on Monday.
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Before heading to Iowa State University for a doctorate, he enjoyed a three-month stint as a welding inspector at Finland's Oy Tampella Ab, a manufacturer of industrial parts.
Some parts of even the largest multinational manufacturer cannot be shipped abroad.
Car dealers have figured out that the real money is in their service departments, where they can charge hefty prices for engine diagnostic work or manufacturer-built replacement parts.
Today's DeLorean Motor Co. makes about six "new" cars a year--they have stainless-steel reproduction chassis and a combination of new-old stock (NOS), original equipment manufacturer (OEM) and reproduction parts.
And what if that one manufacturer can't get you the parts when you need them?
Besides selling parts, the company provides services such as product testing, manufacturer assessments and technical support.
Among them have been car parts maker AP Leamington, construction firm Dew Pitchmastic and leather manufacturer Pittards.
"As we are producing, we are keeping a careful eye on the parts situation, " said Paul Nolasco, a spokesman for the manufacturer.
Just as a razor manufacturer makes big money selling blades, he explains, jet engine makers profit most from replacement parts.
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