Thursday, January 18, 2007

Supplier News

Ford: Distressed Supplier List Growing
AP via Yahoo! Finance Wed, 17 Jan 2007 1:41 PM PST
Ford Motor Co. purchasing chief Tony Brown said Wednesday that the company's "watch list" of financially distressed auto parts suppliers has grown 44 percent over the past year.
PAS Technologies Launches Materials Management Division
Aircraft Maintenance Technology Thu, 18 Jan 2007 6:53 AM PST
Kansas City, MO., – January 17, 2007 – PAS Technologies Inc. a leading supplier of maintenance, repair and overhaul services (MRO) of aviation engine components, today announced it has launched phase one of its materials management division named, Aviation Materials Management Services (AMMS). The new division will be involved in multiple arenas of the aviation industry.

Outlook 2007
Light Reading Thu, 18 Jan 2007 11:28 AM PST
So, it’s time for the “Outlook 2007” piece that my editor has ordered up. What'll be? Not a top ten list of hot startups, big carrier moves, or innovative technologies to watch – these don't seem to offer much of a change from last year's list.

Automakers' struggles hit parts suppliers hard
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Wed, 17 Jan 2007 8:05 PM PST
Automotive parts suppliers continue to drive much of the economy in Wisconsin and other industrial states, but it's...

US: Ford claims Super Duty QC improvement
just-auto Thu, 18 Jan 2007 5:49 AM PST
Since early 2003, the number of repairs-per-thousand at three-months-in-service for Ford’s huge F-series Super Duty pickup trucks sold mainly in North America has improved 55% and the number of things-gone-wrong has improved 19%, according to Ford's internal data.

Huntington Bancshares Reports:
PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance Thu, 18 Jan 2007 4:55 AM PST
Huntington Bancshares Incorporated reported 2006 fourth quarter earnings of $87.7 million, or $0.37 per common share.

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