NEW ALBANY, Ohio, Oct. 6, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Commercial Vehicle
Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: CVGI) announced today that Mervin Dunn, President and Chief Executive
Officer, will present at the 2011 Global Automotive Forum to be
held in Chengdu, China on
October 11-12. Mr. Dunn will
participate in a panel discussion addressing the issue of:
Commercial Vehicles: From a Fragmented Global Structure to
Consolidation?
In his 11:15 AM presentation on
Tuesday, October 11, Mr. Dunn will
address the challenges facing the commercial vehicle sector in
markets such as China and
India, which are mostly dominated
by local producers. Topics will include pressures to improve
fuel efficiency and to reduce emissions, the role of technology,
the kinds of alliances that might emerge and what investment
strategies major commercial vehicle producers could adopt regarding
alternative fuels and new technologies.
Other panel participants will include: Fang Hongwei,
Chairman of Shanxi Auto, People's
Republic of China; Huang
Gang, General Manager of Dongfeng Commercial Vehicle,
People's Republic of China; Wei
Zhihai, Vice President of China National Heavy Duty Truck Group
Corp., Ltd., General Law consultant; Bill
Kozek, Vice President of PACCAR Inc., USA; and Wang
Ning, General Manager of IVECO China
The 2011 Global Automotive Forum is one of the largest,
international automotive forums held in China and one of the largest in the world.
The theme for this year's Forum is "From Volume Leader to
Innovation Leader." The Global Automotive Forum was initiated
by the China Council for Promotion of International Trade
Automotive Committee and the Chengdu Municipal Government, in
cooperation with the advisory firm Smadja & Associates.
The Forum was launched with the objective of becoming the
signature annual event for the automotive industry worldwide and
designed to discuss the structural changes and the challenges
facing the automotive sector worldwide.
About Commercial Vehicle Group, Inc.
Commercial Vehicle Group is a leading supplier of fully
integrated system solutions for the global commercial vehicle
market, including the heavy-duty truck market, the construction and
agriculture markets and the specialty and military transportation
markets. The Company's products include static and suspension
seat systems, electronic wire harness assemblies, controls and
switches, structures and components, interior trim systems
(including instrument panels, door panels, headliners, cabinetry
and floor systems), mirrors and wiper systems specifically designed
for applications in commercial vehicles. The Company is
headquartered in New Albany, OH
with operations throughout North
America, Europe and
Asia. Information about the
Company and its products is available on the internet at
www.cvgrp.com.
SOURCE Commercial Vehicle Group, Inc.