Accuride Corporation, Chrome Shop Mafia, and Navistar Unveil "Serious Bizness"
August 21 2008 - 5:00PM
Business Wire
Today Accuride Corporation (NYSE: ACW), along with Chrome Shop
Mafia and Navistar (NYSE: NAV), unveiled �Serious Bizness� at the
Great American Trucking Show (GATS) in Dallas. �Serious Bizness,� a
2005 International CXT 4 x 4, was provided by Navistar and
customized by Chrome Shop Mafia for Accuride. Chrome Shop Mafia�s
(CSM) latest tricked out truck features: A custom exterior clad
with custom camouflage paint, roof rack, lights, side steps,
Accuride Duplex� aluminum wheels, and off-road tires A diamond
plate interior with Bostrom CSM logo seats A 4,500 watt sound
system �We greatly appreciate the generosity of Navistar and the
creativity and skills of Chrome Shop Mafia,� said Rick Schomer,
Accuride's Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing. �This is a
great example of how our products can be retrofit onto a vehicle to
offer a truly custom look.� �We had a lot of fun working on
�Serious Bizness,�� said Bryan Martin of CSM. �The truck came off
looking powerful, aggressive, and is a real off-roaders� dream.�
Immediately following GATS, �Serious Bizness� will begin a 15-month
tour with stops at the industry�s major trucking and trade shows.
At the conclusion of the tour, �Serious Bizness� will be
auctioned-off for charity. �We were excited with the opportunity to
have one of our CXTs customized by Chrome Shop Mafia,� said Randy
Oetting, Navistar Truck Group�s Director, Pricing and Product
Strategy. �I think �Serious Bizness� is going to generate some
serious excitement and will ultimately provide a great benefit for
a charitable organization.� Accuride Corporation is one of the
largest and most diversified manufacturers and suppliers of
commercial vehicle components in North America. Accuride's products
include commercial vehicle wheels, wheel-end components and
assemblies, truck body and chassis parts, seating assemblies and
other commercial vehicle components. Accuride's products are
marketed under its brand names, which include Accuride, Gunite,
Imperial, Bostrom, Fabco, and Brillion. For more information, visit
Accuride's website at http://www.accuridecorp.com. Chrome Shop
Mafia (CSM) was started in 2003, as a club for owners of the rigs 4
State Trucks had customized over the years. 4 State Trucks, Inc., a
family-owned and operated chrome and accessories "super store" is
located in Joplin, Missouri. Opened in 1986, 4 State Trucks has
evolved from truck repair and salvage sales, to a full-line
accessories, installation and truck customization at its finest! 4
State Trucks and CSM are noted for the most innovative and highest
quality truck accessories at competitive prices. For more
information visit 4 State Trucks in Joplin, Missouri or
http://www.chromeshopmafia.com. Navistar International Corporation
(NYSE: NAV) is a holding company whose wholly owned subsidiaries
produce International� brand commercial and military trucks,
MaxxForce� brand diesel engines, IC brand school and commercial
buses, and Workhorse brand chassis for motor homes and step vans.
It also is a private-label designer and manufacturer of diesel
engines for the pickup truck, van and SUV markets. The company also
provides truck and diesel engine parts and service. Another
affiliate offers financing services. Additional information is
available at www.Navistar.com.
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