EVANSVILLE, Ind., Nov. 16, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Accuride
Corporation (NYSE: ACW), a leading supplier of components to the
commercial vehicle industry, today announced that it has completed
its initial expansion of aluminum wheel production capacity in
Mexico during the Expotransporte
ANPACT 2011 show at Expo Guadalajara in Jalisco, Mexico. The company's expansion,
first announced in November 2010,
involved the transfer of an existing machining line from its
Erie, Pa., plant to its Accuride
de Mexico facility in Monterrey, Nuevo Leon to support expanding
customer requirements for aluminum wheels in the region.
"Accuride's successful launch of new aluminum capacity at our
Monterrey facility demonstrates
our commitment to produce products our customers need, where they
need them," said Rick Dauch,
President and Chief Executive Officer, Accuride. "This expansion
makes our Monterrey facility
Accuride's first plant capable of producing both steel and aluminum
wheels. In addition to serving Mexico's growing aluminum wheel market, the
new capacity in Monterrey
positions us closer to our customers' expanding footprint in
Mexico and the Southeastern United States."
Accuride de Mexico's aluminum
wheel capacity expansion began in early 2011 and was completed in
June with the successful transfer of an existing machining line
from the Accuride Wheels Erie, Pa.
facility. The new line, which is now operating at full
capacity, establishes Accuride de Mexico as the country's only single-source
supplier of both steel and aluminum wheels for the local medium-
and heavy-duty commercial vehicle market. The 226,000 square-foot
facility is located on approximately 22 acres on the north side of
Monterrey. It was built in 1999
and employs approximately 400 people.
For more information about Accuride's products and technologies,
visit the company's booth (#J0463) at the Expotransporte ANPACT
2011 show at Expo Guadalajara in Jalisco,
Mexico from Nov. 16 to 18.
During the show, Accuride will showcase its range of wheel and
brake products for the Mexican market, including Accu-Lite®
Aluminum Wheels with XP finish, Gunite Optimum Lightweight Drum
(GOLD®), Gunite Value Drum, Gunite Next Generation Tru-Set® Bearing
Spacer System, and its Gunite Automatic Slack Adjuster.
About Accuride Corporation
With headquarters in Evansville,
Ind., USA, Accuride Corporation is a leading supplier of
components to the commercial vehicle industry. The company's
products include commercial vehicle wheels, wheel-end components
and assemblies, truck body and chassis parts, and other commercial
vehicle components. The company's products are marketed under its
brand names, which include Accuride®, Gunite®, Imperial™ and
Brillion™. Accuride's common stock trades on the New York Stock
Exchange under the ticker symbol ACW. For more information, visit
the Company's website at http://www.accuridecorp.com.
SOURCE Accuride Corporation