Accuride Retains Specialty Sales & Marketing to Serve Its Growing Canadian Market
July 30 2014 - 9:00AM
Accuride Corporation (NYSE:ACW), a leading supplier of components
to the North American commercial vehicle industry, today announced
that it has retained the services of Specialty Sales and Marketing
(SS&M), one of Canada's leading sales and marketing agencies in
the commercial vehicle market. Accuride will tap SS&M's
extensive network of dedicated sales representatives who are
strategically located close to Accuride's prospects and
customers. The team will represent Accuride's unique ability
to provide single-source supply of dependable steel and aluminum
wheels and Gunite-branded wheel-end components, as it continues to
expand the depth and breadth of its business relationships
throughout the Canadian market.
Significantly increasing customer and prospect coverage,
SS&M's team of 13 dedicated sales representatives will
strengthen Accuride's Canadian sales and account management
productivity. The SS&M team will work under the leadership of
François Albert, Accuride's Manager/Canadian Sales. The agreement
with SS&M demonstrates Accuride's ongoing commitment to
strengthen and grow its support of the Canadian commercial vehicle
industry.
"From British Columbia to Newfoundland, SS&M will be
integral to Accuride's renewed focus on growth within Canada's
heavy duty market," Accuride Senior Vice President/Operations Scott
Hazlett said. "SS&M's deep knowledge of the Canadian
marketplace, extensive contacts within the industry and nimble
footprint will be sales productivity and account management
multipliers that will strengthen Accuride's reach and customer
support across Canada."
About Specialty Sales & Marketing Inc.
Specialty Sales and Marketing is one of Canada's leading Sales
Agencies in the Automotive and Heavy Duty Channels. With a head
office in Mississauga, Ontario, SS&M staff is strategically
located nationwide to serve Principals and Customers Coast to
Coast. For more information, visit www.specialtysales.ca.
About Accuride Corporation
With headquarters in Evansville, Ind., USA, Accuride Corporation
is a leading supplier of components to the North American
commercial vehicle industry. The company's products include
commercial vehicle wheels; wheel-end components and assemblies; and
specialty cast-iron components for a range of agricultural,
construction and mining, and oil and gas equipment
applications. The company's products are marketed under its
brand names, which include Accuride®, Accuride Wheel End
SolutionsTM, Gunite®, and BrillionTM. 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.
CONTACT: Investor Relations: Todd Taylor
Email: ttaylor@accuridecorp.com
Phone: (812) 962-5105
Media Relations: Timothy G. Weir, APR
Email: tweir@accuridecorp.com
Phone: (812) 962-5128
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