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Industry Focus
STEMCO has completed construction
on a new lab built to design and test ad-
vances in materials, designs and technol-
ogy for commercial vehicle air springs.
The 20,000-sq.-ft. state-of-the-art fa-
cility was built in response to STEMCO's
acquisition of the air springs business
from former Veyance Technologies Inc.
in Fairlawn, Ohio, now part of Continen-
tal AG, which produced Goodyear Air
Spring products.
"Following the purchase of the
Goodyear Air Springs business, we
were intent on keeping the business in
Fairlawn, retaining the workforce and
investing where necessary to support
our long-term growth. The new facility
features state-of-the-art test equipment
for a talented group of engineers that will
serve our production facilities and our
customers well in the future," says David
Brinkman, STEMCO's segment business
leader, Air Springs.
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STEMCO Builds Air Spring Testing Laboratory
Remanufacturing
Industry Signs
Landmark MOU
The Automotive Parts Remanufactur-
ers Association (APRA) has signed
a memorandum of understanding
with the Remanufacturing Industries
Council (RIC). APRA says the agree-
ment will enhance information sharing
and advancement of the entire remanu-
facturing industry. The memorandum
of understanding was signed by APRA,
International Imaging Technology
Council (ITC), Professional Electrical
Apparatus Recyclers League (PEARL)
and the Aeronautical Repair Station As-
sociation (ARSA).
"This is a great opportunity for
APRA. Our members will benefi t from
the collaborative efforts between all of
these associations. We look forward
to working more closely with the RIC
to support initiatives impacting all of
remanufacturing," says APRA President
Joe Kripli.
