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7 Industry Focus Accuride Corporation has entered into an agreement to acquire mefro wheels GmbH (Mefro Wheels). Headquartered in Solingen, Germany, Mefro Wheels is a privately-owned supplier of steel wheels to the European and Asian passenger car, light vehicle and commercial vehicle industries. It was founded in 1991, has approximately 3,000 employees and maintains manu- facturing operations in Germany, France, Turkey, Russia and China. "The strategic acquisition of Mefro Wheels will solidify Accuride's position for future growth as a supplier of wheel end solutions to the global commercial vehicle industry, enabling us to better serve the needs of our global customers," says Rick Dauch, Accuride president and CEO. Accuride says its acquisition of Mefro Wheels will create a global commercial vehicle wheel and wheel-end component supplier employing approximately 5,000 people at 15 manufacturing facilities in North America, Europe, Russia and the Asia-Pacifi c region. W W W . T R U C K P A R T S A N D S E R V I C E . C O M J u l y 2 0 1 7 | T R U C K P A R T S & S E R V I C E Keeping fleets in motion for over a century SKF has been supplying truck manufacturers with innovative, high-quality components since the birth of the industry. Today, our wheel end maintenance components, including tapered bearings, Scotseal wheel seals and accessories, and our driveline components and air dryers continue to help operators extend maintenance intervals and maximize fl eet uptime. Install confi dence. Install SKF. ® SKF is a registered trademark of the SKF Group. | © SKF Group 2017 @skfpartsinfo www.skfpartsinfo.tv ® SKF is a registered trademark of the SKF Group. | © SKF Group 2017 Accuride Acquires German Wheel Manufacturer Dickinson Fleet Services Acquires Aftermarket Service Provider Dickinson Fleet Services has acquired Reliable Mobile Service of Chicago. The company completed the acquisition with majority shareholder Ridgemont Equity Partners. Reliable Mobile Service has more than 20 years of experience servicing light-, medium- and heavy-duty vehicles in the Chicago market, featuring a state-of- the-art shop facility, mobile on-site units and a strong talent pool of employees dedicated to excellence in the market. "This acquisition will provide Dickin- son Fleet Services with the opportunity to establish a stronger foothold in one of the better markets in the Midwest. The new shop facility, additional mobile units and the highly trained and professional techni- cians will allow us more capacity to serve the Chicago market," says Ted Coltrain, executive with Dickinson Fleet Services.