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Article: DAYTON THERMAL ALL BEHR; AUTO PARTS PLANT STILL ON GROWTH PLAN
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- Dayton Daily News
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- June 10, 2004
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German company takes full control of Dayton operation
DAYTON - Behr America, a subsidiary of Stuttgart, Germany-based
Behr GmbH & Co., said Wednesday it now has full ownership of Behr
Dayton Thermal Products, marking the end of a two-year joint venture
with DaimlerChrysler Corp.
Behr America also announced it has completed the first phase of a
multi-million-dollar expansion plan.
Hans-Joachim Lange, president of Behr America, said the company's
investment exceeded $60 million during the past two years, on pace
with Behr's original 2002 plan to spend $100 million to modernize its
Dayton manufacturing complex by May 2005.
At the 1.1 million-square-foot site, Behr recently installed a ...