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For Immediate Release:
May, 2008
Lord Corporation
111 Lord Drive
Cary, NC 27511
www.lord.com
Contact:
Kimberly Kayler
614-873-6706
kkayler@constructivecommunication.com
Cary, N.C. – May 31, 2008 – LORD Corporation – maker of FusorÒ Automotive Repair Adhesives – the leading metal and composite bonding solution for automotive body repair – was recently named 2007 Vendor of the Year by IAMG, a national association of PBE warehouse distributors throughout the U.S. and Canada.
According to Erika Brower, IAMG Operations Manager, the award is presented to one successful business partner each year for their overall efforts, industry sales, and marketing support to IAMG and their associate warehouses. Lloyd Fields, president of IAMG, highlighted LORD Corporation’s outstanding sales support and integrated marketing and promotional programs in his remarks.
“With a positive outlook and dedication to IAMG, LORD worked diligently to support our members by providing quick response, excellent rep support, and a well-informed staff to handle our account,” said Fields. “LORD can be described as a first-class proactive partner to our group and we honor them for excellent professionalism.”
LORD Corporation provides its full product-line of Fusor Automotive Repair Adhesives to IAMG including adhesives for metal bonding, plastic repair and bumper repair; as well as seam sealers and foams.
Jim Perritt, LORD North America Manager, said this award signifies the close working relationship between LORD and their valued, collision industry channel partners. “We are pleased to have been recognized with this honor,” said Perritt. ”IAMG is an important distribution network for LORD and we work hard to fulfill their supplier requirements so the end-user gets what they ordered without delay. To effectively serve the body shop customer, everyone in the supply chain must work as a team. We are proud to be associated with such a professional organization as the IAMG warehouse distributors and look forward to many years of continued growth in the autobody repair industry through our partnership.“
Headquartered in Scottsdale, Arizona, The International Autobody Marketing Group (I.A.M.G.) is a corporation owned by a group of paint, body, and equipment warehouse distributors throughout North America. Their primary goal is to professionally market products and services to the Automotive Aftermarket. Currently I.A.M.G. consists of 14 WD Members, 50 distribution locations, and has a dedicated sales team of 135 experienced men and women servicing over 11,000 PBE professional Jobbers in the USA and Canada.
Developed by LORD, a pioneer and global leader in the development and manufacture of high-performance bonding solutions for more than 50 years, Fusor products are OEM approved and have been a proven solution in the aftermarket for more than a decade. In addition to a wide range of acrylic, epoxy and urethane products for metal and plastic bonding and repair, LORD Fusor products offer a line of sealers, foams, guns and other accessories.
With headquarters in Cary, N.C., and sales in excess of $700-MM, LORD Corporation is a privately-held company that designs, manufactures and markets devices and systems to manage mechanical motion and control noise and vibration; formulates, produces and sells general purpose and specialty adhesives and coatings; and develops products and systems utilizing magnetically responsive technologies. With manufacturing in eight countries and offices in more than 15 major business centers, LORD Corporation employs more than 2,600 worldwide. Visit www.lord.com for more information.
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