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PRESS
RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MACKELLAR
ASSOCIATES, INC.
CELEBRATES 85 YEARS IN BUSINESS

Bloomfield
Hills, MI January 1, 2008- MacKellar Associates, Inc.
celebrates its 85th anniversary in 2008.
“Throughout our 85 years, we had to change with the face of
business,” said Jeff Ignatowski, VP of Sales and Marketing
and 4th generation family member.
“However, with each change one thing always remained the same;
our commitment to our customers, principals, our employees
and our business ethics.”
MacKellar
Associates, Inc. was founded in 1923 when Malcolm MacKellar
began his agency representing two woolen mills selling woolen
body cloth, upholstery and headliners to the Automotive
Industry, which included Packard Motor Company, Studebaker and
the "Big Three". Today, with a global presence and
four diversified divisions, MacKellar continues to grow.
PRESS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
QUIN AUTOMOTIVE & MACKELLAR ASSOCIATES, INC.
JOIN SALES EFFORTS IN THE UNITED STATES

Bloomfield Hills, November 2007- Quin GmbH
(Rutesheim, Germany) and MacKellar Associates, Inc (Bloomfield
Hills, MI) have signed an agreement whereby MacKellar will
represent Quin in the U.S. Automotive Industry for natural wood
trim, steering wheels and leather wrapped air bag covers.

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PRESS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
DURACOLOR & MACKELLAR ASSOCIATES, INC.
JOIN SALES EFFORTS.

Bloomfield Hills, October 2007- DuraColor
(Racine, WI) and MacKellar Associates, Inc (Bloomfield
Hills, MI) have signed an agreement whereby MacKellar will
represent DuraColor selling screen printed Point of Purchase and
Point of Sale Advertising in its territories.
PRESS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
DURATECH INDUSTRIES & MACKELLAR ASSOCIATES, INC.
JOIN SALES EFFORTS FOR DECORATIVE PLASTIC APPLIQUES

Bloomfield Hills, August 2007- DuraTech Industries
(LaCrosse, WI) and MacKellar Associates, Inc (Bloomfield
Hills, MI) have signed an agreement whereby MacKellar will
represent DuraTech in the Automotive Industry and select
industrial accounts for decorative overlays and appliqués.
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PRESS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
MAESA & MACKELLAR ASSOCIATES, INC.
JOIN SALES EFFORTS IN THE UNITED STATES

Bloomfield Hills, August 2007- Maesa, Inc
(New York, NY) and MacKellar Associates, Inc (Bloomfield
Hills, MI) have signed an agreement whereby MacKellar will
represent Maesa in the United States for OEM equipped
HVAC air freshening systems.
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Jose
Molinar - We are
proud to announce the addition of Jose Molinar to the
MacKellar Automotive Team.
Jose will be responsible for managing
our Mexican operations in Juarez and brings many years of
cut and sew and manufacturing experience to MacKellar.
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
MACKELLAR ASSOCIATES, INC. AND ERLER INDUSTRIES, INC.
JOIN SALES EFFORTS FOR INDUSTRIAL PAINTING
Bloomfield Hills, December 31, 2003- MacKellar
Associates, Inc. has reached an agreement to represent
Erler Industries, Inc., a contract paint applications
company specializing in cosmetic and functional coatings,
including 2-coat, tri-coat, 2K, UV, etc. to the automotive,
electronics, industrial and appliance industries in Indiana,
Michigan, Ohio, Kentucky and western Pennsylvania.
About MacKellar Associates, Inc.
MacKellar is a manufacturers Representative since 1923 to the
automotive, appliance and consumer product industries. For
more information, visit the company web site at
www.mackellar.com
About Erler Industries, Inc.
Erler Industries was established in North Vernon,
Indiana in 1988 and has grown to become one of the leading
providers of contract painting services, specializing in
robotic application of leading edge 2-coat and tri-coat
systems to the consumer electronics, telecommunications,
computer, automotive, and other industries. With locations
in the USA and Mexico, Erler has established itself as a key
supplier to leading electronics OEMs and automotive Tier1
suppliers. For more information, visit the company web site
at
www.erler.com.
For information:
www.mackellar.com,
www.erler.com
or
Phone: 248-335-4440
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact:
Jeff Ignatowski
VP of Sales & Marketing
(248) 335-4440
MACKELLAR ASSOCIATES, INC. DIVISIONS ARE
ISO 9001 REGISTERED
Bloomfield Hills, January 8, 2004- MacKellar Automotive
and MacKellar Incentive Marketing, divisions of
MacKellar Associates, Inc (Bloomfield Hills, MI,
Manufacturing Rochester Hills, MI) have successfully
completed their ISO 9001 registration.
This makes MacKellar Automotive the only ISO certified
automotive embroider in North America. Additionally,
although ISO is a standard in the automotive industry, few
companies in the promotional and incentive markets are ISO
Certified.
ISO (International Organization for Standardization) is the
world's largest developer of standards. ISO standards
contribute to making the development, manufacturing and
supply of products and services more efficient, safer and
cleaner. ISO 9000 is primarily concerned with "quality
management". The standardized definition of quality refers
to all those features of a product (or service) which are
required by the customer. "Quality management" means what
the organization does to ensure that its products or
services satisfy the customer's quality requirements and
comply with any regulations applicable to those products or
services. ISO 9000 also requires organizations that
implement them to improve their performance continually in
quality management.
MacKellar is a manufacturers Representative since 1923 to the
automotive, appliance and consumer industries. MacKellar
Automotive Division is an OEM supplier of custom embroidered
and silk screened product for leather, vinyl, plastics and
cloth. MacKellar Incentive Marketing division is a full
service manufacture and supplier of corporate apparel and
promotional items.
For information:
www.mackellar.com,
www.mackellarmarketing.com,
www.mackellarautomotive.com
or
Phone: 248-335-4440
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PRESS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
NORMIC INDUSTRIES, INC. & MACKELLAR ASSOCIATES, INC.
JOIN SALES EFFORTS FOR DECORATIVE METAL NAMEPLATES

Bloomfield Hills, December 19, 2003- Normic Industries, Inc
(Traverse City, MI) and MacKellar Associates, Inc (Bloomfield
Hills, MI) have signed an agreement whereby MacKellar will
represent Normic in the Automotive Industries for Decorative
Metal Nameplates and Emblems.
About MacKellar Associates, Inc.
MacKellar is a manufacturers Representative since 1923 to the
automotive, electronics, industrial and appliance industries.
For more information, visit the company web site at
www.mackellar.com
About Normic Industries, Inc.
Normic Industries, Inc. was established in 1969 as an OEM
nameplate and emblem supplier. For more information, visit the
company web site at
www.normicind.com.
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PRESS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact:
Jeff Ignatowski
Sales Manager, MacKellar Incentive Marketing
(248) 335-4440
MACKELLAR INCENTIVE MARKETING IS EXCLUSIVE
PROVIDER OF MERCHANDISE FOR 2004 DREAM CRUISE

Bloomfield Hills, December 19, 2003- MacKellar Associate's
Incentive Marketing Division has been awarded the exclusive
merchandising and promotional products contract for the 2004
Woodward Dream Cruise (WDC).
We are not only pleased to be part of the Woodward Dream
Cruise and the history it represents, said Jeff Ignatowski,
VP Sales & Marketing, but we are pleased to participate in
the 10th anniversary celebration of such an incredible
event.
The Dream Cruise is the world's largest one-day automotive
event. This year, it will be held on Saturday, August 21,
2004 (or the third Saturday in August). The Dream Cruise is
estimated to attract approximately 2 million visitors and
over 30,000 cars -- from muscle cars to collector vehicles.
Woodward Dream Cruise and its logo are registered trademarks
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Ford
Motor Company...
...celebrating 100 years of automotive excellence. Ford
recognized MacKellar Associates, Inc. for sharing their vision
for the future. Having been a Ford supplier for nearly 80 years,
MacKellar Associates would like to congratulate the company for
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April 2003 —
MacKellar Associates, Inc. celebrates 80th anniversary
To
say that changing with the times provides a business certain
benefits is an understatement when considering MacKellar
Associates, Inc. has changed, grown and thrived over the
years. The Bloomfield Hills, Michigan MANA member firm
celebrates its 80th anniversary this year, and judging from
past performance, its future looks as promising as its past
success.
For more on the story,
click here to view the PDF (981KB).
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PRESS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
MACKELLAR ASSOCIATES, INC.
& FABRIK MOLDED PLASTICS, INC.
JOIN SALES EFFORTS IN SELECT MIDWEST REGIONS

Bloomfield Hills, January 23, 2003- MacKellar Associates,
Inc. and Fabrik Molded Plastics, Inc.
have reached an agreement whereby MacKellar will represent
Fabrik's sales efforts in select regions throughout the Midwest.
About MacKellar Associates, Inc.
MacKellar is a manufacturers Representative since 1923 to the
automotive, electronics, industrial and appliance industries.
For more information, visit the company Web site at www.mackellar.com.
About Fabrik Molded Plastics, Inc.
Fabrik is a precision custom molder specializing in injection
molding (40- 400 ton), insert molding, over molding, and
decorative pad printing, and assembly. For more information,
visit the company Web site at
www.fabrikind.com.
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Contact: |
Jeff Ignatowski
VP of Sales & Marketing
(248) 335-4440 |
Don Hardin
V.P. Corporate Sales
(815) 385-9480 |
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May 2002
Press
Release: May 10, 2002
"LaFrance Corporation,
Concordville, PA and MacKellar Associates, Inc., Bloomfield Hills,
MI have reached an agreement whereby MacKellar Associates will
represent LaFrance in the Automotive Industry and various industrial
accounts throughout the Midwest.
LaFrance is a specialty nameplate and
emblem manufacturer specializing in Electroform, Aluminum, and
urethane coated nameplates.
MacKellar Associates is a representative firm founded in
1923." |
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