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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
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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.



 

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

DuraColor Logo

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.


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DURATECH INDUSTRIES & MACKELLAR ASSOCIATES, INC. 
JOIN SALES EFFORTS FOR DECORATIVE PLASTIC APPLIQUES

DuraTech Logo

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.


PRESS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

MAESA & MACKELLAR ASSOCIATES, INC. 
JOIN SALES EFFORTS IN THE UNITED STATES

Maesa Logo

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.


Jose Molinar

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.

July 2007

 

 
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Jeff Ignatowski
VP of Sales & Marketing
(248) 335-4440
J. Mark Erler
President
(812) 346-4421
 

MACKELLAR ASSOCIATES, INC. AND ERLER INDUSTRIES, INC.
JOIN SALES EFFORTS FOR INDUSTRIAL PAINTING

Erler Logo 

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


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


PRESS RELEASE
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NORMIC INDUSTRIES, INC. & MACKELLAR ASSOCIATES, INC. 
JOIN SALES EFFORTS FOR DECORATIVE METAL NAMEPLATES 

Normic Logo

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.


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
 

Dream Cruise Logo

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 of WDC, Inc. 


May 2003 —  
MacKellar Ford 100Ford 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 its 100-year achievement.

April 2003 —
MacKellar Associates, Inc. celebrates 80th anniversary

MacKelllar Agency NewsTo 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.

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PRESS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

MACKELLAR ASSOCIATES, INC. 
& FABRIK MOLDED PLASTICS, INC.
JOIN SALES EFFORTS IN SELECT MIDWEST REGIONS 

Fabrik Logo

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.

Contact: Jeff Ignatowski
VP of Sales & Marketing
(248) 335-4440

 

Don Hardin
V.P. Corporate Sales
(815) 385-9480

 


May 2002

LaFrance LogoPress 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."