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The Bing Group
 PROFILE
What do the NBA's Detroit Pistons and a multimillion-dollar auto supplier have in common? Dave Bing -- a retired pro basketball player, Hall of Famer, and founder and owner of The Bing Group. The group's automotive activities include the assembly of car seats, the production of steel blanks and welded sections, and stamping services. The company sells its services to auto parts manufacturers and metal furniture and appliance makers. The Bing Group, considered to be one of the largest black-owned businesses in Michigan, consists of Bing Metals Group, and Bing-Lear Manufacturing (a joint venture with Lear Corporation that manufactures automotive seats and adds color and detailing to bumpers).

 COMPETITION
The Budd Company (dossier)
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 FINANCIAL OVERVIEW
Fiscal Year-End: December
2000 Sales (mil.): 304.00
1-Yr. Sales Growth: 1.3%
Employees: 1,037
Revenue per employee: $293,153.33

 KEY PEOPLE
• David Bing
    CEO
• Dennis Meagher
    CFO

 CONTACT INFO
11500 Oakland Ave.
Detroit, MI 48211
US
Phone: 313-867-3700
Fax: 313-867-3369
Online: Web Site

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