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Detroit Diesel Corporation (DDC) says keep on truckin' so it can continue making diesel engines. DDC sells its diesel engines -- available from 22 to 10,000 horsepower -- to the truck, auto, and the off-road markets. The Series 60, a heavy-duty diesel engine with electronic controls, is its best seller. DDC also remanufactures two- and four-cycle engines. The company markets its engines directly and through a worldwide network of more than 2,700 authorized distributor and dealer locations. Most sales are made directly to truck makers (Freightliner) in the US. Italian subsidiary VM Motori supplies 4-cylinder, turbocharged engines to the international automotive market. DaimlerChrysler acquired DDC in 2000.
COMPETITION |
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Caterpillar Inc. (CAT)
Cummins, Inc. (CUM)
Navistar International Corporation (NAV)
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FINANCIAL OVERVIEW |
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Fiscal Year-End: December
1999 Sales (mil.): 2,358.70
1-Yr. Sales Growth: 4.8%
Employees: 6,660
Revenue per employee: $354,159.16
KEY PEOPLE |
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Ludvik F. Koci
CEO
Robert E. Belts
CFO
CONTACT INFO |
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13400 Outer Dr. West
Detroit, MI 48239
US
Phone: 313-592-5000
Fax: 313-592-7323
Online: Web Site
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