- Dana Corp.
Infobox_Company
company_name = Dana Holding Corporation
company_type = Public (nyse|DAN)
company_slogan = People Finding A Better Way
foundation = 1904
location =Toledo, Ohio
products =Automotive
homepage = [http://www.dana.com/ www.dana.com]Dana Holding Corporation (nyse|DAN) is an
auto part s and systems company recently emerged from Chapter 11 Bankruptcy.The company, which has 35,000 workers, is listed on the
Fortune 500 . Originally incorporated inNew Jersey in 1904 as the 'Spicer Universal Joint Manufacturing Company', named afterClarence W. Spicer , engineer, inventor, and founder of the company; it was renamed the 'Spicer Manufacturing Company' in 1909. It relocated toToledo, Ohio in 1928 and was renamed the Dana Corporation afterCharles Dana , who joined the company in 1914 and became president and treasurer in 1916.On April 16, 2008 Dana appointed Gary Convis, formerly head of manufacturing for Toyota North America and widely considered a preeminent expert in "lean manufacturing" philosophy, to its CEO position. [ [http://toledoblade.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080418/BUSINESS03/804180341/-1/BUSINESS toledoblade.com - Auto industry veteran takes charge at Dana ] ]
Key products include
axle s,driveshaft s,frame s, and sealing and thermal-management products.References
External links
* [http://www.dana.com/ Dana Holding Corporation website]
* [http://www.toledoblade.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080207/BUSINESS03/802070402 toledoblade.com]
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