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1967 |
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Founding of Jack
Bott Sales by Jack Bott.
First O.E. luggage carriers on station wagons. |
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1969 |
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X69 rack design
on Jeep, Datsun, Subaru.
First pick-up truck grab rails on Dodge and Ford. |
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1970 |
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Start of roof-rack
development in Europe by Gebr. Happich
GmbH (GHE). |
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1975 |
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Company manufacturers
trunk-mounted deck racks, spare-tire extractors
and license plate holders. |
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1978 |
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JAC Products name
established.
Luggage racks debut on small sedans.
First roll-form roof racks and deck racks.
Low-profile rooftop skid strips.
Ann Arbor plant opens.
Sole supplier to Ford Motor Co. |
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1979 |
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JAC begins roll-form
operations in Ann Arbor, MI. |
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1981 |
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Roll-form operations
move to Warren, MI. |
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1982 |
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Sole supplier to
all Japanese import vehicles. |
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1984 |
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Luggage rack on
first mini-vans: Dodge Caravan and Plymouth
Voyager. |
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1985 |
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Introduction on
Taurus station wagon of the first injection-molded,
structural plastic roof-rack.
Toledo, OH assembly opens to ship Taurus rack. |
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1990 |
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Start of Ford Explorer
roof rack. |
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1994 |
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JAC Products is
purchased by Citicorp Venture Capital.
JAC purchases Happich GmbH in Europe. |
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1995 |
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JAC purchases Franklin
Aluminum. |
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1996 |
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JAC purchases Mont Blanc
and Paddy Hopkirk, European accessory manufacturers.
JAC starts development in gas-assist injection molding of highly-filled,
nylon, Class A, one-piece roof side rail. |
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1997 |
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100,000 sq. ft.
roof-rack assembly plant opens in Monclova,
OH. |
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1998 |
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All business units
are renamed under the JAC Products identity.
JAC purchases C+T and Sherpas in Europe
Joint venture in Argentina completed. |
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1999 |
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JAC introduces first
hydroformed roof-rails on Mercedes stations
wagons. |
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2000 |
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JAC introduces articulating
roof-rack in No Boundaries Ford
Escape XLT Sport.
JAC ships first gas-assist injection molded side rail on the
2000 Ford 2-door Explorer and Explorer Sport. |
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2001 |
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New 200,000 sq.
ft. molding facility begins operation in
Saline, MI.
New 50,000 sq. ft. JAC roll-form facility opens.
100,000 sq. ft roof-rack assembly plant opens in Monclova,
OH |
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2002 |
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JAC Products North
America successfully launches 23 new programs.
Launch of new single-side release on Lexus RX330 in Japan |
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2003 |
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JAC awarded first
hydoformed roof-rail program in North America.
Launch of first JAC tubular step rail program on new Nissan
Titan full-size pickup truck |
